ASUG Talks
Episodes
Leveraging SAP Cloud ALM to Jumpstart Business Transformations
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on ASUG Talks, SAP Cloud ALM takes center stage. I am joined by two guests offering different perspectives about the solution. Bryce Lightne...
Inside Global SAP User Group Research on S/4, Cloud Adoption, and AI Trends
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders from the global SAP user groups DSAG, UKISUG, and ASUG joined the podcast this week to discuss the findings from the annual collaborative rese...
Vital Insights and Lessons from ASUG Talks in 2025
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of ASUG Talks, we dive into several of clips from ASUG Talks episodes published throughout the year, covering topics ranging from...
Answering Your Questions About RISE, SAP Business Data Cloud, and AI [Live at ASUG Tech Connect]
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this live episodes of ASUG Talks, we answered your questions. ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott was joined by analysts Jon Reed and...
Breaking Down the Key Announcements from SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, Senior Editor at ASUG, joins the podcast to discuss SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect. These events share many...
SAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future Development
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an exclusive interview, Irfan Khan, President & Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics, joined ASUG Talks to lay out the SAP Busin...
Advice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AI
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During a special episode of ASUG Talks recorded live at the recent Dallas-Forth Worth ASUG Chapter Meeting, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Commun...
SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Integration
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, sat down with SAP leader--and member of the software company's executive board--Thomas Saue...
Powering Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Financial Process Innovation in the Oil and Gas Industries
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live on ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy conference keynote stage, this special episode of ASUG Talks focuses on how enterprises ...
How Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANA
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on ASUG Talks, we hear from another SAP customer that has leveraged SAP S/4HANA to drive improved business processes. Elisa Smith, Global Ma...
Keys to Successful SAP Digital Transformation Projects
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify. While moving to SAP S/4HANA is top of mind for SAP users, many are unsure how to pr...
Key ERP Innovation Insights from the SAP Transformation Excellence Summit
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the looming 2027 maintenance deadline for SAP ECC 6.0, navigating digital transformations is a critical focus for many SAP customers. It's a...
Equipping Veterans to Become the Next Generation of SAP Professionals
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and SpotifyAccording to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, over one-third (35%) of...
Overcoming Oil & Gas Business Transformation Challenges with SAP
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Efficiency and safety are critical components of oil and gas operations. As the SAP portfolio expands and evolves, how is the software company still...
Executive Interview: Clean Core, ERP Innovation, and Cloud Adoption with Jan Gilg
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As SAP encourages its customer base to undertaking innovative business transformations--including migrating to the cloud and embracing SAP S/4HANA--AS...
ASUG Talks Special Edition: 2025 Fall Conferences Preview
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG is set to kick off its fall conference season, hosting three events aimed at helping attendees make the most of their SAP investments: SAP for Ut...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Overcoming Large-Scale Supply Chain Disruptions
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations have contended with several "black swan" events in recent years, severely interrupting global supply chains, including the COV...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Unpacking ASUG Cloud and AI Research
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG recently collaborated with Intel and Microsoft to examine two of the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem: cloud migration and AI adoption. As SAP...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in Utilities
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In North America, the utilities industry is contending with shifting customer expectations, growing power demands, and changing technology infrastruct...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption Research
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SAP S/4HANA officially released 10 years ago. In that decade, SAP has not only encouraged its customer base to embrace the next-generation ERP platfor...
ASUG Talks News Brief: Breaking Down the SAP Q2 2025 Financial Results
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SAP hosted its quarterly financial results call last week. The first since the litany of announcements the software company made at SAP Sapphire &...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: How Agentic AI is Reshaping the SAP Ecosystem
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is innovating at a rapid rate. After generative AI took the ERP ecosystem--and the larger tech industry--by storm in recent years, agentic AI is qu...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: What ASUG and SAP Research Reveals About Integration
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into a recent collaborative research project conducted by ASUG and SAP focused on one of the chief focuses (and challenges) for ASUG Members: int...
ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: How SA Power Networks Managed a Dual SAP S/4HANA Migration
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conducting a single SAP S/4HANA digital transformation is complicated enough. In this episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with Travis Smith, Principal ...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Leveraging SAP BTP
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest ASUG Talks roundtable, we dive deep into the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The solution helps SAP customers tackle a variety ...
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: David Robinson, SAP
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode recorded live at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, ASUG Talks focuses on SAP cloud offerings. David Robinson, President...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Cybersecurity in the Cloud
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As SAP customers migrate to the cloud, cybersecurity is a critical component of those transformation projects. Moving your IT ecosystem and sensitive ...
ASUG Talks Live: ASUG Leaders Reflect on SAP Customers' Challenges and Focuses
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second live episode recorded at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, moderates a panel featuring...
ASUG Talks Open Forum: Unpacking the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Announcements
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first in a series of special ASUG Talks episodes recorded in the ASUG booth at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, we turn the mics towards...
ASUG Talks News Brief: On the Ground at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG Talks breaks down the major announcements from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual conference. Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac...
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer at SAP
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an exclusive interview with ASUG Talks, Dr. Philipp Herzig, SAP Chief Technology Officer, discusses the talk of the SAP ecosystem: artificial int...
ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: Inside Phoenix Global's GROW with SAP Implementation with Jeff Suellentrop
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly does a GROW with SAP project look like? ASUG Talks digs deep into this question during a conversation with Jeff Suellentrop, Chief Info...
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Andre Bechtold, SAP
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While visiting the SAP global headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott recently sat down with Andre Bech...
ASUG Board of Directors Roundtable: Unpacking the SAP Business Data Cloud Announcement and Databricks Partnership
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to a special roundtable episode of ASUG Talks, where Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community, is joined by two ASUG Board Members: Mark Le...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: How AI is Changing the SAP Ecosystem
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG Talks dives deep into the technology of the moment: artificial intelligence. In this roundtable, Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Content Manager, is join...
ASUG Talks: Insights from the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, ASUG charts the shifting attitudes, focuses, hurdles, and solution adoption rates among its members with the annual Pulse of the SAP Custom...
ASUG Talks: Breaking Down the Debut of SAP Business Data Cloud
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott traveled to New York for the SAP Business Unleashed event, where SAP unveiled its newest offering,...
ASUG Talks Special Edition: Navigating Enterprise Architecture and AI - Live from ASUG Tech Connect with Diginomica
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG partnered with Diginomica for a special episode of ASUG Talks. Recorded at ASUG Tech Connect, Jon Reed, Co-Founder at Diginomica, hosted a co...
ASUG Talks Special Edition: AI Announcements and Innovations
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To debrief major announcements from the most recent editions of Microsoft Ignite and ASUG Tech Connect, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff ...
ASUG Talks Special Edition: SAP User Group Collaborative Research
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for a special episode of ASUG Talks dedicated to insights from the recent collaborative research project ASUG undertook alongside DSAG and UKI...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Building Effective Supply Chain Strategies
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chains have steadily become a major priority for organizations in recent years, especially as black swan events severely disrupted normal suppl...
ASUG Talks Live: ASUG Research - Expert Leaders Reflect on Generative AI in the SAP Ecosystem
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode of ASUG Talks Live, recorded at ASUG Tech Connect, AI takes center stage. Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, is joined by...
ASUG Talks Special Episode: A Conversation with Thomas Saueressig
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of ASUG Talks, Thomas Saueressig, Member of the SAP Executive Board overseeing the Customer Services & Delivery Board area, s...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Successful Change Management Programs
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this ASUG Talks roundtable, we are joined by three change management experts--Jane E. Schwartz, Senior Director of Global Financial Services, Arthu...
ASUG Talks Live: Transformative Insights and AI Innovations with AWS and Accenture
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Miers, Director of Partnerships and Alliances for the Energy & Utilities Industries at AWS, and John Downie, Global Energy Industry Lead at A...
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Addressing the Technology Skills Gap
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The steadily growing skills gap is complicating the implementation of next-generation technology, including cloud ERP and AI solutions. We're see...
