SAP Experts

Guest: John Massey – Global Head, Leadership & Professional Development, SAP Digital, Customer SuccessHost: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success In an increasingly fast-paced world driven by financial and productivity metrics, how realistic is it to create a psychologically safe work environment for everyone while remaining focused on maintaining high standards and accountability? Could empathetic leadership be the answer for improved team dynamics and loyalty while simultaneously sustainably driving performance? To help us maneuver the delicate balance between empathy and accountability, we have with us John Massey – the Head of Leadership & Professional Development at SAP Digital. With 30 years of sales and sales management experience, he believes in the power of connection, competition, and self-improvement. John is an avid learner with a Master’s in Transformation and ICF Coaching qualifications. He values giving back to the community, having raised over €100K for charities and leading various diversity initiatives at SAP. Together, we’ll explore the role emotional intelligence plays in leadership and how it impacts team morale and productivity. John will share fascinating stories from his career, illustrating how empathetic leadership can solve complex problems. It’s going to be a thought-provoking conversation! So, let’s jump in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow SAP Digital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap-digital-customer-success/ Apply to roles within SAP Digital: https://jobs.sap.com/search/?q=%22Digital+Hub%22+%22Sales+Development+Specialist%22+%22SDE%22&scrollToTable=true Follow John:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjohnmassey/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to [email protected].

Guest: Chandralika Hazarika – MD & Co-Founder, BigthinxHost: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success When I speak of avatars, what comes to your mind? Perhaps your social media cartoon mini-me or something you use in gaming? Or maybe even a popular animated series or one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time! But what if I were to tell you that with Artificial Intelligence, avatars can be leveraged to make fashion more sustainable, personalized, and inclusive, while simultaneously providing a compelling customer experience, thus, boosting profitability and brand engagement? Bigthinx makes this a reality with a digital shopping experience, complete with mobile body scanning, immersive showrooms, and virtual try-ons. And to tell us all about this SAP.io startup, joining us today is Chandralika Hazarika, the MD, and Co-Founder of Bigthinx. A seasoned branding and marketing professional with over 15 years of experience, she redirected her focus toward digital entrepreneurship, aiming to establish digitally empowered brands. At Bigthinx, she’s revolutionizing consumer engagement in the metaverse, creating intuitive high-tech products for various sectors such as fashion, retail, gaming, and wellness. Additionally, she expresses her passion for fashion through her label, Velvet Piano. An advocate for women in tech, Chandralika earned the Accenture “Women in Tech” 2021 award. So, let’s jump in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow SAP Digital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap-digital-customer-success/ Learn more about Bigthinx: https://bigthinx.com/ Follow Chandralika:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandralika-hazarika/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to [email protected].

Guest: Kunal Waghmare – Practice Director, Emerging Supply Chain Solutions, BristleconeHost: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and we’re back – back again to dive deep into the world of Digital Innovations and best practices that make the world run better. Together we will explore the latest trends, insights, and success stories with industry experts and thought leaders. Joining us today is Kunal Waghmare, the Practice Director at Bristlecone – an SAP partner headquartered in San Jose, California, and a part of the Mahindra group. He focuses on solving end-to-end supply chain challenges for customers via emerging SAP solutions. With extensive experience across various industry verticals, Kunal has been at the forefront of business and technology programs, enabling companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. In this episode, we’ll discuss the three-legged stool companies, partners, and SAP form in a digital transformation journey. We also delve into the critical importance of an early and holistic understanding of current challenges and desired business process improvements in achieving successful outcomes. Finally, we also explore the SAP Digital Value Discovery Platform and its role in enabling an immersive and comprehensive discovery while providing tangible, value-centric, customer-specific outputs at scale and unmatched velocity. So, let’s jump in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about Digital Value Discovery and book your introductory session: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_zd5hkm2r Learn more about Bristlecone: https://www.bristlecone.com Follow Kunal:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalwaghmare/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to [email protected].

Guest: Julie Vargas – Vice President / General Manager, North America, Avery Dennison Identification Solutions Host: Sobouh Rahimi, SAP Digital Retail is changing – always. New consumer habits and priorities are making supply-chain traceability, inventory optimization, and waste reduction a top priority for retailers. In conversation with Sobouh Rahimi, Julie Vargas shares her vision for incorporating RFID technologies in everyday life, and how Avery Dennison and SAP are already incorporating such innovations with retailers like Macy’s. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast! Show notes: Follow Julie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julierodgersvargas/Website: identificationsolutions.averydennison.com Follow Sobouh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sobouhWebsite: https://sobouhr.com/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Clare Henry – Global Vice President, Analyst Relations, SAP Host: Akshi Mohla – Director, Innovation & Incubation Hub, SAP Digital and Midmarket Business Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast and a very Happy New Year 2023 to everyone! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and I am so excited to back from my maternity leave. As a new mom, I can not overstate the importance of mixing instinct, innovative new practices with the tried and tested expert wisdom. Similarly, within Software as a Service, the technology is ever evolving and so are the needs of our customers. And this is where the discerning wisdom of analysts comes in. Having deep understanding of both tech and customer industries – analysts combine the two to guide both our customers and the direction of our solutions.Which is why, we are kicking 2023 off by discussing the strategic importance of Analyst relations with none other than the dynamic and inspiring, Clare Henry. Clare is the Global Vice President of Analyst Relations at SAP. The core mission of this team is to engage with and assimilate industry analyst perspectives into SAP’s business strategy AND ensure analysts around the globe have accurate and timely education on SAP.   Prior to this role, Clare was head of Analyst Relations at Microsoft and spent her prior years in product marketing, where her team was responsible for driving the technical cloud scenarios. Clare loves spending time with her family. She is also deeply committed to the St. Paul community in Petit Trou, Haiti and affordable housing causes in Seattle. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast! Show notes: Follow Claire:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-henry-9827778/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclarehenry?lang=en Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Daniela Sellmann: Global VP & Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities at SAP Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Advisor – Utilities – ANZ Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting another episode! The world of energy generation and consumption is changing drastically. Utilities are faced with incredible challenges in providing sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy for their customers – across all market roles. Today we are going to talk about the challenges utilities face due to disruption in global supply chains, the increasing demand from customers to be able to generate and store their own power, and the need to provide green, reliable alternatives to the long-established fossil fuels of the past, and how SAP is supporting them in this transition now and in the future. Joining me to help make sense of it all is Daniela Sellmann: Global Vice President Industry Business Unit – Utilities, for SAP. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Daniela:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielasellmann/ Follow Jonathan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected]. Link to subscribe to the SAP Utilities Newsletter: https://www.sap.com/cmp/nl/sap-for-utilities-headline-news/index.html

