SUGTalks

In our latest senior leader interview, Craig is joined by Angela Peach, Head of Digital Transformation, International at Tata Consumer Products. Together they discuss her career path and how she ended up working in the world of SAP. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week's episode of SUGTalks Craig is joined by Simon Nichols, Founder and CEO of Thrive to discuss the five ways of wellbeing and Thrive's upcoming activities at UKISUG CONNECT. To see upcoming UKISUG mental health session click here: https://www.sapusers.org/events/all?type=544 You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/ To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In our latest podcast, Craig is joined by Victoria Pritchard, Founder at Redvoice to discuss how we can all become pros at public speaking. Based on her experience as a professional actor and public speaker, Victoria shares her top tips on how to deal with nerves and the adrenaline rush of getting on stage. You can learn more about Redvoice at https://www.redvoiceuk.com/ or by messaging Victoria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriapritchard/ To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In our latest senior leader interview, Craig is joined by Lynsey Reid, Customer Experience Director at Heineken. Together they discuss how Lynsey got into the tech sector, how Heineken uses SAP, as well as Lynsey’s advice for women looking to work in the FMCG and tech sectors. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In our latest senior leader interview, Craig is joined by Lynsey Reid, Customer Experience Director at Heineken. Together they discuss how Lynsey got into the tech sector, having started in drinks marketing, how Heineken uses SAP, as well as her advice for women looking to work in the FMCG and tech sectors. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks, we’re sharing a recent discussion between Ryan Poggi, Managing Director, SAP UK & Ireland and our Chair Paul Cooper. Together they discuss Ryan’s key focusses for the UK & Ireland market, Ryan’s commitment to SAP’s trust initiative, what BTP means for organisations on their SAP journey and cloud vs on-premise SAP solutions. Be sure to listen to the full interview to learn more. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week's episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by Samantha Rockey, co-author of 'The Social Brain: The psychology of successful groups'. Together they discuss key themes from the book, including what makes for success in a group and what can hinder it, and much more. You can learn more about Samantha Rockey here: https://www.thompsonharrison.com/team/sam-rockey You learn more about 'The Social Brain: The psychology of successful groups' here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/444270/the-social-brain-by-dunbar-tracey-camilleri-samantha-rockey-robin/9781847943606 To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks, we are joined by the co-chairs of the UKISUG Women in SAP SIG: Fiona Warburg and Emma Chambers, to discuss Women in SAP. Emma and Fiona update us on the UKISUG initiatives to support female members and preview what is planned for the upcoming CONNECT conference. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week's episode of SUGTalks Craig is joined by Simon Nichols, Founder and CEO of Thrive to talk about why we should all take regular Mental health MOT’s Simon outlines how we can all assess our own mental health, and what we can do to improve it. To see upcoming UKISUG mental health session click here: https://www.sapusers.org/events/all?type=544 You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/ To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks Craig is joined by Alisha Gokani, SAP Solution Academy Associate. Together they discuss Alisha's journey, from attending UKISUG CONNECT whilst at university, to working with SAP after joining the SAP Academy. In addition, they cover how to foster the next generation of SAP talent, and what the industry can do to attract more students at university. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week's episode of SUGTalks Craig is joined by two guests from SAP; Timo Elliott, VP & Global Innovation Advocate and Vivien Boche, Senior Director, SAP BTP, Center of Excellence - EMEA North, to discuss all things AI in the world of SAP. They outline the AI tools SAP users can already take advantage of, as well as what might be in store for the future. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by Rob Geddes, Head of Customer Engagement Success, Cloud Success Services UK&I at SAP. They discuss how organisations can successfully make the move from SAP on-premise to the cloud. Rob shares his top tips, as well highlighting what support and educational resources are available to help. Please find below a list of resources referenced by Rob in the podcast: SAP Customer Evolution KitIT Forecast: Moving to the Cloud | SAP News CenterDigital transformation value (deloitte.com)IDC: The Mighty Struggle to Migrate SAP to the Cloud May Be OverOperating in the Digital World Requires a Focus on Cloud ERP to Reduce Mission-Critical Risk (SAP.com)SAP Digital skills pledge announcement SAP Next-GenSAP Partner Talent InitiativeMultiverse Technology Consulting Programme

In our latest senior IT leader interview Craig is joined by Kathryn Davidson, Director of SAP Solutions at TT Electronics. Together they discuss how Kathryn ended up working in the world of SAP, how to get more people working within the industry and much more.

In this week’s mental health focused episode, Craig is once again joined by Simon Nichols, Founder and Wellbeing Director at Thrive, to discuss how organisations can support different generations in the workplace. To see upcoming UKISUG mental health session click here: https://www.sapusers.org/events/all?type=544 You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by three guests to discuss how SAP Project Delivery has evolved post-pandemic: Leighton Copp, Cloud Delivery Manager at SAP, Andy Steer, VP & CTO UK&I, NTT DATA and Shin Sawhney, SAP Centre of Excellence Lead (UK), Capgemini. Together they discuss how to successfully execute SAP projects, the challenges that hybrid and remote working represent, and how organisations can build strong relationships with their partners.

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by three guests to discuss SAP Certifications: Paul Huston IT Delivery Manager – Commercial & Services, Princes Group, Milica Pekovic Senior Solution Architect, SAP Training and Adoption EMEA North, and Paul Tormey, Partner Delivery Manager, SAP Ireland. The panel cover topics including why SAP Certifications are important, what resources are available to organisations looking to learn more and what a learning journey might look like. You can access a list of available and valid SAP certifications here: https://training.sap.com/certification/validity You can access SAP Learning journeys here: https://learning.sap.com/ You can access the SAP training hub here: https://training.sap.com/

In this week’s episode of SUGTalks is hosted by Gerren Mayne, from the SAPCHAT podcast.. Gerren is joined by Craig Dale, CEO of UKISUG and Paul Cooper, UKISUG Chair to discuss UKISUG’s vision and focuses for 2023. If you haven't listened to SAPCHAT before you may also want to check out the podcast here: https://anchor.fm/sapchat

Ahead of our Data and Analytics Symposium, Craig is joined on the SUGTalks podcast by Iver van de Zand, CTO & Vice President Business Technology Platform, EMEA North at SAP and John Turnbull, Business Intelligence Report Development Manager at National Grid and UKISUG Data and Analytics SIG Chair. Together they discuss the future of data and analytics on SAP, the challenges currently faced by users and even the potential future impact of AI. To register for the UKISUG Data & Analytics Symposium in London on the 18th April, please visit: https://www.sapusers.org/events/3639/data-analytics-symposium To learn more about SAP's data and analytics roadmaps you can visit roadmaps.sap.com

This week’s podcast focuses on the SAP and the public sector. Craig is joined by three guests to discuss the topic: Satpal Biant, Head of Public Sector at SAP UK & Ireland, Jim White, Regional Industry Leader, Public Services, EMEA North, SAP and Cheryl Millyard, One Programme Director at Gloucestershire County Council & UKISUG Board Member. They cover the IT challenges currently faced by public sector organisations, addressing contract complexity and how to maximise the value from SAP implementations. You can read our public sector whitepaper here: https://www.sapusers.org/public-sector-landing

In this week’s mental health focused episode, Craig is once again joined by Simon Nichols, Founder and Wellbeing Director at Thrive, to discuss wellbeing apps. Together they examine both the positives that wellbeing apps can bring to the workplace but also why organisations shouldn’t entirely rely on them. To see upcoming UKISUG mental health session click here: https://www.sapusers.org/events/all?type=544 You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/