Hosted at SAP Labs India’s Whitefield campus, the event brought together over 1,500 participants, including technologists, developers, and business leaders from leading organizations such as Capgemini, Bosch, AWS, and Deloitte. With 100+ speakers delivering over 100 hours of content, SIT Bengaluru 2024 provided a platform for SAP’s community to collaborate, learn, and explore cutting-edge technologies. Participants from prestigious institutions, including Bangalore University, Christ University, and FAU University from Germany, reinforced the event’s global reach and appeal.

SIT Bengaluru emphasized collaboration and innovation, aiming to strengthen connections within the SAP ecosystem of partners and customers. The event featured diverse activities, such as thought leadership sessions, hands-on workshops, and interactive demos, enabling attendees to exchange ideas and refine their technical expertise. Key themes included cloud transformation, customer-centric strategies, and AI integration, with SAP experts leading discussions on how these advancements are redefining business operations.

The SAP Expert Zone, a cornerstone of the event, offered a dynamic environment where participants engaged directly with specialists, explored live demonstrations, and gained practical insights into tools and technologies addressing modern business challenges. These engagements highlighted SAP’s commitment to equipping its ecosystem with actionable knowledge and innovative solutions.

SAP Inside Track as a Collaborative Platform

The event’s AI-focused sessions highlighted SAP’s strategic direction, particularly through the SAP Business AI track. This initiative introduced advancements in generative AI, including Joule, SAP’s AI assistant, and showcased how AI is being democratized across the SAP landscape. Experts presented use cases demonstrating AI’s ability to streamline processes, enhance extensibility, and deliver measurable outcomes across industries.

SAP Build also featured prominently, spotlighting its role in simplifying business operations through application development, automation, and extension tools. By enabling organizations to reduce customizations and align with Clean Core principles, SAP Build supports companies in modernizing their systems while achieving operational efficiency. This suite empowers users to innovate within HR, finance, procurement, and IT functions, driving better business performance.

Industry Leaders Share AI Insights

Key voices at SIT Bengaluru underscored the event’s emphasis on AI-driven transformation. Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India and Chairperson of nasscom, highlighted SIT as a community-driven initiative fostering collaboration and learning. She noted the platform’s ability to deliver insights on leveraging AI for business success, while also creating opportunities for professionals to connect, understand SAP’s AI roadmap, and contribute to the ecosystem’s growth.

Customer and partner perspectives enriched the discussions, with industry leaders like Vishesh Kaul of Prestige Constructions and Saraswathi Kasturirangan of Deloitte South Asia sharing their experiences. They emphasized how SAP’s solutions have supported their digital transformation journeys and helped address complex business challenges through innovative tools and strategies.

SIT Bengaluru 2024 succeeded in bringing together a diverse array of stakeholders to explore the evolving role of technology in driving business success. By spotlighting advancements in AI, automation, and cloud technologies, the event reinforced SAP’s vision of empowering its ecosystem with tools to navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape.

Through initiatives like SAP Inside Track, the company intends to continue fostering a collaborative environment where professionals can build expertise, exchange knowledge, and drive innovation that shapes the future of business technology.

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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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