Guest: Himanshu Sewalkar – Senior Director, Source to Pay, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Director, Innovation & Incubation Hub, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory COVID-19 was a sobering experience for companies, globally. It exposed the need for rapid digitization; however, with digitization also comes an increased risk in cybersecurity. Times like these establish that a company’s success depends on its ability to balance the pace of its digitization with a precise focus on cybersecurity initiatives. Himanshu Sewalkar joins us to shed a light on how this balance can be achieved. Himanshu is a Senior Director at SAP’s Global Industry & Value Advisory. His professional mission is to help enterprises achieve more using SAP’s technology. He does that by focusing on SAP’s portfolio of source-to-pay solution capabilities. Himanshu has a track record of delivering on large scale enterprise technology transformation programs across the globe combined with 18+ years of experience from software engineering & architecture, product management, digital business services and value advisory. Himanshu is passionate about helping people becoming more efficient and successful in their jobs and particularly be prudent with their personal finance. Outside of work, he likes to spend a lot of time reading books. He is a disciple of Warren Buffet & Charlie Munger. Value investing is his passion and he practices that in his personal portfolio. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Himanshu:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshusewalkar/ Assets authored by Himanshu: Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Your Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/07/063b10ba-347e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlMatch Winning Tips For Digital Transformation with S/4HANA: https://blogs.sap.com/2018/07/15/match-winning-tips-for-digital-transformation-withs4hana/Get a third umpire in your ERP system ………….Howzat?: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/07/063b10ba-347e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlIn the times of Artificial Intelligence – I want my son to be the master of these three skills: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/times-artificial-intelligence-i-want-my-son-master-three-sewalkar/An Enterprise Technology Primer on Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/05/e29b627e-2c7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlMaking a difference with guided sourcing: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/03/22728b9a-1c7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlSAP Source to Pay Value Paper: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/06/269090f4-e67d-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Dr. Martin Kotula – Global VP, Value Content & Thought Leadership | Head of Value Advisory for Spend Management, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Director, Innovation & Incubation Hub, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Halloween is still a ways away, yet over the past few months, across the globe, we have been haunted by the nightmare of inflation. Prices are increasing, and not just for raw materials but also for consumer goods, thus raising concerns for businesses and private households alike. Dr. Martin Kotula joins us today to share how we can combat global inflation with technology. Dr. Martin Kotula is a Global VP for Value Content & Thought Leadership as well as the Head of Value Advisory for Spend Management at SAP. He helps customers drive digital transformation across source-to-pay and supply-chain processes. Passionate about digitalization, customer success, new innovations, and technologies, Martin is a known author, publishing several academic and business articles. He has significant experience overseeing cost and efficiency improvement programs, category optimization, organizational restructuring, and operations management. Martin holds a doctorate degree from Aston University, where his thesis focused on risk management in strategic sourcing, and an MBA from Tias Nimbas University. Before he joined SAP, he worked as a management consultant and as a category manager within strategic sourcing. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Martin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-martin-kotula/ Assets: SAP Value Insights: Combatting Global Inflation – How Technology Helps: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/01/b2a4f627-117e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlSAP Sourcing and Procurement Value Paper: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/06/269090f4-e67d-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlDrive supply chain resiliency with SAP Business Network – Tony Harris: https://podcast.opensap.info/sap-experts/2022/05/09/episode-110-drive-supply-chain-resiliency-with-sap-business-network-tony-harris/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Shilpa Rani – Director, Hire to Retire, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Human Resource organizations are experiencing the first impacts of what is shaping up to be a paradigm shift as the world transitions towards a digital economy. To add to the mix, in a world that is just about recovering from a Global Pandemic, while simultaneously facing uncertainties caused by inflation, how can HR leaders pivot their organizations to become true strategic business partners? To shed a light on this topic, I am joined by Shilpa Rani. She is a part of the Global Industry and Value Advisory team and working as a Director for Hire to Retire process in Value Content and Thought leadership. Prior to her existing role, she worked in HCM functional consulting and core HR areas. Throughout her 11+ years career at SAP and Infosys, she has challenged herself to take on multiple opportunities across HR consulting, value management, people management and organizational development. Her passion for HR is what keeps her going. She loves helping customers realize the full value potential of employee experience. Shilpa holds a Masters in Human Resources, and a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 5-year-old son. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Shilpa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilpa-kathuria/ Assets authored by Shilpa:Transform Human resources with SAP Solutions: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/03/02baea19-1b7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlTop 5 Value Areas for SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/03/481ae65c-d77d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.htmlData-driven insights for Hire to Retire: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/04/3e3db706-da7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Vikram Rawal – ERP Enterprise Architect, Roche Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Hello and welcome to yet another episode of SAP Experts Podcast! My name is Akshi Mohla, and I could not be more excited about today’s episode. It is not everyday that you deep dive into the world of enterprise architecture and emerging technologies, and that too with someone from a pioneer in healthcare like Roche. With its purpose of “doing now what patients need next” and their 125-year history, Roche remains committed to driving innovations that transform the lives of patients, globally. Today, I am joined by Vikram Rawal, an ERP Enterprise Architect at Roche, with a key focus on ERP, Emerging Technologies, User Experience and Architecture in SAFe. He has 15+ years of IT experience in various domains, including architecture, team leadership, project management, innovation management and application development. He holds a master’s in information technology, as well as certifications in TOGAF 9.2, SAFe Architect, SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner, Professional Scrum Master 1, SAP NetWeaver ABAP and Java Programmer. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Learn more about Roche:SAP Success Story: https://www.sap.com/about/customer-stories/roche.htmlWebsite: https://www.roche.com/ Follow Vikram:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-rawal-0a9a135/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Frank Sofia – Head of Americas Executive Talent Attraction, SAP Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins emphasized the importance of “who” over “what” – by stating that “those who build great organizations make sure they have the right people on the bus and the right people in the key seats before they figure out where to drive the bus”. But in today’s rapidly evolving corporate culture, underscored by gig economy, great resignation, hybrid workplaces, how do organizations go about navigating the selective talent pool, in order to bring the right people to the right seats? To shed a light on this very topic, I am joined by Frank Sofia. He is the Head of Executive Talent Attraction for the Americas, across all markets and lines of business. Prior to his current role, Frank served as the VP of Strategic Workforce Planning for North America Sales. Throughout his 16-year career at SAP Frank has challenged himself to take on new opportunities across HR functions to gain deep expertise in HR Strategy, Workforce planning, Recruiting, Change management and Organizational development. He is incredibly passionate about HR transformation and enabling others to achieve their goals. Frank holds a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from West Chester University and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Frank:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sofia-jr-4899594/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Dr. Martin Kotula – Global Vice President –  Value Content & Thought Leadership  – Industry & Value Advisory Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Advisor – Utilities – ANZ Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and it is an absolute privilege to be hosting another episode of SAP Experts. My guest today is Dr. Martin Kotula: Global Vice President of Value Content & Thought Leadership for the Global Industry and Value Advisory team @ SAP Martin is going to take us through some of the bigger trends in technology and how enterprises will be impacted in the near, medium and long term by these trends. It’s a complex and rapidly changing world at the moment and for the CIO they have never been challenged with the velocity and size of change that is facing them today. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Martin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-martin-kotula/ Follow Jonathan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Markus Bechmann: Global VP -Innovation and New Business Models for the Utilities industry at SAP Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Advisor – Utilities – ANZ Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting another episode! Today we are going to talk about the pressure on Utilities companies to respond to an incredible list of challenges that are being thrown at them. From de-carbonisation and the increased demand for green energy, to how they maintain and modernise their massive infrastructure networks all with the backdrop of increasing turbulence in Europe, and maybe just as importantly, how SAP is developing their strategy to support this Industry. Joining me to help make sense of it all is Markus Bechmann: Global VP -Innovation and New Business Models for the Utilities industry at SAP. