SAP Experts

Guest: John Massey – Global Head, Leadership & Professional Development, SAP Digital, Customer SuccessHost: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success In an increasingly fast-paced world driven by financial and productivity metrics, how realistic is it to create a psychologically safe work environment for everyone while remaining focused on maintaining high standards and accountability? Could empathetic leadership be the answer for improved team dynamics and loyalty while simultaneously sustainably driving performance? To help us maneuver the delicate balance between empathy and accountability, we have with us John Massey – the Head of Leadership & Professional Development at SAP Digital. With 30 years of sales and sales management experience, he believes in the power of connection, competition, and self-improvement. John is an avid learner with a Master’s in Transformation and ICF Coaching qualifications. He values giving back to the community, having raised over €100K for charities and leading various diversity initiatives at SAP. Together, we’ll explore the role emotional intelligence plays in leadership and how it impacts team morale and productivity. John will share fascinating stories from his career, illustrating how empathetic leadership can solve complex problems. It’s going to be a thought-provoking conversation! So, let’s jump in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow SAP Digital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap-digital-customer-success/ Apply to roles within SAP Digital: https://jobs.sap.com/search/?q=%22Digital+Hub%22+%22Sales+Development+Specialist%22+%22SDE%22&scrollToTable=true Follow John:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjohnmassey/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Kunal Waghmare – Practice Director, Emerging Supply Chain Solutions, BristleconeHost: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and we’re back – back again to dive deep into the world of Digital Innovations and best practices that make the world run better. Together we will explore the latest trends, insights, and success stories with industry experts and thought leaders. Joining us today is Kunal Waghmare, the Practice Director at Bristlecone – an SAP partner headquartered in San Jose, California, and a part of the Mahindra group. He focuses on solving end-to-end supply chain challenges for customers via emerging SAP solutions. With extensive experience across various industry verticals, Kunal has been at the forefront of business and technology programs, enabling companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. In this episode, we’ll discuss the three-legged stool companies, partners, and SAP form in a digital transformation journey. We also delve into the critical importance of an early and holistic understanding of current challenges and desired business process improvements in achieving successful outcomes. Finally, we also explore the SAP Digital Value Discovery Platform and its role in enabling an immersive and comprehensive discovery while providing tangible, value-centric, customer-specific outputs at scale and unmatched velocity. So, let’s jump in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about Digital Value Discovery and book your introductory session: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_zd5hkm2r Learn more about Bristlecone: https://www.bristlecone.com Follow Kunal:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalwaghmare/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Clare Henry – Global Vice President, Analyst Relations, SAP Host: Akshi Mohla – Director, Innovation & Incubation Hub, SAP Digital and Midmarket Business Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast and a very Happy New Year 2023 to everyone! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and I am so excited to back from my maternity leave. As a new mom, I can not overstate the importance of mixing instinct, innovative new practices with the tried and tested expert wisdom. Similarly, within Software as a Service, the technology is ever evolving and so are the needs of our customers. And this is where the discerning wisdom of analysts comes in. Having deep understanding of both tech and customer industries – analysts combine the two to guide both our customers and the direction of our solutions.Which is why, we are kicking 2023 off by discussing the strategic importance of Analyst relations with none other than the dynamic and inspiring, Clare Henry. Clare is the Global Vice President of Analyst Relations at SAP. The core mission of this team is to engage with and assimilate industry analyst perspectives into SAP’s business strategy AND ensure analysts around the globe have accurate and timely education on SAP. Prior to this role, Clare was head of Analyst Relations at Microsoft and spent her prior years in product marketing, where her team was responsible for driving the technical cloud scenarios. Clare loves spending time with her family. She is also deeply committed to the St. Paul community in Petit Trou, Haiti and affordable housing causes in Seattle. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast! Show notes: Follow Claire:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-henry-9827778/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclarehenry?lang=en Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Himanshu Sewalkar – Senior Director, Source to Pay, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Director, Innovation & Incubation Hub, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory COVID-19 was a sobering experience for companies, globally. It exposed the need for rapid digitization; however, with digitization also comes an increased risk in cybersecurity. Times like these establish that a company’s success depends on its ability to balance the pace of its digitization with a precise focus on cybersecurity initiatives. Himanshu Sewalkar joins us to shed a light on how this balance can be achieved. Himanshu is a Senior Director at SAP’s Global Industry & Value Advisory. His professional mission is to help enterprises achieve more using SAP’s technology. He does that by focusing on SAP’s portfolio of source-to-pay solution capabilities. Himanshu has a track record of delivering on large scale enterprise technology transformation programs across the globe combined with 18+ years of experience from software engineering & architecture, product management, digital business services and value advisory. Himanshu is passionate about helping people becoming more efficient and successful in their jobs and particularly be prudent with their personal finance. Outside of work, he likes to spend a lot of time reading books. He is a disciple of Warren Buffet & Charlie Munger. Value investing is his passion and he practices that in his personal portfolio. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Himanshu:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshusewalkar/ Assets authored by Himanshu: Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Your Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/07/063b10ba-347e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlMatch Winning Tips For Digital Transformation with S/4HANA: https://blogs.sap.com/2018/07/15/match-winning-tips-for-digital-transformation-withs4hana/Get a third umpire in your ERP system ………….Howzat?: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/07/063b10ba-347e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlIn the times of Artificial Intelligence – I want my son to be the master of these three skills: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/times-artificial-intelligence-i-want-my-son-master-three-sewalkar/An Enterprise Technology Primer on Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/05/e29b627e-2c7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlMaking a difference with guided sourcing: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/03/22728b9a-1c7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlSAP Source to Pay Value Paper: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/06/269090f4-e67d-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Shilpa Rani – Director, Hire to Retire, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Human Resource organizations are experiencing the first impacts of what is shaping up to be a paradigm shift as the world transitions towards a digital economy. To add to the mix, in a world that is just about recovering from a Global Pandemic, while simultaneously facing uncertainties caused by inflation, how can HR leaders pivot their organizations to become true strategic business partners? To shed a light on this topic, I am joined by Shilpa Rani. She is a part of the Global Industry and Value Advisory team and working as a Director for Hire to Retire process in Value Content and Thought leadership. Prior to her existing role, she worked in HCM functional consulting and core HR areas. Throughout her 11+ years career at SAP and Infosys, she has challenged herself to take on multiple opportunities across HR consulting, value management, people management and organizational development. Her passion for HR is what keeps her going. She loves helping customers realize the full value potential of employee experience. Shilpa holds a Masters in Human Resources, and a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 5-year-old son. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Shilpa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilpa-kathuria/ Assets authored by Shilpa:Transform Human resources with SAP Solutions: https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/03/02baea19-1b7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlTop 5 Value Areas for SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/03/481ae65c-d77d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.htmlData-driven insights for Hire to Retire: https://www.sap.com/documents/2021/04/3e3db706-da7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Frank Sofia – Head of Americas Executive Talent Attraction, SAP Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins emphasized the importance of “who” over “what” – by stating that “those who build great organizations make sure they have the right people on the bus and the right people in the key seats before they figure out where to drive the bus”. But in today’s rapidly evolving corporate culture, underscored by gig economy, great resignation, hybrid workplaces, how do organizations go about navigating the selective talent pool, in order to bring the right people to the right seats? To shed a light on this very topic, I am joined by Frank Sofia. He is the Head of Executive Talent Attraction for the Americas, across all markets and lines of business. Prior to his current role, Frank served as the VP of Strategic Workforce Planning for North America Sales. Throughout his 16-year career at SAP Frank has challenged himself to take on new opportunities across HR functions to gain deep expertise in HR Strategy, Workforce planning, Recruiting, Change management and Organizational development. He