Best SAP HANA Podcasts (2025)

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The Top Ten Reasons Why Organizations are Turning to SAP HANA Cloud – AI Generated Podcast 14:57

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Don’t have time to read The Top Reason Why Organization Choose SAP HANA Cloud? Well you’re in luck! Step into the future of business innovation with SAP HANA Cloud! In this AI generated episode of The Let’s Talk Data Podcast, we unveil how SAP’s in-memory cloud database is revolutionizing the way organizations harness their data. This isn’t just an…

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#103 - The performance impact of Memory Tiering featuring Qasim Ali and Todd Muirhead 30:55

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The last few months, I've had many discussions about Memory Tiering. When I saw a brand new performance white paper being released, I knew it was time to invite two of the authors. Qasim Ali and Todd Muirhead go over the ins and outs of Memory Tiering, they discuss the basics, but also explain in-depth what the potential performance impact is when …

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Enterprise Month in Review - AI versus professional services - and a leadership detox 1:07:44

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Yup, it's time folks - the Enterprise Month in Review is upon us. This time we'll bear down on the so-called AI disruption of professional services and research, with epic special guest Frank Scavo. We'll also get Frank's take on Brian's leadership research reveal, and why we may need a leadership detox - or detox from toxic leaders. As usual, brin…

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Good analysts, bad analysts, and yes, AI - with Hyoun Park 1:04:31

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What makes a good enterprise analyst? There is no one I'd rather ask that Hyoun Park. But then why did Park move away from his analyst firm to work for an emerging AI vendor? (Levelpath). And how will AI change the analyst profession? It's time to mark Hyoun Park's career shift with a send off like no other: an interactive discussion on everything …

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#102 - Explore on Tour featuring Joe Baguley and friends! 23:14

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We just finished Explore in Las Vegas, and the various local Explore On Tour events are literally around the corner. I will most likely be in London, Frankfurt, and potentially Paris myself. It looks like Joe Baguley will also be at all of those events delivering the keynote! Why should you go? Well, listen to the episode to find out. We start out …

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Achieving Clean Core with the updated Clean Core extensibility White Paper | feat. Marco Matha 20:03

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Niklas Siemer is joined by Marco Matha to dive deep into the concept of “clean core” and its critical role in enterprise transformation. Learn why keeping your SAP systems clean, up-to-date, and extensible is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced tech landscape. Niklas and Marco break down SAP’s new clean core levels using relatable metaph…

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End of summer SAP blowout - what do customers need, and will fall events deliver? 53:39

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As the summer winds down, fall event season is about to heat up, with a slew of events from SAP (and SAP's biggest competitors). But what do customers need from SAP right now? And can fall events deliver on that? How do you get what your team needs from hectic events, without getting lost in the vendor narrative? It's time for another SAP-in-review…

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#101 - Discussing VCF 9.0 and Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA enhancements with Frank Denneman! 54:16

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It was time to get Frank Denneman back on the show to discuss the enhancements introduced in VCF 9 and Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA. Frank goes over all new functionality and all the enhancements like Agent Builder etc. Frank also mentioned various must-attend sessions at Explore. Register now, as these will fill up fast: Chris Wolf, keynote a…

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The enterprise month in review - AI recruitment misadventures, and other picks and pans 1:10:33

2M ago1:10:33

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Get ready for another round of enterprise highs and lows, with Brian Sommer and Jon Reed issuing their top picks (and pans) of the month, and unveil another unexpected half-time segment - deconstructing AI and recruiting, with surprise guest Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel. The three dig into the provocative prediction of the end of recruiters in six …

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Enterprise keynotes are legacy, and LinkedIn is now the business TikTok? B2B video with Brent Leary 1:01:25

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Is LinkedIn now the business TikTok? Are keynotes legacy artifacts? And why are Watch Parties the future of enterprise keynotes? Here's the full version of Jon Reed's talk with Brent Leary of CRM Playaz - where we learn why unscripted video content is more trusted - and builds buyer confidence. Note: you don't need the video version for this one, b…

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Modernize Your BW Landscape with SAP Business Data Cloud | Lift, Shift & Innovate | feat. Sandy Tran 27:48

