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Topics

Explore critical topics shaping today’s SAP landscape—from digital transformation and cloud migration to cybersecurity and business intelligence. Each topic is curated to provide in-depth insights, best practices, and the latest trends that help SAP professionals lead with confidence.

Regions

Discover how SAP strategies and implementations vary across global markets. Our regional content brings localized insights, regulations, and case studies to help you navigate the unique demands of your geography.

Hot Topics

Dive into the most talked-about themes shaping the SAP ecosystem right now. From cross-industry innovations to region-spanning initiatives, explore curated collections that spotlight what’s trending and driving transformation across the SAP community.

Meet the Author

Asha Vartak

Director, Cyber Security and Risk Management at Bayer

Accomplished and results-oriented executive Leader with a proven track record of success in formulating and executing comprehensive cybersecurity and Cyber compliance strategies aligned with business objectives, encompassing Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Compliance, Threat Modeling, Mitigation Planning, and Implementation. Expertise in leading and consulting in business and information security for companies in myriad global locations, (with education from four countries: India, Australia, Germany, and France), and building relationships with diverse stakeholders and employees. Motivating and inspiring leader willing to take on complex projects and tasks to successful completion for diverse organizations *Adept at administering security processes and effectively ensuring guidance via corporate policies and procedures. Proficient in developing and maintaining a deep comprehension of business processes, systems, cloud infrastructure, technologies, data, customers, consumers, and partners. * Skilled in planning and managing information security posture in line with corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory/contractual obligations. Areas of Expertise

  • Governance Risk and Compliance
  • Digital Transformation
  • Strategic Planning / Customer Mindset
  • Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Vendor and Third party Management
  • Security Architecture
  • Operational Excellence
Selected Career Achievements:
  1. Discovered hidden costs and security risks associated with major contract negotiations during transformation, identifying exceptions to policy, compliance requirements, process misalignments, and incompatibilities that could complicate business value creation.
  2. Strategized, implemented, and managed a global initiative to achieve transparency on compliance requirements controls for data, including extraterritorial transfer and mitigating process for continuous assurance of Company's digital risks.
  3. Spearheaded cybersecurity in various business mergers & acquisitions divestitures, ensuring that critical considerations in securing and managing information assets were considered and monitored in a structured approach throughout each initiative.
  4. Managed cybersecurity risks in captive offshoring for IT services, providing strong leadership in addressing unique challenges posed by regulatory data localization laws.
  5. Directed SAP security, authorization, and compliance implementation for European Healthcare Diagnostics Business Group, covering 16 countries across 6 rollouts.