is incredibly passionate about HR transformation and enabling others to achieve their goals. Frank holds a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from West Chester University and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe! Show notes: Follow Frank:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sofia-jr-4899594/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Markus Bechmann: Global VP -Innovation and New Business Models for the Utilities industry at SAP Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Advisor – Utilities – ANZ Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting another episode! Today we are going to talk about the pressure on Utilities companies to respond to an incredible list of challenges that are being thrown at them. From de-carbonisation and the increased demand for green energy, to how they maintain and modernise their massive infrastructure networks all with the backdrop of increasing turbulence in Europe, and maybe just as importantly, how SAP is developing their strategy to support this Industry. Joining me to help make sense of it all is Markus Bechmann: Global VP -Innovation and New Business Models for the Utilities industry at SAP. You’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Reference Article:International Utilities Conference: https://tacinsights.eventsair.com/international-sap-conference-for-utilities-2022/ Follow Markus:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-bechmann/ Follow Jonathan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Alexander Greb – Vice President – Digital Transformation Consulting, Westernacher ConsultingHost: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory On August 21, 2019, Alexander Greb launched the very first episode of SAP Experts Podcast. And today marks the episode 111 of the podcast. We had to bring the original founder back for this special number episode! Today, Alexander will share what it was like to launch a technology podcast, with a relatable, coffee-chat format back when it was still something niche in the SaaS world. We also discuss the three-legged-stool that SAP, our partners and our customers form while crossing the transformation chasm. As Customer Advisory Lead and renowned Tech Evangelist, Alexander has collected vast experience in customer centric strategy implementation, processes, and technology at SAP and several leading business consulting companies for the past two decades. Having implemented digital transformation programs with strategic customers from the shop floor up to C-Level has helped him to gain in-depth knowledge of Best Practices that help customers gain “the unfair competitive advantage”. Being the author of several publications in Digitalist Magazine and Forbes as well as keynote speaker at global conferences and events such as SAPPHIRE, have made him a sought after Thought Leader and Trusted Advisor for many of SAP’s customers. At Westernacher Consulting he is responsible for sharpening Westernacher’s profile as value-driven “To-Go SAP-Consulting and Implementation Partner” for customers that are not satisfied by approaching their Digitalization Initiative as a Lean Migration but want to put the horsepower of Digitalization and SAPs next-gen ERP fully to the street to become Digital Champions. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Alexander: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergreb/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com

Guest: Ana-Maria Manda – Global Digital Experience Hub Lead, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory What does the future of customer engagements look like? Customers today, more than ever, expect sales ready experiences. They form a perception of your brand, before even interacting in person. So, in a such a world, how do brands differentiate themselves and tell their story? How do they create an interactive digital and virtual experience, that is simultaneously relatable to their customers? To answer these questions, I am joined by the dynamic Ana-Maria Manda. Ana-Maria is SAP’s Global Business Technology Platform Digital Experience Hub Lead. Originally from Romania, she is now based in Switzerland and joined the SAP family in 2020. With an educational background in Law, she has a broad expertise in sales and digital transformation. In her role as a Digital Hub Lead, she is responsible for global and regional initiatives focused on creation and consumption of new digital assets for more engaging and impactful customer interactions. In addition to her Digital Hub Lead role Ana-Maria is a founder and a start-up mentor. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Ana-Maria:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-maria-manda/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Michael Hilzinger – CIO, Knorr-BremseHost: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture “SAP S/4HANA is the biggest transformation project in our 110 years company history” – a quote that describes the significance of the change in the company of my today’s guest. Michael Hilzinger joined me and gave insights on his approach to transform to SAP S/4 HANA. Michael is CIO at the German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. 