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Reference Article:International Utilities Conference: https://tacinsights.eventsair.com/international-sap-conference-for-utilities-2022/ Follow Markus:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-bechmann/ Follow Jonathan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Achim Voermanek – Global Vice President, SAP Intelligent Spend Community StrategyDawn Tiura – CEO & President, SIGGeoff Scott – CEO & Chief Community Champion, ASUG Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory While pursuing your digital transformation, strategizing and prioritizing your next steps in order to cross the innovation chasm is a daunting task. However, you are not alone on your transformation journey… SAP user groups and communities are here to enable SAP and SAP users, as well as partners to form strategic partnerships, exchange best practices and share experiences, while providing technical and functional feedback to SAP. Which is why, today’s podcast features a panel of three distinguished leaders of SAP user communities. We have Achim Voermanek, the Global Vice President of SAP Intelligent Spend Community Strategy; Dawn Tiura, the CEO and President of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) and Geoff Scott, the CEO and Chief Community Champion at Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG).   We will talk about the role of communities, the value they bring to their members, how they ensure engagement in a hybrid world, and so much more! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. And since, today’s episode is all about community, don’t forget to subscribe and be a part of the SAP Experts Podcast community. Show notes: Learn more about SAP Customer Engagement: https://www.sap.com/about/customer-involvement.htmlLearn more about ASUG: https://www.asug.com/Learn more about SIG: https://sig.org/ Achim Voermanek is a Global Vice President in SAP’s Procurement Product Strategy. He is responsible for regional and global aspects of that strategy, and for customer engagements during the innovation lifecycle. He has worked in various leadership roles in Germany and the USA at SAP, SAP Ariba and other companies in the B2B market, and lives in San Francisco with his family.Follow Achim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/voermanek/ Dawn Tiura is the President and CEO of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG), the world’s premier membership association representing Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies with a combined spend of $17 trillion USD in sourcing and outsourcing. Dawn has a passion to improve sustainability in global supply chains, she helps organizations to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as part of SIG’s UN Alliance and is an ambassador to the Sustainable Procurement Pledge.Follow Dawn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawntiura/ As CEO of ASUG, Geoff Scott believes that the connections we make for our members have the potential to become career-defining relationships that inspire innovation and success for their organizations. His forward-thinking leadership prioritizes helping ASUG members make the most of their investment in SAP technologies. Geoff works closely with customers, members, the SAP Executive Board, and the extensive partner ecosystem to amplify the voice of the SAP customer. Additionally, he enjoys the time he’s able to spend with our members at ASUG conferences, events, as well as in informal meetings.Follow Geoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-scott-ugs/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Alexander Greb – Vice President – Digital Transformation Consulting, Westernacher ConsultingHost: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory On August 21, 2019, Alexander Greb launched the very first episode of SAP Experts Podcast. And today marks the episode 111 of the podcast. We had to bring the original founder back for this special number episode! Today, Alexander will share what it was like to launch a technology podcast, with a relatable, coffee-chat format back when it was still something niche in the SaaS world. We also discuss the three-legged-stool that SAP, our partners and our customers form while crossing the transformation chasm. As Customer Advisory Lead and renowned Tech Evangelist, Alexander has collected vast experience in customer centric strategy implementation, processes, and technology at SAP and several leading business consulting companies for the past two decades. Having implemented digital transformation programs with strategic customers from the shop floor up to C-Level has helped him to gain in-depth knowledge of Best Practices that help customers gain “the unfair competitive advantage”. Being the author of several publications in Digitalist Magazine and Forbes as well as keynote speaker at global conferences and events such as SAPPHIRE, have made him a sought after Thought Leader and Trusted Advisor for many of SAP’s customers. At Westernacher Consulting he is responsible for sharpening Westernacher’s profile as value-driven “To-Go SAP-Consulting and Implementation Partner” for customers that are not satisfied by approaching their Digitalization Initiative as a Lean Migration but want to put the horsepower of Digitalization and SAPs next-gen ERP fully to the street to become Digital Champions. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Alexander: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergreb/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected]

Guest: Tony Harris – SVP & Head of Marketing & Solutions, SAP Business NetworkHost: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory In a constantly changing world – which is simultaneously afflicted by a global pandemic and geopolitical uncertainties – supply chain resiliency becomes indispensable. The urgency for a diversified supplier base and increased automation is further underscored by exponentially shifting consumer demands. How can a one-stop-shop, integrated business network help alleviate these challenges, while also digitizing procurement workflows and connecting all your trading partners and suppliers, in a flexible and scalable manner? Which is why, today, I am joined by Tony Harris, the Senior Vice President and & Head of Marketing & Solutions at SAP Business Network. With over 25 years of experience across both Finance and IT, Tony has spent the last 15 years focused on the Procurement solutions sector and is currently Head of Market Strategy for SAP Business Network. In this role, he leads solution management and marketing teams that form a bridge between SAP solutions and its customers. The team captures market trends, customer challenges, and insights from the field teams to create an outside-in view of the market that helps to drive innovation within SAP Business Network. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Tony:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyharris1/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Ana-Maria Manda – Global Digital Experience Hub Lead, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory What does the future of customer engagements look like? Customers today, more than ever, expect sales ready experiences. They form a perception of your brand, before even interacting in person. So, in a such a world, how do brands differentiate themselves and tell their story? How do they create an interactive digital and virtual experience, that is simultaneously relatable to their customers? To answer these questions, I am joined by the dynamic Ana-Maria Manda. Ana-Maria is SAP’s Global Business Technology Platform Digital Experience Hub Lead. Originally from Romania, she is now based in Switzerland and joined the SAP family in 2020. With an educational background in Law, she has a broad expertise in sales and digital transformation. In her role as a Digital Hub Lead, she is responsible for global and regional initiatives focused on creation and consumption of new digital assets for more engaging and impactful customer interactions. In addition to her Digital Hub Lead role Ana-Maria is a founder and a start-up mentor. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Ana-Maria:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-maria-manda/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Jorge Martinez – Vice President of Operations, Internacional de Inversiones SA de CV (IDEI)Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Internacional de Inversiones SA de CV (IDEI) is an innovative real-estate developer known for creating some of the most iconic buildings in Mexico. This includes the the Torre KOI skyscraper which is one of Mexico’s largest buildings. To continue to offer best-in-class solutions and enable efficient vendor processes, they chose SAP S/4HANA as their digital transformation solution. How did IDEI digitize their operations to aid business continuity and agile decision making with SAP? Furthermore, how did they unlock 60% reduction in paper use, while simultaneously achieving revenue growth via dynamic pricing models. And why did the choose to partner with SAP? My guest today, Jorge Martinez, the Vice President of Operations at IDEI, is joining us to answer the above and so much more! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about IDEI’s digital transformation:Business Transformation Story: https://www.sap.com/about/customer-stories/s4hana-customer-finder.html?sort=title_asc&search=IDEI&pdf-asset=e84ebb22-f97d-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b&page=1 Follow IDEI:Website: https://idei.com.mx/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Michael Hilzinger – CIO, Knorr-BremseHost: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture “SAP S/4HANA is the biggest transformation project in our 110 years company history” – a quote that describes the significance of the change in the company of my today’s guest. Michael Hilzinger joined me and gave insights on his approach to transform to SAP S/4 HANA. Michael is CIO at the German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. 