What’s on at UKISUG Connect 2024?
It’s that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the weather is getting worse, but it also means that UKISUG Connect is fast approaching.
UKISUG Connect returns to the Birmingham ICC from Sunday 1st to Tuesday 3rd of December. As always, the event offers a major opportunity to learn about SAP, connect with your peers and hear from industry leaders.
Read on to find out more about the key events at UKISUG Connect 2024 and make sure you don’t miss out!
The Keynote Speeches
Each year, UKISUG Connect’s keynote speeches provide valuable insights on both SAP and the wider business world.
This year, motivational speaker Nick Saunders will be delivering our networking keynote on the Sunday, drawing on his experience as a leading expert on teamwork, workplace collaboration, communication, and conflict resolution.
Kicking things off on the Monday, new UKISUG Chair Conor Riordan sits down with Craig Dale to discuss his background in SAP and his aims for the User Group as we head into 2025. Conor will also outline some of the key issues currently facing the SAP user community.
Leila Romane and Rob Geddes from SAP will talk about the latest technology and market opportunities in the UK and Ireland and how SAP is partnering with members and businesses of all sizes to drive joint success.
As part of TECHx at Connect attendees will see Andre Bechtold from SAP who will explore strategies to integrate business and technical perspectives, emphasising agility in workforce development. Discover how continuous learning and SAP certification can equip teams with essential skills, transforming challenges into growth opportunities. Gain insights and actionable strategies to ensure your organisation remains competitive and future-ready in a fast-paced digital world.
The last keynote on the Monday will be held by Elaine and Tracy, who will share the story of how they approached the shift from multiple legacy technologies in HR to an integrated platform approach with SAP SuccessFactors at the heart. Over a period of three years, they landed everything from EC to Skills to Payroll and way beyond to over 100,000 employees across 44 countries. Learn about why this has been about more than just technology and why they think calling it HR Transformation is such a bad thing!
On the Tuesday, conference attendees will have the chance to hear from Timo Elliott – VP Marketing and Global Innovation Evangelist, SAP – for a thought-provoking presentation on exciting topics including Data Magic, Purple People, Augmented Intelligence, Automated Automation and Innovation Escalators.
TECHx Streams and Workshops You don’t Want to Miss
UKISUG Connect 2024 also marks the first time SAP TechEd on Tour will come to Connect, under the name of TECHx. This activity stream will provide a range of valuable sessions for attendees. Breakout sessions will cover nearly every aspect of getting the most from your SAP investment, including using SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business AI, Terraform, Joule copilot and a session on securely using Generate AI in your organisation. If you’re interested in finding out more about TECHx, you can check out our recent podcast on the topic. Click here.
Hear from Industry-leading Attendees
UKISUG Connect also offers an unprecedented opportunity for industry-leading organisations to connect with one another. The conference will include presentations and discussions from a range of organisations, including, Howdens, Royal Mail, Aldi, Newcastle University, Amey, Astra Zeneca, Warburtons and Harrods, among others. Covering topics from RISE and understanding ‘clean core’ through to data analytics strategy, there is something for everyone.
Last but not least, there is of course SUGFest on the Monday evening of Connect. This year’s theme is après ski, so don’t forget to pack your hats, scarfs and gloves ⛄.
To ensure you don’t miss out, register here and check out the full agenda here to see the full range of sessions.