Best ASUG Podcasts (2025)

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ASUG Talks Open Forum: Unpacking the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Announcements 34:48

2d ago34:48

34:48

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 the audience. Jon Reed, Co-Founder of diginomica, leads a brief conversation with Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion of ASUG, and Joshua Greenbaum, Principal of Enterprise Applications Consultin…

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Executive Intelligence - Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu on what AI means for software, and society 32:50

13h ago32:50

32:50

There's no doubt that AI is bringing big changes to the software industry, and is likely to have a huge impact on society at large. At business software vendor Zoho, those changes have meant that, after more than 25 years as CEO, co-founder Sridhar Vembu has moved over to take on the role of Chief Scientist, leading the company's R&D efforts, parti…

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ASUG Talks News Brief: On the Ground at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference 23:03

9d ago23:03

23:03

ASUG Talks breaks down the major announcements from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual conference. Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, Senior Content Manager at ASUG, for a special news brief recorded at the conference. Following the second major keynote address delivered by SAP executive leadership, the two dive into the major…

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The SAP Sapphire 2025 podcast review - with Conor Riordan, chair UKISUG 55:51

9d ago55:51

55:51

In a time-honored Sapphire 2025 tradition, I located an empty hallway and commandeered a couple of chairs to debrief on what we heard in Orlando. This time, with a new guest, Conor Riordan, Chair at UKISUG. Riordan brings a fascinating perspective to this conference review, as he's had a deep career in SAP IT leadership before moving over to the bu…

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The SAP Sapphire 2025 podcast review - with Conor Riordan, chair UKISUG 55:50

9d ago55:50

55:50

In a time-honored Sapphire 2025 tradition, I located an empty hallway and commandeered a couple of chairs to debrief on what we heard in Orlando. This time, with a new guest, Conor Riordan, Chair at UKISUG. Riordan brings a fascinating perspective to this conference review, as he's had a deep career in SAP IT leadership before moving over to the bu…

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SAP Sapphire 2025 - pre-game and post-game keynote review 24:14

9d ago24:14

24:14

For SAP Sapphire 2025 opening keynote, we took the old school retro chat backchannel, and turned it into a public watch party. I invited special guest commentators Bonnie Tinder and Josh Greenbaum, and it seemed to go pretty well. So for this podcast version, you can hear our pre-game keynote expectations, and then a post-game keynote wrap to see h…

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SAP Sapphire 2025 - pre-game and post-game keynote review 24:13

9d ago24:13

24:13

For SAP Sapphire 2025 opening keynote, we took the old school retro chat backchannel, and turned it into a public watch party. I invited special guest commentators Bonnie Tinder and Josh Greenbaum, and it seemed to go pretty well. So for this podcast version, you can hear our pre-game keynote expectations, and then a post-game keynote wrap to see h…

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Enterprise month in review - HR tech and PR detox edition 1:15:04

9d ago1:15:04

1:15:04

Yep, it's time for another Enterprise month in review. Join us live as Jon Reed and Brian Sommer issue their enterprise picks and pans. Our special guest on the virtual couch will be HR tech PR maven Jeanne Achille, who will help us sort through vendor hype and PR gotchas and chime in on the top HR tech stories. As always, bring your snarkiest/savv…

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Enterprise month in review - HR tech and PR detox edition 1:15:03

10d ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Yep, it's time for another Enterprise month in review. Join us live as Jon Reed and Brian Sommer issue their enterprise picks and pans. Our special guest on the virtual couch will be HR tech PR maven Jeanne Achille, who will help us sort through vendor hype and PR gotchas and chime in on the top HR tech stories. As always, bring your snarkiest/savv…

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ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer at SAP 37:31

19d ago37:31

37:31

In an exclusive interview with ASUG Talks, Dr. Philipp Herzig, SAP Chief Technology Officer, discusses the talk of the SAP ecosystem: artificial intelligence. The constantly-evolving technology is steadily becoming a critical component of the software company's offerings, with SAP working to embed AI capabilities across its entire suite of solution…

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ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: Inside Phoenix Global's GROW with SAP Implementation with Jeff Suellentrop 26:04

26d ago26:04

26:04

What exactly does a GROW with SAP project look like? ASUG Talks digs deep into this question during a conversation with Jeff Suellentrop, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Phoenix Global, a metals and mining services company. In an effort to jumpstart AI innovation and eliminate technical debt, the enterprise chose GROW with SAP to help fac…

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ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Andre Bechtold, SAP 34:13

30d ago34:13

34:13

While visiting the SAP global headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott recently sat down with Andre Bechtold, President of SAP Industries & Experiences. As the software company looks to spur continued innovation, Bechtold focuses on building memorable customer experiences. Through his work with the SAP Expe…

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Executive Intelligence - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff talks agents, digital labor, and customer success 32:44