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In this episode we discuss Business Warehouse (BW) modernization and BW transformation highlighting how customers can move from SAP BW 7.5 and BW/4HANA to SAP Business Data Cloud. Gaurav Dey is joined by Sandy Tran, Product Manager for SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) on SAP BTP, to discuss Business Warehouse (BW) modernization and BW transformation. …

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#100 - What is the Google Cloud VMware Engine all about? Featuring Sai Gopalan and Ken Bocchino 35:53

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Episode 100, YESSSS! Finally, we managed to get there. For this episode, I invited two Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) product managers to explain what GCVE is all about. We had Dr. Wade Holmes on the show, 84 episodes ago, to introduce GCVE, so it was time to re-introduce GCVE and discuss the current solution, and the benefits it brings with for…

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Why SAP Build Is a Game-Changer for Developer Efficiency | feat. Howard Holton and Mark Wright 54:37

3M ago54:37

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New Report Reveals How Using SAP Build Leads To “MASSIVE” Time & Cost Savings For Developers Niklas Siemer is joined by Howard Holton from GigaOM and Mark Wright from SAP to discuss GigaOm’s groundbreaking Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) report on SAP Build. The conversation dives deep into how SAP Build’s AI-powered development tools can dramaticall…

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#099 - Introducing vSAN 9.0 featuring Pete Koehler! 34:58

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VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 was recently launched, and that means vSAN 9.0 is also available. There's many new features introduced in 9.0, so a perfect time to ask Pete Koehler to join the podcast once again and go over some of these key enhancements. Below you can find the links we discussed during the episode! Blog - Network Traffic Separation Bl…

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Hot topics live at SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025 - the ASUG Hub "ask us anything" edition 32:51

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At the end of the first official day of SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025, we taped a live podcast at the ASUG Hub with questions from the audience. On the mic: Jon Reed, your host, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. We gave our instant keynote reactions, and discussed the topics SAP needs to address to deliver for users - at Sapphire and als…

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Enterprise Month in Review - the Mary Meeker + Accenture trend predictions blowout 1:20:58

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As event season winds down, prognosticators have a lot to say about the future of the enterprise. Do Jon and Brian agree, or are these fever dreams? Let's review what we've learned this spring - and where customers go from here. As always, bring your savviest and snarkiest commentary, as you are an integral part of this show.... If you want to see …

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Salesforce Connections 2025 - the podcast review 32:35

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On the final afternoon of Salesforce Connections, I catch up with Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of Valoir, to make sense of the what we just saw. Rebecca has some instructive thoughts on Salesforce's planned acquisition of Informatica - a topic we didn't hear much about at the show, but one worth discussing. We also discussed how this show compared with V…

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Is this the end of "do-not-reply marketing"? A hot take from Liz Miller at Salesforce Connections 2025 13:24

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At Salesforce Connections 2025, Salesforce announced the Marketing Cloud Next - as the end of "do-not-reply" marketing. Is this a realistic goal for marketers? Is Marketing Cloud ready for the challenge? Time for a quick hot take from Constellation's Liz Miller, who was up for the challenge.

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Driving Innovation in Modern Enterprises with SAP Business Suite in the AI-Era 30:45

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In this insightful episode of the SAP Cloud ERP podcast, host Jennifer Frank McGrory, SAP Go-To Market Lead sits down with David Robinson, President and Chief Revenue Officer of SAP Cloud ERP. They discuss how SAP is helping businesses unlock growth and innovation through the SAP Business Suite. With 25+ years of ERP experience, David shares his pe…

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#098 - VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x in a single box for homelabs featuring William Lam! 32:10

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I recently came across an excellent blog by William Lam, which discussed how to set up VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x on a single box for home labs. William created a Github page that goes over the whole process, and provided all the tweaks and scripts needed to get it done. I wanted to discuss this process with William, as I believe many folks in the…

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

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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

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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

4M ago1:15:04

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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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#097 - Running AI/ML workloads on top of VMware Cloud Foundation featuring Frank Denneman 52:05

