Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: SAPPHIRE and SAP PRESS Edition

[sean_fesko]

We’re in a bit of a nostalgia time loop, have you noticed? Some of the biggest and most anticipated movies of 2018 are continuations of masterful franchises from years ago (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Incredibles). Television is experiencing a reboot boom too (American Idol, Roseanne, Lost In Space). And the radio charts are full of songs sampling works from the last millennium (“Nice For What,” “I Like It,” “I Was Jack [You Were Diane]”).

SAP is even getting in on the action, with a SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference keynote by Jon Bon Jovi and a concert featuring Justin Timberlake. And while yesterday is history, according to JT, tomorrow is a mystery—including just what exciting announcements SAP will be making in Orlando. I for one can’t wait to hear all about them!

What isn’t a mystery, though, are the 20+ SAP PRESS authors who will be speaking during the week of SAPPHIRE. Just check out this list of sessions:

Author(s)	Session Title	Session Description
Javaid Awan	Build a Next-Generation Platform for Finance Transformation	Explore how, even in heterogeneous, multi-ERP landscapes, our unique central finance approach can bring your transformation to life while maintaining full business continuity at all times.
Javaid Awan	Finance Migration and Deployment Options with SAP S/4HANA	Gain a better understanding of your migration and deployment options to move from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA, to cloud solutions from SAP, and to the non-disruptive central finance scenario.
Javaid Awan	Roundtable: Central Finance: Ask the Experts	Connect with solution management from SAP and our key central finance implementation partner Deloitte to network and discuss topics and questions that are relevant to you.
devraj.bardhan	Deliver an Intelligent Shopping Experience with Customer Service Chatbots	Greet customers with a robotic concierge who can escort them through a store, answer questions interactively, respond to voice and vision, check inventory and pricing, and more, in real time.
Hillary Bliss and seema.thomas	SAP Hybris Solutions 101 – Solution, Architecture, and Deployment Options	Get an in-depth overview of the comprehensive SAP Hybris portfolio of solutions for customer engagement and commerce, supported with customer stories and new innovations
jocelyn.dart	Make Your Workflow Bend Over Backwards in SAP S/4HANA	Find out how to make the most of flexible workflow, the My Inbox app for SAP Fiori, and SAP Fiori notifications to manage teams and responsibilities. Understand what you receive out of the box and how to tweak it to fit your use case.
Jocelyn Dart	Fast, Fresh, and Flexible SAP Fiori Elements for Rapid Development of SAP Fiori Apps	Want your ABAP developers to create SAP Fiori apps in minutes, without becoming full Web developers? SAP Fiori elements are the templates you need and are fully integrated with the ABAP programming model for SAP Fiori apps.
sven.denecken	Embark on the Journey to SAP S/4HANA Cloud	See how companies using SAP S/4HANA Cloud deliver next-generation business processes, low TCO, and the ability to scale and react nimbly to market changes.
Sven Denecken	Power Your Intelligent Enterprise with SAP S/4HANA Cloud	Understand what makes SAP S/4HANA Cloud different from legacy ERP systems and how you can use the cloud to lower TCO, speed ROI, and take advantage of continuous innovation.
Sven Denecken	Talk to Your ERP System with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and a Digital Assistant	Gain easy insights with business logic and context awareness in the intelligent enterprise using natural language processing and machine learning with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and the SAP CoPilot digital assistant.
Sven Denecken	Road Map: Differentiators and Customer Impressions with SAP S/4HANA Cloud	Experience SAP S/4HANA Cloud and understand how the latest innovations define the road map direction in the cloud and differentiate SAP from the competition.
pete.graham	Beat the Clock on IFRS Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting Standards	Get a jump-start on meeting the challenges of complying with the new IFRS 15/ASC 606 and IFRS 16/ASC 842 standards. Learn how SAP has been following these standards diligently and enabling compliance.
Pete Graham	Simplify IFRS Compliance for Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting	Empower your finance team to meet compliance requirements with the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting application, SAP Lease Administration application by Nakisa, and the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution.
Pete Graham	Streamline Regulation and Compliance with SAP S/4HANA Cloud	Learn how SAP S/4HANA Cloud uniquely addresses regulations like IFRS 15, IFRS 16, and others, helping ensure compliance across multiple regions quickly and cost effectively.
Jonathan Haun	Lexmark's Journey in Securing the SAP HANA Database	The speakers will review a security model implementation of SAP HANA database by Lexmark International Inc. for user access to data hosted in SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA.
carsten.hilker	SAP S/4HANA for Central Finance Foundation – Adapt Finance Innovations Without Disruption	In this full-day session, we will share with you the business benefits, the scope of this solution, typical use cases, and first-hand experiences from early adopters.
markus.kuppe	Road Map: SAP Master Data Governance	Understand the vision and road map that define how the SAP Master Data Governance application provides essential support for business process efficiency, trusted business analytics, and emerging needs.
kim_lessley	Ensure Cloud Security and GDPR Compliance	Get help in staying compliant with local and global data privacy regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), using SAP SuccessFactors solutions, so you can focus on your people strategies.