1M ago32:44

32:44

In this podcast, Marc Benioff discusses how he and other CEOs of today are set to become the last generation to manage a human-only workforce and the organizational implications involved.By diginomica

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Best of - Acumatica Summit 2025 Review - with Jon Reed and Brian Sommer 36:13

2M ago36:13

36:13

In our diginomica podcast channel reboot, we kick off with a couple of "best of" episodes from Jon Reed's "Busting the Omnichannel" podcast series - with a quick intro from Jon on our upcoming plans for the diginomica channel. Acumatica has been a influential vendor in the cloud ERP midmarket - but does AI change the equation? Were there surprises …

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Best of - Where do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech Connect 46:30

2M ago46:30

46:30

In our diginomica podcast channel reboot, we kick off with a couple of "best of" episodes from Jon Reed's "Busting the Omnichannel" podcast series - with a new intro from Jon on our upcoming plans for the diginomica channel. From Jon: "At ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - t…

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The SAP BDC review - and bridging the IT gap with better business cases 55:36

2M ago55:36

55:36

With SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference right around the corner, Jon Reed reconvened with analyst Josh Greenbaum and ASUG CEO Geoff Scott for a two part podcast. Part one: a review of SAP's ambitious Business Data Cloud announcement, what we've learned since the launch news, and the open questions heading into Orlando. Then we shift into a…

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The SAP BDC review - and bridging the IT gap with better business cases 55:35

2M ago55:35

55:35

With SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference right around the corner, Jon Reed reconvened with analyst Josh Greenbaum and ASUG CEO Geoff Scott for a two part podcast. Part one: a review of SAP's ambitious Business Data Cloud announcement, what we've learned since the launch news, and the open questions heading into Orlando. Then we shift into a…

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Workshopping AI and human creativity - an impassioned reboot with Thomas Wieberneit 1:15:11

2M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Yes, it's time to revisit my take on AI and human creativity, with trusted foil Thomas Wieberneit, who has plenty of insights and an ability to push my arguments. I'll have some fresh slides and fresh thinking on this topic, hot takes, and make a case for why enterprises are drastically underestimating the need for human creativity, and where AI do…

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Workshopping AI and human creativity - an impassioned reboot with Thomas Wieberneit 1:15:10

2M ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Yes, it's time to revisit my take on AI and human creativity, with trusted foil Thomas Wieberneit, who has plenty of insights and an ability to push my arguments. I'll have some fresh slides and fresh thinking on this topic, hot takes, and make a case for why enterprises are drastically underestimating the need for human creativity, and where AI do…

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ASUG Board of Directors Roundtable: Unpacking the SAP Business Data Cloud Announcement and Databricks Partnership 30:30

2M ago30:30

30:30

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 LeClair and Craig Dalziel. A few weeks ago, the three attended the SAP Business Unleashed event in New York, where the software company unveiled the SAP Business Data Cloud along with a new partnership with…

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Active Inference AI versus LLMs - the latest developments with Denise Holt 30:48

2M ago30:48

30:48

Active Inference AI is not necessarily in conflict with LLMs, but Active Inference is definitely a different approach - one that challenges AI assumptions and opens up new thinking. It's been almost six months since Denise Holt shook up Constellation's Connected Enterprise event with a keynote on how Active Inference AI is changing the field. Since…

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Active Inference AI versus LLMs - the latest developments with Denise Holt 30:47

2M ago30:47

30:47

Active Inference AI is not necessarily in conflict with LLMs, but Active Inference is definitely a different approach - one that challenges AI assumptions and opens up new thinking. It's been almost six months since Denise Holt shook up Constellation's Connected Enterprise event with a keynote on how Active Inference AI is changing the field. Since…

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Enterprise month in review - SaaS vs AI agents, and our top picks and bricks 1:14:32

2M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Yep, it's time - Brian Sommer and Jon Reed are back with the high and lows of the enterprise month, and your own salty commentary. Let's do this! Note - this is the first show of the year so there is a lot to cover, including a research dive into the flaws of LLMs and RAG/agent evaluation, and the status of the AI copyright situation. We attempt to…

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Enterprise month in review - SaaS vs AI agents, and our top picks and bricks 1:14:31

2M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Yep, it's time - Brian Sommer and Jon Reed are back with the high and lows of the enterprise month, and your own salty commentary. Let's do this! Note - this is the first show of the year so there is a lot to cover, including a research dive into the flaws of LLMs and RAG/agent evaluation, and the status of the AI copyright situation. We attempt to…

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Hashing out the perils and potentials of customization - live with Eric Kimberling 1:09:07

2M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

Eric Kimberling wrote a must-read post on the pros and cons of customization - and the debate is joined. In this special "blogs that matter" edition, we'll drill into Eric's analysis, and then take up some critical points customers should be aware of. As always, bring your sharpest and snarkiest viewpoints, your live comments are part of this show.…

