Having the right skills and capabilities is the foundation to deliver and support any business transformational change, but how do we ensure he build the right skills in-house and compliment that with capabilities from SAP and partner skills for a move to S/4HANA?  

In this podcase we understand why is it so important for companies to invest, how to build your own capability to support and maintain, what is different about supporting and managing S/4, and how to build your own centre of excellence. 

We then explore what does S/4 mean for people with respect to skills they need, who is going to need what skills, and what do you mean by 'learning as a life-time journey'? 

We then finish up with how do we go about getting skilled and keeping skilled up, and how can SAP help?

Episode 5 - How do I build, grow and maintain knowledge and skills in S/4HANA?

In this episode, SAP UKI Managing Director Michiel Verhoeven speaks to Sandeep Seeripat, Global Chief Information Officer at Twinings, to discuss how the business is embarking on a transformation programme as it looks at ways it can better engage with its customers, while ensuring supply-chain reliability and operational efficiency.

In his role Sandeep is responsible for driving digital transformation across the business focusing on business outcomes through executing with excellence. Prior to Twinings, Sandeep was Global IT Delivery Director at Kimberly-Clark.

CXO Series - Twinings Ovaltine

The Human Factor Ep 11: The Relativity of Success - Finding Your Inner Giant

Guest Speakers: John Amaechi OBE, Organisational Psychologist and Founder APS Intelligence and
Michiel Verhoeven, UKI Managing Director at SAP. 

As we continue to adapt to the changing conditions created by the pandemic, a raging debate is taking place on what the world of work should look like. Is it virtual, should we all return to the office, is it something in between – that debate will rage for some time. The other major debate raging is less about where we work, but how we work. The sheer impact of the pandemic has created a pendulum shift in what is important to people today when it comes to work? Our expectations and preferences have been changing for some time – but the spotlight is now firmly fixed on how we create the future of work, both physically and culturally. 

In this episode we are going to explore some of these questions from a couple of perspectives – firstly how are organisations reimagining their workforce proposition – ranging from evaluating the workplace experience, bringing in new leadership models and how success is measured – but we will also look at the question through the eyes of the individual. We have seen the very best of the human spirit over the last few years with amazing contributions from all walks of life – looking to make a difference, big and small. Despite great adversity – the will from people to make a difference and to achieve something will never die. There are many problems to solve and people are willing and wanting to step up. 

How we work in the future will be different, old structures will be different and we need to look very differently at how organisations will succeed by truly leveraging the individual contributions and brilliance of all employees. 


Key Topics :


What is changing? What is Different? What does it Really Mean? 

Our perspectives on the importance of culture to individual and organisational success? 

How are organisations culturally reimagining the future world of work? 

How are we redesigning our approaches to leadership? 

How can organisations truly capitalise on the collective brilliance of its workforce? 

We will look practically at the transformation happening within SAP UKI and what it means organisationally but also to the individuals? 

A sharing of top tips, hints and wisdom!

The Human Factor Ep 11: The Relativity of Success - Finding Your Inner Giant

As part of SAP’s continued response to the social justice movement, SAP announced the launch of its Pro Bono for Economic Equity program in the UK, a pro bono volunteering program designed to foster economic equity for black-owned businesses and social enterprises. 

It provides the opportunity for employees to share professional skills and expertise as pro bono volunteer consultants to help solve critical business challenges for black-owned businesses and social enterprises that are impacted by social and racial injustices in the UK.
 
In this episode we are exploring the experience of one of the SAP teams that volunteered to support the UK Black Business Show as part of this programme. The UK Black Business Show (https://www.ukblackbusinessshow.co.uk) was created to inspire and connect black business owners and professionals. Through exhibits, deep-dive workshops, interactive panels, and seminars, delivered by industry pioneers, this event enables personal, professional and corporate development.

I am joined by the following guests:
•	Hemang Desai, Global Program Director for our Social Sabbatical Portfolio, Corporate Social Responsibility
•	Alix Hinson, team lead at SAP Concur
•	Chigozie Benson, support engineer at SAP
•	Shantanu Goswami, Director regional center of excellence at SAP
•	Michael Adeniya, Chief Operating Officer for the UK Black Business Show

Fostering Economic Equity for Black-Owned Businesses

In this episode I’m interviewing an award winning Great Taste business, mmm that’s right. I’ve tried Madeleine & Co’s (https://www.madeleineandco.uk) madeleines and they are super tasty. Light and crispy on the outside, yet moist in the middle, YUM. 

Marie and I used to work within the same team at SAP. Marie decided to leave her corporate job at SAP in August 2019, to follow her passion in creating Madeleine & Co. 

Marie shares with us her journey and it was certainly a journey to where she is today. 

I love that the decision for Marie to leave her corporate job has not only let Marie turn her baking passion into a reality but it has also led Marie into creating an additional business. Marie is now a life coach who is now helping those who are in the same position as she once was – I just love this! 😊 

Listeners, wherever you are, I’m not trying to convince you to all leave your jobs.. what I am trying to do is to remind you that you can follow your dreams, make a change, give that niggling idea in your head a try. Listen to your gut. Life’s too short.

Marie, it’s lovely to see you so happy and once again thank you for sharing your journey with us and being open and honest. I personally can’t wait to see what you do next!

Let's Grow - Ep 5 - Life After The Corporate World

The year is 2032, and Sci-Valley has adopted the latest innovations including highly efficient sorting and processing facilities that breaks down our plastic waste and provides materials for future production. 

We also incinerate 50% of our waste to generate heat to millions of homes, alongside a compost facility that deals with our current food waste. However, as our population grows due to the popularity of the area, we are facing issues dealing with our residential and commercial waste as our facilities are all at capacity.

Sci-Valley needs YOUR help to sustain the ever-increasing number of inhabitants. To maintain enough resources, an acceleration within the production of food and drink is required. How can Sci-Valley become more intelligent?

In this episode we are joined by our SAP Hackathon 2022 winners - Deloitte, IBM and Atos to reveal their sustainable blueprints for future smart cities. 

Held on 10th and 11th February, the 48 hour challenge hosted by SAP UKI Innovations Labs, saw 11 teams use SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) to imagine new ways to feed and manage the smart cities of the future. 

We are joined by our expert guests:
- Nadine Elsham, SAP
- Vivien Boche, SAP
- Sara Martin Morante, Deloitte  
- Will Powell, Deloitte 
- Dionisios Nikopoulos, Atos  
- Russ Turner, Atos 
- Kumud Singh, IBM  
- Stani Baxter, IBM 

Check out this video to learn more about the hackathon: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_otu9l995

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SAP UKI Hackathon - Feeding the Smart Cities of the Future

Businesses once had to choose between profitability and sustainability. 

Today the two go hand in hand. 

From securing investment to attracting employees and customers, sustainability now has a major impact on the success of a business and on its future. 

Studies show that while 90% of executives think sustainability is important only 60% of companies have a sustainability strategy.

In this episode, we feature an interview from the AIBF All Ireland Business Summit with Lindsey Rowe, Head of Purpose Programmes & Sustainability at SAP, about the impact a strong sustainability policy can have on a business. 

Listed at No.1 on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for more than 15 years, SAP believes that together we can reimagine a world where profit is generated by sustainable practices. A world where we put ‘Eco’ in Economics.

SAP helps to create Supply Chain Economics, Consumer Economics, and Human Economics to enable a future with zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality.

SAP is the headline sponsor of the 6th Annual All-Ireland Business Summit.

AIBF: Why strong sustainability processes are vital to the future of your business

Joining the corporate world can be quite a daunting experience for students, especially as we emerge from a global pandemic where so many of us have been working from home for two years. So, it’s important to embrace every opportunity thrown your way to make the absolute most of your internship. 

As an Intern myself, I thought it crucial to create a guide for incoming interns and second year university students to learn from and apply to their own experiences. 

In this episode, I’m joined by Ciara Sherlock, fellow intern and student at the University of Bath, who will be sharing some tips, tricks and words of wisdom to guide incoming and future interns through the process, from beginning to end.

How to make the most of your internship

As the world prepares for the upcoming UN climate conference in Egypt, episode 21 will be covering a recent roundtable discussion exploring the findings from our annual SAP Insights Sustainability study, and what this means for UK businesses. 

It’s been almost a year since COP26 where the world came together in Glasgow to tackle the issue of climate change. After a couple of challenging years with the pandemic, it felt like a ‘reset’ moment for us all to once again consider the necessity of taking sustainability action and playing our part in protecting our planet. 

It’s safe to say that the topic has never left the business agenda or indeed the public eye. With world leaders set to reconvene at the 27th annual UN meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to discuss action to tackle climate change, it follows a year of climate-related disasters and broken temperature records. 

As we build up to COP27, how are business leaders responding to this urgency to address climate action.

New research from SAP explores the motivations and barriers to environmental action within businesses, to understand both the progress we’re making and what still needs to be done.  

In this episode we're joined by our expert guests:

- Michiel Verhoeven, SAP UKI Managing Director 
- Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions at SAP (https://twitter.com/stephenjamieson)
- Gemma Baker, Accenture’s Managing Director for Sustainability 
- Tim Embley, Group Research & Innovation Director at Costain

To explore the full 2022 SAP Sustainability report, visit https://www.sap.com/uk/documents/2022/10/7cb36cdb-4a7e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

To learn more about SAP Sustainability solutions, visit www.sap.com/sustainability.

The Road to Planet-First Revenue Generation

Listen to HR influencers and trusted advisors who play a crucial role in shaping HR digital transformation programs share their insights and views on key topics impacting HR leaders today.  

Discussion topics include how HRD’s have been leading from the front during C-19 crises, dealing with changes and workforce planning at lightning speed, actions HR needs to take to get a seat in the boardroom and how can you keep employees engaged during remote working?

HR Leaders Network – Thought Leadership Discussion on Challenges Facing HR Leaders Today

Welcome to the SAP UK & Ireland podcast. A new show aimed at technology professionals and business leaders. 

We’ll be lifting the lid on the most interesting stories from the world of IT and business, shining a light on all the extraordinary examples of tech innovation and customer success from across the UK. 

We’ll also be speaking to thought-leaders and industry champions from the worlds of sustainable business, productivity, experience management, industry 4.0 and many more.

The Road to Planet-First Revenue Generation

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