Kim Lessley	SAP SuccessFactors General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Readiness	This session provides an overview of the GDPR and how we are addressing these requirements to best support SAP SuccessFactors customers in their compliance journey.
iwona.luther	Data Protection with SAP Information Lifecycle Management	Learn how to block and unblock person-related data and how to archive and destroy retention-relevant data in accordance with country-specific retention periods.
paul.medaille	A Comprehensive Introduction to Managing Complex Data Landscapes with SAP Data Hub	Learn how SAP Data Hub addresses the use cases of Big Data warehousing, Internet of Things (IoT) integration, enterprise information management (EIM) compliance, and more.
elizabeth.milne	Reimagine Financial Consolidation in the Cloud	Speed up the financial close while ensuring quality and compliance with next-generation financial consolidation. Discover new capabilities for statutory financial consolidation enabled by SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
tobias.queck, peter.spielvogel and sebastian.steinhauer	Roundtable: Going Mobile With SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA Using a Mix of SAP Screen Personas and SAP Fior...	Join this roundtable discussion on how to render classic SAP ERP transactions on your tablet or phone. The presenters will discuss how to choose between SAP Screen Personas software flavors and custom SAP Fiori apps.
Tobias Queck, Peter Speilvogel and Sebastian Steinhauer	SAP Screen Personas as Part of the SAP Fiori User Experience	Themes, templates, and best-practice guides allow many customers to create a seamless user experience and go live with SAP Fiori-inspired screens within weeks, often with no development resources.
matthew.riches	Implementing SAP S/4HANA at Northern Gas Networks	Learn how Northern Gas Networks has teamed up with AgilityWorks to implement SAP S/4HANA. Gain insight into the challenges faced and lessons learned during the project to date.
aviad.rivlin	Motivate Users by Delivering Personalized Content	Eliminate time-wasting searches performed by users and simplify their access to enterprise data for your employees. Get the details on how easy it is to deliver the right content to the right users based on their role.
Aviad Rivlin	Boost Your User Experience Today with SAP Fiori UX, Mobile, Portal, and More	This session explains how you can leverage SAP Cloud Platform Experience Maker services in your landscape today to nondisruptively add digital touchpoints to your systems or make enhancements.
Aviad Rivlin	Roundtable: Revamp Your SAP Enterprise Portal with SAP Cloud Platform Portal	Join this roundtable session to learn about the benefits & best practices to transition your SAP Portal to the cloud. This sessions will cover best practices, recommendations and real-life examples from successful customer projects.
Aviad Rivlin	Recommendations for building a central point of access	Learn about best practices and future directions to bring together SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite and SAP SuccessFactors with classic SAP UIs, unstructured content and 3rd party applications.
Aviad Rivlin	Road Map: SAP Cloud Platform Portal and SAP Enterprise Portal	Learn about the recent innovations and planned enhancements for SAP Cloud Platform Portal (cloud) and SAP Enterprise Portal (on premise). Get the latest deployment recommendations and best practices.
Aviad Rivlin	Roundtable: Recommended deployment options for SAP Fiori launchpad	Learn about the deployment options for SAP Fiori launchpad – on-premise and in the cloud. This session will guide you through the different deployment options, and help you decide on the best solution for your implementation.
Stefan Sauer	Analyze, Plan, and Predict Port and Terminal Operations	Evaluate, strategize, predict, and collaborate all in one place or location, either in the digital boardroom or directly in front of your customers using the SAP Analytics Cloud solution.
Stefan Sauer	Maximize Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility and Control	Discover how the Descartes Systems Group improved warehouse and production operations using the SAP Global Track and Trace solution.
ssharma27	Transforming Treasury Operations and Reducing Risk With SAP S/4HANA	Learn how you can optimize your cash flow by implementing the SAP Cash and Liquidity Management application and transform your Treasury operations from being reactive to providing real-time business insights.
karansood	NetApp’s Transformation Journey with SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer	How Hybris Sales and Service Cloud solution replaced SFDC and was designed to enable the core business to function in a more streamlined and simplified way to drive greater engagement.
Karan Sood	Road Map: SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer	Take a deeper look into the road map for the SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer solution.
Karan Sood	SAP Hybris Solutions 101 – Solution, Architecture, and Deployment Options	Join this session for an in-depth overview of the comprehensive SAP Hybris portfolio of solutions for customer engagement and commerce, supported with customer stories and new innovations.
steinermatt	Road Map: SAP Cloud Platform	Get a snapshot of new services that were recently made generally available, that were recently released into beta, or that are still in development and testing.
Matthias Steiner	Take the Fast Track to Business Agility in the Cloud	Discover how SAP Cloud Platform enables organizations to quickly create cloud applications that help you deliver innovation and stay ahead of the competition.
jereme.swoboda2	Customer Story: VSP’s Business Value Attained Through SAP Solution Manager 7.2	Learn how and why VSP was motivated to migrate from an on-premise SAP Solution Manager 7.1 to SAP Solution Manager 7.2 in the cloud based on SAP HANA.

Give them a look and, of course, be sure to stop by the SAP PRESS booth on Level 2 in the South Concourse. We can reminisce about AOL (RIP AIM) and our favorite 90s businesses (I miss Blockbuster and Radio Shack the most).