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Hashing out the perils and potentials of customization - with Eric Kimberling 1:09:08

2M ago1:09:08

1:09:08

Eric Kimberling wrote a must-read post on the pros and cons of customization - and the debate is joined. In this special "blogs that matter" edition, we'll drill into Eric's analysis, and then take up some critical points customers should be aware of. As always, bring your sharpest and snarkiest viewpoints, your live comments are part of this show.…

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ASUG Talks Roundtable: How AI is Changing the SAP Ecosystem 38:40

2M ago38:40

38:40

ASUG Talks dives deep into the technology of the moment: artificial intelligence. In this roundtable, Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Content Manager, is joined by two AI experts: Paul Modderman, SAP AI Director, Mindset Consulting Anurag Barua, Transformation Leader, SAP Over the past 18 months, SAP has taken massive strides in developing AI solutions and…

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ASUG Talks: Insights from the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research 39:46

3M ago39:46

39:46

Each year, ASUG charts the shifting attitudes, focuses, hurdles, and solution adoption rates among its members with the annual Pulse of the SAP Customer Research project. With the release of the 2025 iteration, ASUG Content Manager Jim Lichtenwalter sat down with Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, and Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community C…

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ASUG Talks: Breaking Down the Debut of SAP Business Data Cloud 33:39

3M ago33:39

33:39

ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott traveled to New York for the SAP Business Unleashed event, where SAP unveiled its newest offering, SAP Business Data Cloud, and its partnership with Databricks, a data analytics and management software company. During his trip, Scott sat down with Irfan Khan, President and Chief Product Officer of SAP…

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ASUG Talks Special Edition: AI Announcements and Innovations 40:35

4M ago40:35

40:35

To debrief major announcements from the most recent editions of Microsoft Ignite and ASUG Tech Connect, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott and Carolyn Szczurek, ASUG Communications Lead, recently welcomed Holger Bruchelt, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, to a special episode of the ASUG Talks podcast.…

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ASUG Talks Special Edition: Navigating Enterprise Architecture and AI - Live from ASUG Tech Connect with Diginomica 45:58

4M ago45:58

45:58

ASUG partnered with Diginomica for a special episode of ASUG Talks. Recorded at ASUG Tech Connect, Jon Reed, Co-Founder at Diginomica, hosted a conversation with Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion at ASUG, and Joshua Greenbaum, Principal at Enterprise Applications Consulting. The three thought leaders fielded live questions from the audien…

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The ZohoDay 2025 podcast review - did Zoho make its enterprise (and AI) case? 38:37

4M ago38:37

38:37

On the final afternoon of a whirlwind ZohoDay 2025 analyst event, I finally got a live sit down with Brian Sommer after a couple of near misses. The topics on deck: did Zoho make its enterprise case? And how different/effective is its AI strategy? We took a bit of extra time to delve into Zoho's interesting-and-provocative AI messaging in the after…

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The ZohoDay 2025 podcast review - did Zoho make its enterprise (and AI) case? 38:36

4M ago38:36

38:36

On the final afternoon of a whirlwind ZohoDay 2025 analyst event, I finally got a live sit down with Brian Sommer after a couple of near misses. The topics on deck: did Zoho make its enterprise case? And how different/effective is its AI strategy? We took a bit of extra time to delve into Zoho's interesting-and-provocative AI messaging in the after…

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Where do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech Connect 45:17

4M ago45:17

45:17

At ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience - and pulled them into the conversation.…

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Where do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech Connect 45:16

4M ago45:16

45:16

At ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience - and pulled them into the conversation.…

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The Acumatica Summit 2025 Review - with Brian Sommer 34:49

4M ago34:49

34:49

Acumatica has been a influential vendor in the cloud ERP midmarket - but does AI change the equation? Were there surprises on the ground in Vegas? Time to make sense of an important Acumatica Summit, but with a plot twist: Jon Reed is home in his bat cave, slugging down Vitamin C, while Brian Sommer grabbed an outdoor chair prior to his takeoff fro…

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The Acumatica Summit 2025 Review - with Brian Sommer 34:48

4M ago34:48

34:48

Acumatica has been a influential vendor in the cloud ERP midmarket - but does AI change the equation? Were there surprises on the ground in Vegas? Time to make sense of an important Acumatica Summit, but with a plot twist: Jon Reed is home in his bat cave, slugging down Vitamin C, while Brian Sommer grabbed an outdoor chair prior to his takeoff fro…

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Hashing out SAP in 2025 - pitfalls and opportunities with Greenbaum and Dennett 58:23

5M ago58:23

58:23

I was unable to get Josh Greenbaum and Brian Dennett together for an on-the-ground podcast at ASUG Tech Connect in November, but the show provoked important talks on RISE, clean core, and why SAP projects need enterprise architects. Those topics aren't going away, so we got together virtually to make sense of what we learned - and what's next. With…

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