May 26, 2026
Podcasts
Live from Sapphire 2026 – Sean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer, SAPSean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer at SAP, sat down with host Robert Holland while at Sapphire 2026 in Orlando to discuss SAP's AI shift and how it impacts customers. The conversation covered how SAP is guiding enterprise customers through the transition from isolated AI pilots to integrated autonomous agents, the role that ERP plays as the business context layer for AI agents, democratizing AI agent creation using Joule Studio 2.0, how SAP will manage multi-vendor agent orchestration, and the company's newly announced Rapid 1.5 model and what it means as a foundation model strategy.
During the conversation there is a brief discussion of "500 agents" which is a little difficult to understand due to the background noise. This is referring to the fact that: "SAP AI Agent Hub is now included in every SAP Business AI Platform subscription with Joule Studio, with free discovery of agents across your landscape and processes, and free management of up to 500 SAP and non-SAP agents."
Live from Sapphire 2026 – Fang Chang, CPO, SAP ProcurementHost Robert Holland talked with Fang Chang, Chief Product Officer for SAP Procurement while on-site at Sapphire 2026 in Orlando. The conversation talks about how the launch of the Autonomous Suite impacts AI-native applications like SAP Ariba, the balance between full automation and human-in-the-loop decision making, and what Chang sees customers being able to achieve with AI-assisted capabilities in the new offering. Also covered is the biggest pain points that procurement teams are facing with their modernization activities, how the launch of the Autonomous Suite will impact existing procurement tools such as the SAP Business Network, and guidance for SAPinsiders based on the announcements.
May 22, 2026
Podcast: Brenton O’Callaghan, Chief Product Officer at Avantra on Avantra 26 and AI in Modern OperationsHost Robert Holland speaks with Brenton O'Callaghan, Chief Product Officer of Avantra, about the release of Avantra 26, highlighting the new AI root cause analyzer that aims to reduce mean time to resolution by 60%. This tool provides immediate context and next steps for resolving issues, enhancing system management. O'Callaghan emphasized the importance of AI in modern operations, noting a significant customer interest in AI capabilities. Avantra's roadmap includes integrations with SAP Cloud ALM and natural language AI ops. The goal of the release is to achieve an 80% reduction in manual effort for customers, enabling teams to focus on modernization and accelerating migrations.
May 21, 2026
Manufacturing Exchange – Sam Castro, SAP and Dörthe Wittmann, VibracousticAt Sapphire 2026, Robert Holland had the opportunity to speak with Sam Castro, Global Product Marketing Manager for Manufacturing at SAP, and Dörthe Wittmann, Global Director of Digital Supply Chain at Vibracoustic, about the impact of AI and autonomous manufacturing on their industries. Vibracoustic, a tier-one automotive supplier, is advancing its digital manufacturing journey by using AI to analyze machine data and integrate it with SAP systems for deeper insights. The discussion also explored SAP’s new autonomous enterprise solutions, which are designed to automate manual, data-intensive processes and improve coordination and decision-making across manufacturing operations. Castro and Wittmann shared their excitement about AI’s potential to enhance production planning, inventory management, and responses to supply chain disruptions, including those caused by global conflict, as well as the potential of SAP’s Rapid 1.5 model to improve data predictions and insights.
May 20, 2026
Manufacturing Exchange – Matthias Hollanders, Head of Product Management, Digital Manufacturing, SAPAt Sapphire 2026, Robert Holland had the opportunity to speak with Matthias Hollanders, Head of Product Management for Digital Manufacturing at SAP, about the event’s latest AI and autonomous enterprise announcements. Hollanders discussed how SAP is developing agents to support shop floor personnel, address complex manufacturing challenges, and use data to automate decisions. He also shared that five agents are already operational, with more expected by year-end. The conversation covered cross-domain collaboration, resiliency as a strategic priority, and why manufacturers need a stable digital foundation before they can fully realize the value of AI.
May 20, 2026
Live from Sapphire 2026, Jessica Keehn, CMO, SAP Customer ExperienceIn this podcast, Jessica Keehn, Chief Marketing Officer for SAP Customer Experience sits down with host Robert Holland to discuss the Autonomous Suite and what that means for customers of SAP Customer Experience. The conversation covers the balance between full automation and human decision-making in customer experience activities, the most significant pain points in modernizing customer experience, how the launch of the Autonomous Suite will impact existing tools like SAP Engagement Cloud, WalkMe for CX Solutions, and SAP Commerce Cloud.
The conversation wraps with the guidance the Keehn offers to customer experience leaders that are in the process of moving from AI pilots to production deployments, particularly how they should incorporate the Autonomous CX and the Autonomous Suite into their planning.
May 19, 2026
Sebastian Wernicke, Author of Data InspiredAs organizations accelerate their adoption of AI the data that provides the power behind AI is becoming increasingly important. But looking at data and needing to do more with it is not a new requirement. In fact, organizations have been saying that they need to do more with their data for decades. But despite nearly every organization reporting that data and AI are a top priority, a significant proportion admit to being stuck when it comes to how to proceed.
To learn more about this data challenge and understand how organizations can move beyond being "data driven", host Robert Holland spoke with Sebastian Wernicke about his upcoming book Data Inspired. Wernicke is a partner at Oxera Consulting and has been guiding organizations through data transformations for two decades. In addition to his work in data science and artificial intelligence for Oxera, Wernicke has given three TED talks on data and decision-making. This background makes him perfectly suited to help organizations understand that data should help uncover better ways to create value and foster innovation.
May 7, 2026
Live from Las Vegas 2026 James Rapp, Office of the CTO, SAPIn this podcast, James Rapp, Office of the CTO at SAP, shares insights on how organizations are navigating SAP migration and cloud strategy in the era of AI and data-driven transformation. He highlights the role of SAP BTP as a foundation for innovation, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) for unified and governed data, and the […]
May 6, 2026
Live from Las Vegas 2026 Nipun Mahajan, President, ISACA Denver ChapterIn this podcast, Nipun Mahajan, President, ISACA Denver Chapter shares how organizations are integrating cybersecurity into their AI and data strategies to enable secure digital transformation. He highlights the role of SAP BTP as a foundation for innovation, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) for governed and trusted data, and the growing importance of embedding security […]
May 6, 2026
Live from Las Vegas 2026 Don Loden, Managing Director – Data & Analytics, ProtivitiIn this podcast, Don Loden, Managing Director – Data & Analytics at Protiviti, discusses how organizations are leveraging SAP’s AI and data ecosystem to accelerate transformation. He highlights the role of SAP BTP as a foundation for integration and innovation, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) for unified, trusted data, and embedded AI for driving automation […]
May 6, 2026
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