ASUG Talks Live: At SAP for Utilities, Embracing the "Confluence" of AI, Cloud, and Clean Energy
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off the SAP for Utilities conference, Michael Sullivan, National Vice President of Renewable Energy and Utilities at SAP North America, joined...
ASUG Talks Live: How AI is Changing the SAP Ecosystem
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a special, live episode of ASUG Talks recorded at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Marissa Gilbert was joined by Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO &a...
ASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: Volunteers Reflect on Their ASUG Journeys
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive episode of the ASUG Talks podcast, celebrating ASUG Volunteer Week, three long-time ASUG Volunteers discuss their journeys through t...
ASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: 2024 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to an exclusive conversation between ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott and ASUG Research Director Marissa Gilbert on key tak...
ASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: Learning SAP, Closing the Skills Gap, and Facing the Future at ASUG Tech Connect
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to a special ASUG Tech Connect episode of the ASUG Talks podcast, recorded live from New Orleans, in which ASUG CEO & Chief Community Ch...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, Season 2, Episode 11: Benjamin Deaver
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this eleventh and final episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Benjamin Deaver, Senior Solution Architect for S...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 10: Joe Leimer
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this tenth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Joe Leimer, VP of Technology with Design Resources, Inc.
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 9: Darin Schultz
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this ninth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Darin Schultz, AMS in Commercial and Logistics with Braske...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 8: Mark Richardson
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this eighth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Mark Richardson, Chief Technology Officer at Rich Analyt...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, Season 2, Episode 7: Scott Gordon
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this seventh episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Scott Gordon, Senior Principal IT Technical Analyst for Me...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 6: Maria Hourani
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this sixth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Maria Hourani, Director General, Strategic Financial Govern...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 5: Kris Cowles
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this fifth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Kris Cowles, senior vice president of IT at Topcon Positioni...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 4: Amy Her
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this fourth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Amy Her, Associate Partner with AscendN.
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 3: Jason Sprunk
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Jason Sprunk, Global Director, GRM Systems and Operations,...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 2: Chris Pelchat
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Chris Pelchat, Corporate Technology Applications Manager w...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 1: Tim Nguyen
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2, Episode 1 In this first episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Tim Nguyen, consultant for the SAP S/...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 12: Bob Bucy
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this ASUG Talks episode, we talk with Bob Bucy, N.C. State University Teaching Support Specialist, about his career and academic pursuits.
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 11: Staci Baker
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to our newest ASUG Talks podcast episode for a Candid Career Conversation with Staci Baker. In a short 15 minutes, Staci breezes through h...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 10: Vinnie Mirchandani
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ASUG Talks, we talk with Vinnie Mirchandani, founder of Deal Architect and the prolific author of the “SAP Nation” books. Vin...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 9: Kartik Dua
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 8: Kimberly Sharp
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ASUG Talks, we chatted with ASUG volunteer and Consulting Director at Rizing, Kimberly Sharp. She spoke about her experiences as a ...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 7: Geoff Scott
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with ASUG CEO Geoff Scott to talk about his career progression and lessons learned during COVID-19.
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 6: Matthew Harmon
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with Matthew Harmon, Solution Manager Leader of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Environment at W.L. Gore & Assoc...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 5: Tammy Powlas
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Tammy Powlas, Senior Business Analyst at Fairfax Water and an ASUG volunteer, to talk about her career path and how she pursued certi...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 4: David McClure
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with David McClure, Chief Information Security Officer at CONA Services - A Coca-Cola System IT Servi...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 3: Allison Boutilier
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of our Candid Career Conversations series, ASUG Talks sits down with Allison Boutilier, project delivery manager at Marine Atlant...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 2: Cindy Seaburn
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode two of our Candid Career Conversations series, we spoke with Cindy Seaburn, an ASUG volunteer and SAP systems analyst for Duval County Publ...
ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 1: Ann Largent
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the debut episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, we are joined by Ann Largent, a senior solution engineer at enosix and an ASUG vol...