Episodes

  • Mental Health Focus - The Importance of Rest
    Jan 15 2025

    In this week's episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by Founder and CEO of Thrive, Simon Nichols, to explore the importance of rest and sleep in supporting mental health, productivity, and overall well-being.

    They discuss how lack of rest impacts focus, mood, and resilience, offering practical tips to improve sleep and foster a healthy work-life balance.

    To see upcoming UKISUG mental health session click here: https://www.sapusers.org/events/all?type=544

    You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    36 mins
  • Keynote Insights from UKISUG Connect 2024
    Dec 11 2024

    In our latest episode Craig is joined by Cliff Saran, Technology Editor at Computer Weekly, and Gerren Mayne, host of the SAPCHAT podcast, live from UKISUG Connect 2024.

    Together, they unpack key insights from the conference keynotes, including SAP's pivot toward a more collaborative approach, the challenges of migrating to S/4HANA, and the critical importance of clean data in an AI-driven future.

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    29 mins
  • An interview with Thomas Saueressig from SAP
    Nov 27 2024

    In our latest episode Craig is joined by Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE for Customer Services & Delivery.

    Together they discuss Thomas' role, SAP's Customer Service & Delivery Board area, and how SAP is seeking to deliver long-term value for its customers.

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    38 mins
  • Introducing the UKISUG S/4HANA Academy
    Nov 13 2024

    To coincide with the launch of the UKISUG S/4HANA Academy, Craig is joined by Edgar Luis, Competency Centre Consultant at Wales & West Utilities and Professor Ardavan Amini, Founder and CEO of Essesystems.

    Ardavan provides an overview of the purpose and content of the UKISUG Academy whilst Edgar shares his experinces of taking part in the pilot.

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    47 mins
  • 10 steps to building the perfect SAP support case
    Oct 30 2024

    In this week's episode of SUGTalks, Craig is joined by Gavin Critchley, Deputy Leader, EMEA Customer Office at SAP, to discuss how organisations can get the most from SAP support.

    Gavin shares 10 steps that organisations should follow when seeking technical support from SAP, and how to ensure issues are resolved as quickly as possible.

    To learn more about SAP Support Accreditation, please visit: https://learning.sap.com/learning-journeys/getting-started-with-support-from-sap-support-accreditation

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    46 mins
  • A Preview of TECHx at Connect
    Oct 16 2024

    In this week's episode of SUGTalks Craig is joined by Ian Stubbings, Staff Enterprise Technology Engineer at BP and Holly Evans, SAP Manager at Shoosmiths, to discuss TECHx at Connect.

    Together they discuss what attendees can expect from the sessions at TECHx, which is part of SAP's TechEd on Tour. Ian Stubbings also shares his experiences of attending SAP TechEd in the past and what he got out of it.

    You can register for TECHx at Connect here: https://www.ukisugconnect.co.uk/techx-at-connect

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    26 mins
  • SUGTalks 100th Episode Special
    Oct 2 2024

    This week's 100th episode of SUGTalks, is hosted by two guest hosts: Gerren Mayne, Regional Vice President Sales, EU at smartShift and host of SAPCHAT alongside Simon Nichols, Founder & CEO of Thrive.

    Together they quiz Craig on how the SUGTalks podcast came about, how it has helped and educated listeners, as well what is planned for future. In addition, Craig gives us a sneak preview of this years' CONNECT conference.

    You can learn more about Thrive here: https://itstime2thrive.co.uk/

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    40 mins
  • An Interview with Amanda Gardiner from SAP
    Sep 18 2024

    In our latest senior leader interview, Craig is joined by Amanda Gardiner, Customer Advisory Manager, UK&I for S/4HANA & BTP at SAP.

    Amanda shares how she ended up working at SAP, the challenges of being a good leader and the importance of attracting more women to work within the sector.

    To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme

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    36 mins