110 years ago, they drastically improved the safety of trains by providing brakes and removing the so called “brake vans”, a manually operated braking system. We spoke about the analogy from back then with a modern SAP S/4HANA system, the role and factors of change management in such a huge transformation and why it’s helpful to improve incrementally instead of a big bang move. So, if you are interested in firsthand customer insights and perspectives, this episode is made for you. Grab your coffee and tune in. My name is Timo Deiner, welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hilzinger-2b62812/Follow Timo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Eric Carino – Chief Storyteller, SAP Executive Advisory & Architecture. Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory From our very first memories, stories surround us, inspire us and enthrall us. The stories that we hear and the stories that we tell, define us. But can storytelling be a tool in Value Selling, packaging the customer’s desired goals, the art of the possible, and the value of digital transformation – all with a neat little bow? To answer this, I am joined by Eric Carinp, the Chief Storyteller at SAP Executive Advisory & Architecture.  In his 18 years at SAP, Eric has been a strategic leader supporting sales pursuits across every Industry. During this time, he has seen the evolution of business and the demands for reinvention that companies are facing today. As Chief Storyteller, Film Producer, and Director – Eric’s focus is helping others create the most compelling story possible while showing you how to deliver stories that make a difference. Some of his most recent projects include Levi Strauss, Disney, Amgen, Warner Media, T-Mobile, Zoom, Starbucks and U.S. Department of Defense to name a few. This past month Eric was a featured speaker at 2022 NA Customer Success Summit and has also shared his methods with Global teams, including HXM and Concur Sales, Presales and Solution Architects.  Outside of SAP, Eric was recently an invited guest speaker at BYU University Law School and just concluded an interview for a national podcast: “Storytelling for Executives”. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Eric:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/experienceericcarino/Website: https://sapstorytelling-b071149a2.dispatcher.us1.hana.ondemand.com/webapp/index2551.html (accessible only on SAP network) Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Karl Doose – Executive Advisor, Customer Success Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Imagine an endless array of three-dimensional experiences, all merged into one shared, persistent and immersive Virtual Universe – the Metaverse. Is it another fad or the next big thing? Well, either way, buckle up, because in this episode of SAP Experts Podcast, we are off to explore the Metaverse! Which is why, my guest today is Karl Doose, a speaker and thought leader in the Metaverse space: explaining what it is, exploring its impact and supporting people in understanding how they can participate. He is very enthusiastic about the potential of the Metaverse, as it is closely overlapping with his passions for the entertainment industry as well as web3. Karl has been with SAP for almost 7 years, having joined via the German Vocational Training Program in 2015. Since then, he became one of the key people to grow SAP’s Innovation Services and Solutions capability, applying intelligent technologies such as Distributed Ledgers or Artificial Intelligence to solve our customers business problems. Subsequently, he built a future-focused strategy for SAP Services to better support our customers on their journey to the cloud and was a catalyst for its execution. Currently as an executive advisor to leaders within the company, Karl is helping COOs to transform their role into a future-focused Chief Anticipation Officer. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about Metaverse: Karl’s Blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-f-metaverse-karl-doose/Accenture Immersive Collaboration Platform: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/technology/extended-reality Follow Karl:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karldoose/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Johannes Langguth – Vice President, Cloud Transformation and Architecture, SAP (MEE region) Host: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture A fresh coffee and a new guest: welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast! Today I am in conversation with my manager, Johannes Langguth. He is Vice President in the Cloud Transformation and Architecture Office in the MEE region at SAP. And we discuss if bringing business onboard is always required for transformation in a company? Should enterprise IT be reactive or is it easier to be proactive? What if IT becomes an internal platform provider and turns from a cost center to a profit center? What are possible starting points for a transformation? Is an MVP which solves one specific challenge a good start to gain trust? Or is a “top down” approach by modernizing the whole IT landscape a first step to jumpstart transformation more from a strategic perspective? Lots of questions – and you will find the answers in this episode. My name is Timo Deiner and you are listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Johannes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-langguth-b686ba44/ Follow Timo:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Bernd Preuschoff – CEO & Group CDO, protecting people GmbH at uvex group Host: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture Hello and welcome to another episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Today, we discuss the bold statement “If your muscles don’t ache, it wasn’t transformation”. The time of buzzwords is over, this episode is all about real challenges. We explore the importance of improving step by step, instead of going for the world championship when you have never even attended a tournament before. My todays guest is Bernd Preuschoff, the Group CDO at Uvex, CEO at protecting people GmbH. He is a passionate keynote speaker, book author and a very successful professional dancer.  We talked on sustainable innovation, analogies of dancing sports and business and about the collaboration with talents and their expectations towards “digital transformation”. My name is Timo Deiner working in the Cloud Transformation and Architecture Office at SAP, enjoying good coffee and I’m excited to have Bernd as my guest today. All of that on SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Bernd:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernd-preuschoff/ Follow Timo:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Michael Esau – Global HR Advisor & Hannah Brier – Customer Engagement Executive Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Business Architect In this next edition of the SAP EXPERTS Podcast, Jonathan Fogarty asks the question that seems to be on everybody’s mind at the moment: Is the “Great Resignation” real? Is it just a new name for an old phenomenon? What should organisations do to prepare, or have I already missed the boat? Helping him make sense of it all are his guests and experienced Podcast hosts in their own right: Michael Esau – A Global HR Advisor who has spent the last 20 years helping individuals and organisations be the best they could be every day, and Hannah Brier a Customer Engagement Executive helping drive customers success throughout their cloud transformation. Strap in, listen up and perhaps you might get the answer you are hoping for! You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Michael:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-esau-00a78a1/ Follow Hannah:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahlouisebrier/ Follow Jonathan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Bernhard Escherich – Strategic Business Development Chief Expert, SAP Industries & Customer Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises – but only performance is reality. This quote by Harold Geneen rings especially true for sports teams as well, wherein the goal is to win. But what role does a deeper understanding and data around your own team players, as well as the competitors, help in securing the wins? And what can other industries learn from the Sports industry. Since Superbowl was only last night, it is only fair for us to dive into the agile world of Sports Analytics! My guest today, Bernhard Escherich is an SAP industry expert, with more than 20 years of experience with SAP. He was part of the SAP Sports Industry Business Unit when it began in 2015 until 2020. He is now the Chief Expert at SAP’s New Business and Industry Strategy team, covering all industries, and helps implement new innovations and business models for SAP’s customers. He is passionate about bringing insights and best practices from elite sports teams and SAP sport solutions to all industries, to enable healthier working environments and lifestyles. He was a water polo player in his youth, and you can still find him at the pool every morning at 6.30am. Bernhard and I will be discussing topics from a latest SAP whitepaper on Sports Analytics, which I have included in the shownotes, so that you too can keep the Superbowl celebrations going with this deeper dive into everything Sports Analytics!  As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about SAP Sports Analytics: Whitepaper: https://dam.sap.com/mac/app/p/pdf/asset/preview/p2Zfwwd?ltr=a&rc=10More Information: https://www.sap.com/industries/sports-entertainment.html Follow Bernhard:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhardescherich/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Kange Kaneene – Vice President, SAP.iO Foundries North America Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM An extra special welcome to the 100th episode of the SAP Experts Podcast! Thank you for being a part of this journey. As we complete our century, we at SAP Experts Podcast are compelled to ponder what the future of work would look like. The allure of entrepreneurship promises freedom, whereas a more traditional career often means safety, stability, and mentorship. SAP.io not only provides the best of both worlds, but it also bridges the gaps between customers’ niche requirements and start-up innovators. My guest today, Kange Kaneene, is the Vice President of SAP.iO Foundries North America, which is SAP’s no-equity ask external startup accelerator. SAP.iO Foundries provide technical and go-to-market support to help startups integrate with SAP and accelerate entry into a curated inclusive ecosystem whose offerings can be easily accessed and deployed by SAP customers.  