From its humble beginnings two decades ago, the SAP Inside Track Bengaluru edition is now an epoch-making event in the SAP community’s calendar. This year, it outdid itself, pulling in a whopping 1,400 attendees. This figure wasn’t just a number but signified the confluence of SAP community members, customers, partners, and freelancers. The participation saw a diverse representation spanning sectors, from Automobile and Manufacturing to Retail and IT.

Sindhu Gangadharan, the dynamic MD and SVP of SAP Labs India, kickstarted the event with a message that resonated deeply with the audience. She artfully wove the narrative that SAP Inside Track isn’t merely an event. Instead, it’s a monumental gathering, driven by its community members, tailored for enthusiasts and professionals, acting as a melting pot of ideas and innovations.

Furthermore, she emphasized the event’s significance, representing the thriving SAP community in India. Through her perspective, one could discern the community’s metamorphosis over the years, with it now being instrumental in nurturing the subsequent generation of SAP prodigies.

A Dive into SAP Inside Track’s Technological Marvels

With a packed and diverse agenda, attendees had a buffet of over 70 tracks to choose from. Each session was designed meticulously and steered by industry leaders and subject matter experts from SAP’s vast ecosystem. The discussions spanned a spectrum of innovations and developments within SAP’s product arsenal.

Sessions offered detailed insights on trailblazing topics like SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP S/4HANA, SAP Success Factors, and SAP Build. The discourses ventured into areas of User Experience, with a focus on SAP Design Topics and the efficient world of SAP Concur.

Moreover, practical and hands-on sessions were intricately woven into the event’s fabric. These sessions, designed to offer pragmatic and actionable insights, covered areas like SAP BTP, Data-to-value strategy, Sustainability, SAP Concur, RISE with SAP, Gen AI Strategy, SAP Business AI, and various other cross-topics.

Adding gravitas to the event’s stature were renowned speakers from global giants: Razor Pay, Capgemini, Walmart Global Tech, Deloitte, Mercedes Benz, Ikea, Bosch, AWS, TCS, and EY, to name a few. Their narratives, filled with success stories and candid revelations about their integration journey with SAP, were both educational and inspiring for the attendees.

Creating Bridges Across the Nation

SAP Inside Track’s appeal wasn’t limited to Bengaluru’s boundaries. Reflecting its pan-Indian allure, the event saw attendees from different corners of the country, including metropolitan hubs like Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai.

One of the event’s standout features was an interactive segment dedicated to hands-on experiences. This wasn’t just a token gesture but an immersive foray into real-world application. Over 200 passionate attendees rolled up their sleeves, resulting in the creation of an astounding 235 apps on SAP, all within the event’s timeframe.

The SAP Inside Track Bengaluru edition was more than just a conference or gathering. It was a testament to the synergies of collaboration, the fruits of innovation, and the power of a community bound by shared goals and vision. The monumental success of this event isn’t just in its record-breaking attendance but in its ability to inspire, motivate, and act as a beacon for the entire SAP community.

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Renowned worldwide, the SAP ecosystem is home to approximately 99% of the world’s largest companies, an attestation to the immense influence and reach of this enterprise software powerhouse. Visa’s collaboration with SAP opens a world of possibilities to capitalize on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) to facilitate seamless and efficient financial operations for businesses of all sizes.

According to Paul Marriott, President of SAP Asia Pacific Japan, this collaboration’s main goal is to revolutionize the digital commerce landscape. He stated the company’s collaboration with Visa aims to streamline and simplify the B2B payment process and drive further efficiencies for their joint customers. Marriott believes that embedding Visa payment into the SAP ecosystem aspires to accelerate digital commerce.

The SAP Ecosystem: Harnessing Its Potential for Enhanced B2B Payments

For Visa, this partnership marks a critical strategic pivot, extending its presence further into the B2B space. Its focus is not just to cover a wide array of money movement flows, but also to step beyond its traditional forte of consumer payments. This move opens the doors to a multitude of opportunities to digitize various financial operations.

Speaking on the collaboration, Stephen Karpin, Regional President of Asia Pacific at Visa, highlighted the need for modernization in enterprise payments. He stated:

“Our collaboration with SAP is an exciting step in making B2B payments simpler and more intuitive as organizations can make payments immediately on SAP platforms with their Visa corporate cards, instead of having to leave their existing enterprise ecosystem and to navigate the different payment methods that their vendors accept. B2B payments needs to be intuitive, speedy, and fuss-free, so organizations can spend time and resources on other aspects of their businesses.”

Streamlining User Experience with Integrated Payment Solutions

The alliance with Visa reinforces SAP’s commitment to improving user experiences through innovative, integrated payment solutions. By leveraging its Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP aims to offer its customers the convenience of integrated Visa payment services. With greater automation in payments, SAP hopes to drive further efficiencies in procurement, transforming the last mile into a swift, seamless process.

One of the most ambitious goals of the Visa and SAP partnership is to bridge the working capital gaps prevalent in supply chains. Under its suite of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa plans to deliver potent capabilities via SAP BTP, routing commercial payments to all suppliers, even those who don’t currently accept card payments.

Revolutionizing the B2B Payment Landscape Across APAC

Initially, the rollout of the innovative solutions stemming from this collaboration will focus on select Asia Pacific countries. The prime objective here is to foster the digitization and acceleration of B2B payments across the region’s supply chains. Considering the numerous challenges that businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia Pacific, face in adopting digital B2B payment acceptance, the Visa-SAP collaboration could be a game-changer.

The collaboration between Visa and SAP signifies a landmark development in the digitization of the B2B payments landscape. As it seamlessly embeds payments into the SAP ecosystem, the partnership is redefining the financial transaction landscape, promising to enhance operational efficiency and optimize the way businesses handle their monetary transactions. It is a stride towards a future where B2B payments are not just intuitive and efficient but also an integral part of a business’s digital journey.

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