Adoption Catalyst Event – Accelerate Your Transformation to the Cloud

In-Person Event

Adoption Catalyst Event - Accelerate Your Transformation to the Cloud

25 February 2025
09:00 – 17:00 (SAST)

Accelerate Your Transformation to SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Join the Adoption Catalyst Event by AFSUG & SAP

Ready to simplify your ERP transformation and move to the cloud? This exclusive, one-day event is your opportunity to:

  • Gain actionable strategies for your SAP S/4HANA Cloud journey.
  • Engage with SAP experts and peers in focused discussions.
  • Walk away with a personalized roadmap for success.

Whether you’re just exploring your options or preparing for your transition, this event is tailored to meet your needs with small group sessions and expert-led guidance.

What Awaits You:

  • Strategic Foundations: Dive into RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP to explore practical cloud frameworks and applications.
  • Enterprise Optimization: Learn to future-proof your IT systems and align enterprise architecture with business goals.
  • Cross-Topics Expertise: Stay updated on maintenance timelines, organizational change management, and SAP Business Technology Platform essentials.
  • Interactive Roundtables: Collaborate in smaller groups to tackle your unique challenges and gain fresh perspectives.

Who Should Attend?

  • Business and IT leaders driving ERP strategy and planning a move to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Agenda

Embark on your SAP S/4HANA Cloud journey with confidence. Don’t miss this opportunity to accelerate your transformation!

Please take a few minutes to complete this pre-event survey. Your feedback will help us tailor the event to your needs and interests.

SAP Experience Centre, Building 2, SAP Office Park,
1 Woodmead Drive, Woodmead, Johannesburg

Agenda

Please note that speakers and topics are subject to change.

TimeAgenda
9:00 AM – 9:30 AMWelcoming and Registration
9:30 AMExecutive Welcoming Address and Event Introduction (Arne Schmidthals, Amanda Gibbs)
  • Transforming with Confidence: Strategic Guidance and Best Practices with RISE & GROW (Arne Schmidthals)
  • Aligning Enterprise Architecture with Your S/4HANA Transformation Goals (Dina-Vera Schmittknecht)
  • Optimizing Process Flows and IT Systems for a Seamless S/4HANA Transition (Mayur Patel)
11:45 AMPreparation for Roundtable Discussions (explaining the concept, introducing the topics and facilitators)
12:00 PMLunch
1:00 PMWalk through the Experience Centre with roundtable selection
Roundtable topics:
  • Expert talk around transformation to the Cloud (all of the above)
  • Prepare, Integrate and Extend your system landscape with SAP BTP (Cebile Khumalo)
  • End of Mainstream Maintenance (Gerhard Alberts)
2:30 PMTips and tricks on your transformation journey (Arne Schmidthals)
3:15 PMSummary of Roundtable Sessions and Key Takeaways (Arne Schmidthals, Amanda Gibbs)
3:45 PMThank You’s | Closing (Amanda Gibbs)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMNetworking

Speakers

Arne Schmidthals

Vice President, SAP Customer Evolution, SAP DE

Gerhard Alberts

Director Customer Evolution, SAP Africa

Cebile Khumalo

SAP BTP Solution Advisor,

SAP Africa

Mayur Patel

SAP Signavio Senior Solution Advisor, SAP Africa

Dina-Vera Schmittknecht

Principle Architect Advisor,

SAP Africa

Amanda Gibbs

Chief Executive Officer,

African SAP User Group