Kange has spent her career in enterprise software focusing on investments in startups, partnerships, acquisitions, and go-to-market strategy. She has a passion for diversity and creating equally distributed access to opportunity. She is an angel investor with Pipeline Angels group, a group of female and non-binary investors who invest in female and non-binary founders. She is a scout for GoingVC Partners, a Venture Capital syndicate and she is on the selection committee and a mentor for entrepreneurs as a volunteer for Defy Ventures, a non-profit organization that invests in founders who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Finally, Kange is on the board of KIPP NYC. Kange has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business. She lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and loves international travel, cooking, Michael Jackson, dance, and theater. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Kange:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kangekaneene/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Michel Haesendonckx – Global Solution Owner, SAP Financial Planning & Analysis Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory “Put your money where your mouth is” may be an old adage. But as we Chase Zero together – a future with zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality – the finance industry is increasingly implementing this very adage. The financial industry recognizes the need for sustainable economic activities, and SAP is here to help. My guest, Michel Haesendonckx brings the best of both worlds, with 20 years of experience in the area of financial processes and analytics, as well as his focus on sustainable finance. Michel is Global Solution Owner for Financial Planning & Analysis at SAP with a broad expertise in Finance & Performance Management. He is responsible for driving the go-to-market in this area for SAP and is highly involved in key innovation topics and the overall solution strategy. Michel also co-authored “SAP S/4HANA Finance: The Reference Guide to What’s New” released in April 2019. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn how SAP’s customers are succeeding with our sustainable solutions: https://www.sap.com/about/company/purpose-and-sustainability.html Follow Michel:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelhaesendonckx/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: James Veale – Co-Founder of the SAP supported start up: Green Token Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Business Architect Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and it is an absolute privilege to be hosting my first, solo episode of this brilliant show! My guest today is James Veale, Co-founder of the SAP supported start up: Green Token – who’s mission is to embed sustainability, and equally importantly, traceability, into global supply chains. James is going to take us through the journey of becoming a start-up through to his mission to provide visibility into where raw materials came from and to help organisations produce products that are ethically sourced and sustainable. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow James: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-veale-green-token/ Follow Jonathan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Dr. Anne Gfrerer – Owner and Managing Director, Anne Gfrerer Consulting Host: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture A new year and a new episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. I hope that you all had a great start in 2022. My name is Timo Deiner and I’m happy to be your host today. Before we start I’d like to give a very warm welcome to our newest team member: welcome on board Jonathan Fogarty! He is joining us from SAP Australia. Be sure that you don’t miss his episodes. Glad to have you on board, Jonathan! Dr. Anne Gfrerer joined me in this episode and we were talking about different dimensions of a successful digital transformation. You will hear insights on Digital Readiness, Partnership Readiness and the readiness inside an innovation eco system. Anne recently received her PhD, has an excellent practical background and a huge diverse network. That’s why you will also learn at the end of this episode some of her best practices in building good networks and relationships outside (!) of your corporate filter bubble. So enjoy todays episode with Anne and me. Show notes: Follow Anne: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annegfrerer/Youtube Channel (German): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyMFWsLlsiSYlPrUOvACsg Follow Timo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Navrina Singh – Founder & CEO, Credo AI Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM A very Happy New Year to the listeners of SAP Experts Podcast! What better way to kick off the year by reflecting on the exponential rise of intelligent technologies, and how they can be leveraged with ethics at the epicenter. As companies across the globe, use Artificial Intelligence and other intelligent technologies to enable scalable solutions – they are also scaling their regulatory, legal, and ethical risks. My guest today, the dynamic Navrina Singh, saw this very need in the market, and took the entrepreneurial leap. Today we will discuss how 2022 will be the year of responsible AI in action, with new accountability structures! Navrina is the Founder & CEO of Credo AI and a technology leader with over 18 years of experience in Enterprise SaaS, AI and Mobile. She has held multiple product and business leadership roles at Microsoft and Qualcomm and is an executive board member of Mozilla focused on their trustworthy AI charter. Navrina is also a young global leader with the World economic forum and was on their future council for AI guiding policies and regulations in responsible AI. Navrina holds a Master’s in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelors in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from India. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Navrina: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navrina/Twitter: https://twitter.com/navrinasingh Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected]. Reference Article: https://hbr.org/2020/10/a-practical-guide-to-building-ethical-ai

Guest: Jonathan Fogarty – SAP Business Architect, Podcast Producer & Host, SAP Australia Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM 2021 for SAP Experts Podcast – was a fantastic year, full of thought leadership, inspiring conversations and most importantly, YOU, our wonderful, supportive audience. We began with Alexander Greb’s leadership and also integrated the all-stars team of Victor Hoeck, Steven Spears, Timo Diener and yours truly. 2022 will be even bigger and better – with more deep dives into Software-as-a-service trends and best practices. We will also have another all-star joining the podcast – Jonathan Fogarty, all the way from Australia. And he will be joining me for today’s episode.   Jonathan has multiple professional personalities. On one hand an experienced Television Host, Commentator and Podcaster. He has worked on some of the world’s most iconic sporting events from Olympic Games to Cricket World Cups. In his other life, Jonathan is an Industry Solution Architect for SAP with over 25 years’ experience. In this role Jonathan works with SAP’s strategic Energy and Natural Resources customers to navigate their journey to becoming digital enterprises. And on a personal note, Jonathan lives on the Gold Coast of Australia with his wife Wendy. He has two grown up children and a rescue greyhound named Buddy! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Jonathan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Jasper Luickx – Solution Advisor, Digital Supply Chain, Intelligent Asset Management/ Maintenancet Specialist at AppGyver Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM At one point, Maintenance and Asset Management may have been viewed as just another cost center within a company. However, today’s customers seek to maintain and maximize the health and performance of their assets via intelligent technologies – such as IoT, machine learning, mobility, as well as advanced and predictive analytics. Which is why today I’m joined by none other than the innovative Jasper Luickx. Joining us today from Belgium, Jasper is a digital supply chain solution advisor, with a focus on SAP’s asset maintenance and service portfolio. During his master’s in Management & IT, Jasper interned at a startup in New York as well as SAP. Soon after he joined the SAP Presales Academy, where he was felicitated as the most innovative associate of his cohort. He has been a solution advisor ever since. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Jasper: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperluickx/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Esmeé Xavier, Marketing, Community and Product Enablement Specialist at AppGyver Host: Timo Deiner, Innovation Guy, Office of the CTO Germany My name is Timo Deiner and I like building apps as much as enjoying a good cup of coffee. I am super excited to have Esmeé Xavier in todays episode. She joined the SAPfamily with AppGyver, a company from Helsinki we acquired earlier this year. If you are not familiar with no code low code platforms and you may have missed the recent announcements at Teched 2021, this episode is the perfect match for you: you will learn how easy it is to get started with AppGyver and what challenges you can solve with it. There is no excuse not to start with it today: AppGyver has a free version and everything you build on that can also be used in production. How cool is that? So, enjoy this episode with Esmeé and me. Show notes: Follow Esmeé: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmee-xavier/Twitter: https://twitter.com/radio_esmeeStart building your own apps on www.appgyver.com Follow Timo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Esteban Kolsky – Chief Evangelist, SAP CX & Raj Balasundaram – SVP Channels and Strategy, SAP Emarsys Host: Steven Spears – Product Marketing Manager at SAP CX My name Steven Spears, great to back with you for another episode together. Customer journey maps are a common way to document the full experience of being your customer. But are we doing it right? I’m joined by Esteban and Raj, two customer experience veterans who are rethinking this process. We dive into the flaws of how we look at customer journeys today in a very static way. Then discuss the elements of a dynamic customer journey and how it’s a more useful perspective tied to the real world. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Esteban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estebankolsky/Follow Raj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajanb/Follow Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-spears-57895388/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Lars Elmquist – Global Presales Procurement Hub Lead, SAP Intelligent Spend ManagementCyril Rathogwa – Sr. Solution Advisor, SAP Intelligent Spend Management Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM There are some studies which claim that the human attention span continues to decrease and might be as low as 8 seconds – that’s lower than a goldfish. While there are other studies which claim that humans were always cognitively distracted and hyper-alert creatures, which enabled us to accomplish complex tasks while still being aware of our surroundings. Well, either way, one thing is true – the sheer amount of information around us is increasing, and as a result, we are always competing for the attention of our audiences. How do we create an enthralling enough experience, that could capture an audience for 10 mins, 30 mins, 2 hours?   Which is why, today, I am joined by two individuals who have mastered the art of creating compelling customer engagements – Cyril Rathogwa and Lars Elmquist! My guest, Cyril, is a passionate football enthusiast and storyteller. He is a senior solutions adviser in the Intelligent Spend Business Network covering the entire Africa continent. Cyril has over 15 years procurement experience in different industries. His experience includes consulting, procurement process re-engineering and advising clients in public, retail and financial sectors. He also brings a vast amount of implementation experience of sourcing, contract management, procurement and inventory management systems, and has led support teams responsible for supporting and providing thought leadership for procurement applications. Because of his vast knowledge in the procurement areas, Cyril often speaks on wide ranging procurement topics on various public forums. My guest, Lars, began his SAP journey in 2015, and since the last 3 1/2 year has been the  Global Solution Hub Lead for the Procurement Line of Business. His role is an amalgamation of Community Leadership, Content Management, Corporate Programs & Knowledge Sharing. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lars is an expert of visual best practices. He uses visuals both in relation to his work, including internal and external presentations, and also privately, in his photography, sketching and whiteboards As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Cyril: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-rathogwa-b0b350106/ Follow Lars: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larselmquist/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lars.elmquist/ (@lars.elmquist) Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected]. Reference for Attention Span Study: https://theoutline.com/post/5969/we-never-had-attention-spans-to-begin-with

Guest: Enrico Schuch – RISE with SAP Demand Generation Lead, Midmarket, SAP Middle and Eastern Europe Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM Rise with SAP enables you to transform your business, holistically, on-your-terms and on-your-timeline. You can design the strategy that’s right for you, while SAP and partners, join forces, to provide you a guided transformational journey. Which is why, I am very excited to welcome Enrico Schuch to our podcast today, as he is a pro at explaining “Rise with SAP” in simple terms, with easy-to-understand practical use cases. Enrico is a home-grown SAP talent and began his SAP career as a working student. SAP recognized his talents and passion for sales and offered him a role in S/4HANA Specialized Sales. In parallel, he pursued a full-time master’s program in supply chain and logistics, while also working full-time and completed the program as the best student of his class. Since then, Enrico worked his way up to the RISE with SAP demand generation lead for Middle and Eastern Europe with a dedicated focus on the midmarket. And in a full-circle moment, Enrico currently leads a team of 15 working students. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Rise with SAP: Upcoming webinar (German): https://events.sap.com/de/rise-with-sap/de/home Previous webcasts (English): https://webinars.sap.com/sap-user-groups-k4u/en/rise_with_sapRegister for Value Starter: https://webinars.sap.com/s4-hana-value-starter-reg-platform/en/home Reach out to Enrico with your Rise with SAP questions: Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enricoschuch/Instagram: Enrico_Schuch Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Jason DuarteShaquille CharlesChristine Aboud Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM Remembrance Day, also known as Veterans Day here in the US, is on November 11. And we at SAP Experts Podcast are celebrating by highlighting the journeys of two veterans who have transitioned from a military career to an SAP career. We also talk about the SAP veterans to work initiatives, and the how they help ease this transition. My first guest, Jason Duarte is currently a Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Analyst at SAP Concur and has been with SAP for over 6 years, having previously worked as the Business Network Value Analyst at SAP Ariba. He is passionate about helping veterans transition, and enabling employers to recognize the value they offer, having himself served 5 ½ years in the US marines. My next guest Shaquille Charles has been a Combat Medic for the Army across various locations and leadership roles for the last 8 ½ years. He is now set to begin employment at SAP by the end of the month, as a customer relations associate. Last, but definitely not the least, my guest, Christine Aboud, is the co-owner and CEO of of St. Michael’s Learning Academy (SMLA), which provides military-focused educational programs, that have, over 8 years, helped hundreds of veterans reintegrate into the civilian workforce by providing training in high demand skills like project management and SAP ERP systems. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Veterans@SAP Remembrance Day Event: Internal registration- https://fiorilaunchpad.sap.com/sites#my-events&/event=11080790External link- https://broadcast.sap.com/go/vet SAP Veterans to Work Program with SMLA: Website: https://www.mysmla.com/who-we-train/government/veterans-to-work/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/st-michaels-learning-academy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smla.houston Follow Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonduarteusmc/Follow Shaquille: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaquille-charles-082758122/Follow Christine:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineaboud/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Rick Isom, Customer Solutions Director, WestNick Goffi, Customer Solutions Director, Southeast Team LeadHost: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM At SAP, we provide the foundation for companies to become intelligent enterprises, enabling them to run better by growing more resilient, more profitable, and more sustainable. This requires visionary leaders who can ideate with customers on new and innovative solutions, to solve our customer’s most complex business problems. These leaders see the big picture and align the right people to right opportunities. The customer solutions director or CSD at SAP, does all that and more. Which is why, today, I am joined by the CSD Dynamic Duo: Rick Isom and Nick Goffi!Rick Isom is currently a Customer Solutions Director at SAP, where he has been since 2009. In this capacity, he acts as a trusted advisor providing consultations of digital and data solutions which enable companies to transform their business. Rick has spent over 20 years in consulting, sales and presales, selling and implementing Data Intelligence and Digital Business solutions. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area occasionally working out of the Palo Alto and San Ramon offices.Nick Goffi is a passionate change agent and advocate for harnessing the use of technology to drive business transformation and value-based outcomes for all companies (early-stage startup to established Fortune 500). He currently leads SAP’s presales efforts in the Southeast region where he helps customers adopt a digital first strategy to address the challenges of conducting a modern-day global business.Prior to joining SAP, Nick was a presales leader for the world’s largest tax technology vendor and a consultant at Deloitte. He is an active California CPA and holds a Masters in Accounting and Taxation from the University of Southern California. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and daughter.As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Open CSD positions in North America: South: https://jobs.sap.com/job/Atlanta-Customer-Solutions-Director-GA-30326/705905301/Mid-market, South: https://jobs.sap.com/job/Newtown-Square-Customer-Solutions-Director-Mid-Market%2C-South-PA-19073/708970901/Mid-market, Midwest: https://jobs.sap.com/job/Newtown-Square-Customer-Solutions-Director-Mid-Market%2C-Midwest-PA-19073/708970701/Calgary: https://jobs.sap.com/job/Calgary-Customer-Solutions-Director-AB-T2P-5E9/715222201/Financial Services, Toronto: https://jobs.sap.com/job/Toronto-Customer-Solutions-Director%2C-Financial-Services-ON-M5K-1B7/715242301/ For other roles: https://jobs.sap.com/ Follow Rick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-isom-86331a1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickisom?lang=en Follow Nick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasgoffi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ngoffi?lang=en Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Saurabh Choudhuri – Sr. Global Director, SAP S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTMWilliam “Bill” Bowers – Global Vice President, SAP S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTMNabeel Siddiqui – Director, SAP S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTM Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM This episode of SAP Experts Podcast is a full-circle moment for me. That’s because the very first episode I ever hosted, by myself, for SAP Experts Podcast was about gamified approaches being a game changer in business consulting and learning. In that episode, I discussed how SAP uses gamification to collaborate with our customers, while enabling Business Value Identification. And in today’s episode, we revisit that topic, but this time we take the leap from theoretical to practical. Today we will talk about how the SAP S/4HANA Virtual Board Game simplifies the solution discovery, as well as the business value identification for our current customers and prospective customers. And not just that, but this gamified approach also provides useful, tangible outcomes to the players.  Which is why, today, I am joined by the brains behind this gamified approach, Saurabh Choudhuri. Saurabh has over 13 years of Sales, Presales, Consulting & Agile Coaching experience in the IT industry, across various global firms.  Saurabh joined SAP in 2011 as a “Management Intern” and during his tenure, has worked on many key customer facing projects like SAP ByDesign product launch, Ariba Sales and today, Saurabh is part of the SAP S/4HANA Go-To-Market & Solution Management, as the Sr. Global Director leading the Gamified SAP Value Discovery Experience track. Saurabh also has an entrepreneurial spirit and has cofounded 2 .COM companies. He has an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and executive management diploma in Leadership & Strategy from Harvard Business School. On a personal note, Saurabh enjoys spending time with his 2 little girls & wife and trying local cuisines while travelling. We are also joined by two returning guests Bill Bowers and Nabeel Siddiqui. Because a radical, innovative approaches like this one require leadership and teamwork to become a reality, which is what Bill, Nabeel and yours truly, provided. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: SAP Virtual Board Game Links:Introduction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UAuxPHipr0 Blog: https://blogs.sap.com/2018/05/11/sap-s4hana-cloud-scope-reviewdiscovery-cards-game-approach-for-customers/    Register for a free gamified SAP S/4HANA Discovery workshop: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/b09978baa41c477bbfca0a949a362012 Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Follow Saurabh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-choudhuri-715078a/Follow Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bill-bowers-504ab61/Follow Nabeel: http://nabeelsiddiqui.me/     Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Elena Kvochko – Chief Trust Officer, SAP Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM October is the Cybersecurity month here at SAP, which is why, Chief Trust Officer, Elena Kvochko, is joining me today to share the importance of staying ahead in the security curve and how companies can build a culture of trust their customers. The Chief Trust Office team spans four continents enabling secure digital transformation of clients across global cloud products. Prior to this, Elena served as Senior Vice-President and Technology Executive at Bank of America. Previously, she worked as a divisional Chief Information Officer at Barclays Bank. Her focus was on delivering the highest degree of privacy and security of customers and employees globally. Elena also served as an affiliate fellow at Harvard Law School and worked at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC. Her published work appeared in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, featured in the Wall Street Journal, the White House cybersecurity report, The New York Times, and multiple industry media. She has invented patent-pending technologies in cybersecurity, privacy, and secure financial technologies, and with 30+ pending patents named a top inventor at Bank of America. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate in national cybersecurity and technology diversity programs, and a lecturer and speaker at national and international Universities. Elena is a member of the Board of Directors of Refugees International and a Patron of Carnegie Hall in New York. And I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: SAP Trust Center: https://www.sap.com/about/trust-center.html  Follow Elena: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenakvochko/Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Nabeel Siddiqui – Director, SAP S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTMWilliam “Bill” Bowers – Global Vice President, SAP S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTM Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM Here at SAP Experts Podcast, we continue celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the Value Starter. And while the first part, that is episode 82, was all about the vision and strategy behind the value starter, as well as the value it brings to SAP customers, this episode is all about digitization of that vision – the value starter digital platform. Which is why, today, I am joined with Bill Bowers and Nabeel Siddiqui, two individuals who are instrumental in simplifying the SAP S/4HANA Move, with the power of digitization. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. My first guest, Bill Bowers, needs no introduction as this is his fourth time on the SAP Experts Podcast. He brings over 25 years of global industry and IT experience in sales, marketing, manufacturing, product management, business development and consulting, and is currently a part of the SAP S/4HANA go-to-market and solution management organization, where he leads the customer value & success team. My next guest, Nabeel Siddiqui has six years of experience in the international software industry. He is the Director at SAP America, and he specializes in Strategy and Product Management. Nabeel’s experience has spanned across Product Development, Strategy, Product Management, and Marketing. He is a Duke Alum and has a master’s in engineering management. An avid researcher of Enterprise Gamification, Internet of Things, NoSQL, he has authored many books, research journals, as well as patents, and has been awarded honors such as “Top Innovative Minds” and “Excellence at Innovation” for his work. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Value Starter Program links:Introduction Video: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_d00ykyrkLearn more: https://webinars.sap.com/s4-hana-value-starter-reg-platform/en/home Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Follow Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bill-bowers-504ab61/Follow Nabeel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdnabeelsiddiqui/   Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Tim McKnight – EVP and Chief Security Officer at SAP Host: Steven Spears – Product Marketing Manager at SAP CX My name Steven Spears, great to back with you for another episode together. Today’s episode I have the opportunity to talk to Tim McKnight, EVP and Chief Security Officer here at SAP. Tim’s closing in on a 30 year career as a security professional both in government service and in industry, doing everything from cloning phones to penetration testing. On this episode, we dive into Tim’s early career experience at the FBI, learn his key principles for a great cybersecurity strategy, talk both fishing and phishing, and much more. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-spears-57895388/Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothysmcknight/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Jan Gutknecht, Co-Founder SAP Hypergrowth Engagement Host: Timo Deiner, Office of the CTO SAP Germany What are you thinking about when you hear SAP and startups? David vs Goliath? Nokia vs Apple – and who has the role of Nokia in this comparison? Or is it a perfect match? Startups have great -mostly purpose driven- ideas to make the world better and SAP’s mission is to help the world run better. Does an early-stage startup need SAP S/4HANA or any other SAP solution to reach its next level? We think yes. And we have a dedicated team at SAP which helps startups, so called hypergrowth startups, to boost their company together with SAP. My today’s guest is Jan Gutknecht, he is Co-Founder of the SAP Hypergrowth Engagement and we are talking about four pillars on startup engagements: language, speed, challenges and cultures. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janbgutknecht/Follow Timo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: 1. Dr. Marcus-Alexander Funke – Chief Product Owner, SAP S/4HANA Value Starter2. William “Bill” Bowers – Global Vice President, S/4 HANA Solution Management & GTM Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM Digital transformation can be overwhelming, as you juggle various options, decisions, and questions. SAP Value Starter is here to help your transition, by working with you to create your benefits case. It offers customers a tailored business value focused Point of view through an outside-in perspective and helps fosters understanding of the incremental value and capabilities to customers. Which is why, today, I am joined with Bill Bowers and Markus Funke, two of strategic forces behind this program. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. My first guest, Bill Bowers, has over 25 years of global industry and IT experience in sales, marketing, manufacturing, product management, business development and consulting working within both large & small companies such as: IBM, Trilogy, i2 Technologies and SAP. Bill’s professional focus has been to reduce time-to-market and time-to-value of highly differentiated businesses.  