110 years ago, they drastically improved the safety of trains by providing brakes and removing the so called “brake vans”, a manually operated braking system. We spoke about the analogy from back then with a modern SAP S/4HANA system, the role and factors of change management in such a huge transformation and why it’s helpful to improve incrementally instead of a big bang move. So, if you are interested in firsthand customer insights and perspectives, this episode is made for you. Grab your coffee and tune in. My name is Timo Deiner, welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hilzinger-2b62812/Follow Timo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Karl Doose – Executive Advisor, Customer Success Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory Imagine an endless array of three-dimensional experiences, all merged into one shared, persistent and immersive Virtual Universe – the Metaverse. Is it another fad or the next big thing? Well, either way, buckle up, because in this episode of SAP Experts Podcast, we are off to explore the Metaverse! Which is why, my guest today is Karl Doose, a speaker and thought leader in the Metaverse space: explaining what it is, exploring its impact and supporting people in understanding how they can participate. He is very enthusiastic about the potential of the Metaverse, as it is closely overlapping with his passions for the entertainment industry as well as web3. Karl has been with SAP for almost 7 years, having joined via the German Vocational Training Program in 2015. Since then, he became one of the key people to grow SAP’s Innovation Services and Solutions capability, applying intelligent technologies such as Distributed Ledgers or Artificial Intelligence to solve our customers business problems. Subsequently, he built a future-focused strategy for SAP Services to better support our customers on their journey to the cloud and was a catalyst for its execution. Currently as an executive advisor to leaders within the company, Karl is helping COOs to transform their role into a future-focused Chief Anticipation Officer. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about Metaverse: Karl’s Blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-f-metaverse-karl-doose/Accenture Immersive Collaboration Platform: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/technology/extended-reality Follow Karl:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karldoose/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Bernd Preuschoff – CEO & Group CDO, protecting people GmbH at uvex group Host: Timo Deiner – Director, Cloud Transformation and Architecture Hello and welcome to another episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Today, we discuss the bold statement “If your muscles don’t ache, it wasn’t transformation”. The time of buzzwords is over, this episode is all about real challenges. We explore the importance of improving step by step, instead of going for the world championship when you have never even attended a tournament before. My todays guest is Bernd Preuschoff, the Group CDO at Uvex, CEO at protecting people GmbH. He is a passionate keynote speaker, book author and a very successful professional dancer.  We talked on sustainable innovation, analogies of dancing sports and business and about the collaboration with talents and their expectations towards “digital transformation”. My name is Timo Deiner working in the Cloud Transformation and Architecture Office at SAP, enjoying good coffee and I’m excited to have Bernd as my guest today. All of that on SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Follow Bernd:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernd-preuschoff/ Follow Timo:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-deiner/ Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Bernhard Escherich – Strategic Business Development Chief Expert, SAP Industries & Customer Advisory Host: Akshi Mohla – Senior Business Development Specialist, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises – but only performance is reality. This quote by Harold Geneen rings especially true for sports teams as well, wherein the goal is to win. But what role does a deeper understanding and data around your own team players, as well as the competitors, help in securing the wins? And what can other industries learn from the Sports industry. Since Superbowl was only last night, it is only fair for us to dive into the agile world of Sports Analytics! My guest today, Bernhard Escherich is an SAP industry expert, with more than 20 years of experience with SAP. He was part of the SAP Sports Industry Business Unit when it began in 2015 until 2020. He is now the Chief Expert at SAP’s New Business and Industry Strategy team, covering all industries, and helps implement new innovations and business models for SAP’s customers. He is passionate about bringing insights and best practices from elite sports teams and SAP sport solutions to all industries, to enable healthier working environments and lifestyles. He was a water polo player in his youth, and you can still find him at the pool every morning at 6.30am. Bernhard and I will be discussing topics from a latest SAP whitepaper on Sports Analytics, which I have included in the shownotes, so that you too can keep the Superbowl celebrations going with this deeper dive into everything Sports Analytics! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you’re listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Show notes: Learn more about SAP Sports Analytics: Whitepaper: https://dam.sap.com/mac/app/p/pdf/asset/preview/p2Zfwwd?ltr=a&rc=10More Information: https://www.sap.com/industries/sports-entertainment.html Follow Bernhard:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhardescherich/ Follow Akshi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe!Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com.