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I recently read a blog post on AI/ML performance on top of VCF, and figured it was time to invite Frank Denneman back to the podcast. During the episode we discuss VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA, and Frank also mention Ollama as a great starting point. Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions shared in this podcast are our own/guest(s), and …

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The Future of Enterprise AI starts with Knowledge Graphs – Powered by SAP HANA Cloud 34:58

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In this insightful episode of the Let’s Talk Data Podcast by SAP, host Niklas Siemer is joined by Shabana Samsudheen to explore the exciting new Knowledge Graph Engine in SAP HANA Cloud. The conversation dives deep into what knowledge graphs are, how they transform data analysis, and the value they unlock for organizations already using HANA Cloud—…

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#096 - Crosspost of WSHTF episode featuring me, Duncan Epping! 52:07

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I recently recorded a podcast episode with Johan and Jeffrey for their podcast, When Shit Hits The Fan. It was a fantastic conversation, which I wanted to share with all of you. As such I asked Johan if I could crosspost it. Make sure to subscribe to the WSHTF podcast channel (Apple, Spotify) , as it has some fantastic stories from various fantasti…

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Episode 118: Become a SaaS provider of multi-tenant applications with SAP BTP 28:35

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In the April 2025 episode of SAP BTP Talk, we explore how existing and potential SAP partners can build, run, and integrate scalable full-stack cloud applications using the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) and adhering to the development recommendations set out in the SAP BTP Developer’s Guide. We would touch upon including an ERP-agno…

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#095 - Event Season Kickoff: NVIDIA GTC, KubeCon, and Dutch VMUG with Johan van Amersfoort 37:22

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⁠For this episode I decided to invite Johan van Amersfoort to discuss with us his experiences at NVIDIA GTC, Kubecon London, and of course the Dutch VMUG. Or should we say, the start of event season? Johan shared countless of updates and videos on LinkedIn, make sure to check those out while you are at it! Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions shar…

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The Evolution and Impact of AI in eSports: How SAP BTP Keeps Team Liquid One Step Ahead 43:37

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In this episode of SAP Let’s Talk Data, host Daniel Dukes sits down with the 2024 Dota 2 World Champions—Team Liquid—for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how data is redefining competitive eSports. Joining the discussion are Team Liquid’s Dota (Defense of the Agents) analyst and coach Mathis Friesel (Jabbz) and Dota player Samuel Svahn (Boxi)…

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Inside IBM’s Hybrid Cloud & AI Powered Evolution The SAP S4/HANA Journey Part 2 24:03

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In Part 2 of the latest Let’s Talk Cloud ERP podcast, host Jennifer Frank McGrory continues her chat with Bill Piotrowski and Chris Perry of IBM about IBM’s ambitious transformation journey as it modernizes its global operations with SAP S/4HANA. Over 18 months, IBM executed a complex migration using an innovative Rapid Discovery approach, combinin…

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#094 - Discussing SAP HANA support for vSAN ESA 8.x with Erik Rieger! 45:46

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Recently Broadcom announced that vSAN ESA support for SAP HANA was introduced. Erik Rieger is Broadcom's Principal SAP Global Technical Alliance Manager and Architect, and as such I invited him on the show to go over what this actually means, and why this is important for customers! For more details make sure to check: SAP note 3406060 – SAP HANA o…

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

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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

6M ago1:15:11

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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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Episode 117: Discovering Knowledge Graph within SAP HANA Cloud 44:26

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In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP Business Technology Platform, is talking to Shabana Samsudheen, Senior Product Manager for SAP HANA Cloud. We’re making a deep dive into the new Knowledge Graph engine of SAP HANA Cloud: talking about what knowledge graphs are and what they’re used for, typical use cases of knowledge gra…

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Inside IBM’s Hybrid Cloud & AI Powered Evolution: The SAP S4/HANA Journey 24:27

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In Part 1of the latest Let’s Talk Cloud ERP podcast, host Jennifer Frank McGrory chats with Bill Piotrowski and Chris Perry of IBM about IBM’s ambitious transformation journey as it modernizes its global operations with SAP S/4HANA. As a tech giant with a complex enterprise landscape, IBM is leveraging cloud, AI, and automation to enhance efficienc…

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

6M ago30:48

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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…