We would like to invite you to our study tour: “Discover ideas how to enhance your SAP experience" with IBM and SAP in Walldorf.

It will take place from Wednesday to Friday 10 – 12 of April 2024 in the IBM Innovation Center for SAP Solutions in Walldorf, Germany.

Among others you will learn:

• Ideas to optimize your SAP environment: Cyber security, performance and costs.
• Advantages with cloud models, on-premise models and hybrid cloud models (especially in relation to SAP RISE).
• Transition methods to SAP S/4HANA (green vs. brown field implementations) – illustrated by recent customer cases.
• How to implement AI in your SAP processes and by this take advantage of the newest technology.

The workshop will be hosted by a series of senior architects and business leaders from SAP, Voquzlabs, RedHat and IBM and is designed for C-suite, IT Consultants and SAP Architects. Presentations will be done in English.

Agenda:

• Wednesday, April 10, 18 - 21 CET: Welcome reception at Qube Hotel Restaurant, Bergheimer Str. 74, 69115 Heidelberg, https://qube-hotel-heidelberg.de/en/restaurant_bergheim/
• Thursday, April 11, 9:30 - 18 CET: Business session at the IBM Innovation Center for SAP Solutions
• Thursday, April 11, 19 - 22 CET: Event Dinner at Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg, Leyergasse 6, https://www.heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de/en 
• Friday, April 12, 9:00 - 14:30 CET: Business session at the IBM Innovation Center for SAP Solutions

Topics:

• Welcome & Tour through the IBM Innovation Center for SAP Solutions, IBM and SAP
• SAP S/4HANA roadmap, SAP
• Why Infrastructure matters for SAP S/4HANA, IBM
• Visit of the SAP Experience Center, SAP
• IBM Power Virtual Server to accelerate SAP, IBM
• IBM's SAP S/4HANA Journey, IBM
• How clients are using IBM Power for SAP HANA, IBM
• How to build strong business case for your SAP strategy, Voquz Labs
• Deployment automation with Red Hat, Red Hat
• How to enrich SAP BTP with generative AI, IBM
• IBM watsonx Assistant at work at SAP, IBM
• Driving to S/4HANA with IBM Rapid Discovery and Rapid Move, IBM

Location:

• IBM Innovation Center for SAP Solutions, Altrottstrasse 31, 69190 Walldorf/Germany
• https://ibm.biz/IBMInnovationCenterforSAPSolutions
• Information package (including hotel recommendations): https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/5ZNDLNDN

This event is free of charge for you including the welcome reception, event dinner and lunch in the IBM Innovation Center. 

We look forward to meeting you in April, yours

• Marco Dijkman, IBM Netherlands, Marco_Dijkman@nl.ibm.com
• Stefan Falkensteen, IBM Denmark, STEFANF@dk.ibm.com
• Michael Souček, IBM Ceska republika, michael.soucek@cz.ibm.com

After registration you will get calendar blockers within the next 2-3 business days as a final confirmation. A detailed agenda will be shared approx. 2 weeks before the event.