He is currently a part of the SAP S/4HANA go-to-market and solution management organization, where he leads a customer value & success team. On a personal note, Bill is originally from the USA and enjoys travelling, scuba diving, cooking and gardening but now calls Germany home with his wife and three dogs. My next guest, Marcus Funke, is a part of the SAP oneMOVEMENT and the Chief Product Owner for the SAP S/4HANA Value Starter.With this initiative he helps customers to understand why to make the move to SAP S/4HANA now highlighting the benefits and ROI enjoyed by other customers who have already made the MOVE.Marcus joined SAP in 2001 and held a succession of customer facing and regional leadership roles in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. His focus is productizing, scaling and rolling out services at large scale.  All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Value Starter Program links:Introduction Video: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_d00ykyrkLearn more: https://webinars.sap.com/s4-hana-value-starter-reg-platform/en/home Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Follow Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bill-bowers-504ab61/Follow Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-alexander-funke/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Ice Chan – Solution Advisor for FinanceNazli Savasci – Solution Advisor for FinanceEric Lavoie – Solution Advisor for Intelligent Spend ManagementAkshi Mohla – Business Development Expert, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management & GTM Host: Victor Hoeck – Solution Advisory Specialist, Digital Supply Chain My name is Victor Höck and today’s episode is very special to me, as it takes me right back to the first days of my career at SAP – the SAP Academy for Presales. I’m joined today by Nazli, Ice, Eric and Akshi, who are all graduates from the Academy like myself, and we’ll talk about what the Academy is, how this experience has helped shape our careers and how we still draw on the skills that we have acquired there. It’s a fun episode for everyone interested in presales, or how learning and early talent development works here at SAP. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: SAP Academy for Presales: https://www.sap.com/about/careers/students-graduates/graduates/academy/presales-academy.htmlSAP Academy for Presales on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesapacademy/Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/  Follow Ice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ice-chan/Follow Nazli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazl%C4%B1-sava%C5%9Fc%C4%B1-b5613093/Follow Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/e-lavoie/Follow Victor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorhoeck/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guests: Steve Filus – Solution Advisor, SAP Business Technology PlatformMark Filus – Business Architecture & Strategy Director, SAP North America Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM In a relay race, passing the baton properly from one player to the other, is just as important as the speed of the individual runners. Make an improper pass, and you get disqualified. Similarly, our customer’s transformational journey, is enabled by specialists, both internal and partners, and relies on effective communication, comprehensive handover and seamless collaboration. Between SAP, partners and the customers, every step of the way. To illustrate this very point, I have not one, but 2 very special guests that represent 2 distinct point in the customer’s transformation journey – the Filus brothers – Steve and Mark Filus.   As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and I am a Senior Business Development Specialist at SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and Go-to-market; and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. My first guest Steve Filus has a passion for people and technology hence, he has spent his entire professional career at SAP as a solution advisor supporting customers in their Digital transformation journey by leveraging the Business Technology Platform.​ Steve is a loving husband and proud father of 2 and holds a bachelor’s degree in IT from the University of South Florida.​ His brother, Mark Filus, is thought leader on streamlining business processes and simplification​, with over 8 years of Management Consulting experience. He is currently a Business Architecture and Strategy Director at SAP, and has over 16 large scale SAP implementations and upgrades across the globe​ under his belt. I look forward to learning more about both of their unique perspectives and how their respective role collaborate to insure, seamless end-to-end innovation. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Follow Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefilus/Follow Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mafilus/If you would like to support Mark in raising awareness and funding for The National MS Society: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=57031 Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Betty Moon – Industry Advisor, Financial Services at SAP CXHost: Steven Spears – Product Marketing Manager at SAP CX My name Steven Spears, great to back with you for another episode together. Today’s episode is all about the institutions that handle our money and small amounts of dogecoin in my case. I’m joined by Dr. Betty Moon. Betty spent over 20 years working in the financial services industry and is now an Industry Advisor for SAP CX. On this episode, we dive into Betty’s experience leading divisions at some of the country’s largest banks to learn about the evolution of customer experience in financial services and where it’s headed. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-spears-57895388/Follow Betty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbettymoon/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Christian Polivka – Director, SAP S/4HANA Solution ManagementHost: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and GTM In the past, businesses may have stuck to financial key performance indicators when it came to business reporting. However, today, with the consumers becoming increasingly more aware of environmental concerns, sustainability is no longer a mere buzzword. Hence, across the globe are seeking ways to meaningfully incorporate sustainability metrics into business reporting. Today’s episode with Christian Polivka, is all about the importance of sustainability reporting and how SAP Sustainability Performance Management enables Holistic Business Success. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and I am a Senior Business Development Specialist at SAP S/4HANA Solution Management and Go-to-market; and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. My guest, Christian Polivka is a Director at SAP S/4HANA Solution Management, specializing in SAP’s solutions around Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS). In this role, Christian is responsible for the solution Go-to-Market and overall strategy. Christian brings more than 10 years of experience with SAP’s EHS solutions and joined SAP in 2011 through the acquisition of TechniData, where he held positions in Consulting, Presales, and Business Development. Prior to SAP, Christian was employed at an EHS Business Consultancy where he faced the EHS challenges of the manufacturing industry on a daily basis. It was during that time that he developed a passion for how software could dramatically support environment and safety practitioners. Today, Christian draws on nearly two decades of EHS and sustainability experience to drive continuous innovation in support of practitioners in that domain. Christian holds a MBA from the University of Glasgow and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Cooperative Education in Karlsruhe. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Akshi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Follow Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-polivka-525499b/Learn more about how SAP helps businesses with holistic sustainability reporting: https://insights.sap.com/redefine-success-sustainability-reporting/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Adrian Nash – Head of Strategy at SAP CXHost: Steven Spears – Product Marketing Manager at SAP CX My name Steven Spears, great to back with you for another episode together. Today’s episode is a conversation about strategy and experience. I won’t be reading passages from The Art of War, though that was a consideration. I’m joined by Adrian Nash. Adrian is the Head of Strategy for SAP CX. On this episode, we’ll learn about the SAP CX strategy through Adrian’s process for developing a great strategy and his experiences throughout his career. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-spears-57895388/Follow Adrian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriannash81/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at [email protected].

Guest: Bettina Zedlitz – Director for Sustainability and Climate 21 Go-to-Market and Solution Management, S/4HANAHost: Victor Hoeck – Solution Advisory Specialist, Digital Supply Chain Today we’re talking about a topic that is very dear to my heart: Sustainability. Not least the extreme weather events that have taken place in the recent weeks – the wildfires in the USA, or the floods in Germany and China – have highlighted that the case for sustainability shouldn’t be negotiable anymore. The need for drastic and swift change is chrystal clear. I am talking to Bettina Zedlitz today, she is the Senior Director for Sustainability and Climate 21 Go-to-Market and Solution Management in the SAP S/4HANA organization. As such she has the overview over all the sustainability-related activities happening at SAP. We talk about why sustainability needs to be taken seriously by businesses, how SAP supports enterprises in doing their part in reducing their environmental footprint, but also how we ourselves are integrating sustainability in our own lives. Show notes: SAP Sustainability Summit: https://events.sap.com/sap-sustainability-summit/en/homeFollow Bettina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettina-zedlitz/Follow Victor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorhoeck/