Enterprise Architecture Dialogues by IBM & SAP

SAP Enterprise Architects are at the heart of digital transformations and we want to take it to the next level! This one-day, in-person joint event by SAP and IBM, we bring together experts from SAP, IBM, and from our leading organizations to share how modern architectures and AI-driven innovation are enabling enterprises to transform at scale!

8 September 2025 | IBM Innovation Studio | York Road (Waterloo) | London

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Unlike typical events, this event is more about authentic conversations, real-world learnings, and actionable strategies. Designed for enterprise architects, by enterprise architects, the day’s sessions are curated to offer a rich blend of technical depth and thought leadership by Customer Architects, IBM Architects and SAP Architects.

Whether you’re leading your organization’s cloud ERP transformation, exploring the possibilities of Agentic AI, or architecting a future-ready enterprise, this event promises insights you can take back to the boardroom!

We will take a detailed look at how you can:

Master transformations enabled by AI and Integrated Toolchain: Explore how agentic AI, Business AI and and SAP Integrated Toolchain are driving enterprise change.
Bring Data and AI together across the Enterprise through SAP Business Data Cloud and SAP Databricks
Tackle multi-cloud complexity: Learn strategies and best practices to manage, integrate, and optimize heterogeneous landscapes.

Learn from the success stories from your EA peers at SAP, IBM and other Customers.

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Why Attend?

This event isn’t about endless presentations — it’s about real conversations, valuable insights, and applicable strategies.

Designed for enterprise architects by enterprise architects, the day features a curated mix of technical deep dives, success stories, and thought leadership delivered by Customer Architects, IBM Architects, and SAP experts.

You’ll walk away with practical ideas, fresh perspectives, and peer-tested strategies to lead transformation within your own organization.

What to Expect?

You’ll gain insights through a mix of thought leadership, technical sessions, and real-world experiences, including:

Sessions on Agentic AI driving enterprise transformation
EA’s perspective on managing multi-cloud complexity
Customer talk: How LeanIX is driving transformation in the consumer products industry
Business and custom AI enabling transformation for the SAP Business Suite
A complete guide to the SAP Integrated Toolchain
Architecting your SAP Business Data Cloud journey – from data to intelligence
Transforming rollouts of global SAP templates at scale, powered by GenAI
Customer talk: AI and landscape transformation in a multinational enterprise

Agenda

Onsite registration opens at 9:00 AM, with the official kickoff at 9:30 AM. Sessions conclude at 4:30 PM, followed by a networking reception until 6:00 PM.

We’ve curated a high-impact agenda for enterprise architects who are shaping the future of transformation.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Check-in and Welcome Refreshments

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM | Welcome & Agenda
Devraj Bardhan, IBM Gaurish Dessai & Ralph Richter, SAP

9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | The Art of the Unforgettable Pitch
Danny Fontaine, IBM

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Reimagining Enterprise Architecture and Business TransformationMihir Gor & Omar Syed, IBM

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | Customer Pannel discussing the State of AI

10:40 AM – 10:55 AM | Break

10:55 AM – 11:15 AM | Self-funded Custom AI Factory enabling transformation on existing Business Suite
Devraj Bardhan, IBM

11:15 AM – 11:35 AM | Complete Guide - Integrated Tool Chain for Business Transformation
Marc Dietrich, Cristina Dan & Julia Dorothee Meyer, SAP

11:35 AM – 11:55 AM | AI in Business Transformation Management
Alexandre Vassiliadi, SAP

11:55 AM – 12:15 PM | Architecting Your SAP Business Data Cloud Journey – From Data to Intelligence!
Gaurish Dessai & Ralph Richter, SAP

12:15 AM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | The Integration Architect's Toolkit: From Legacy Middleware to SAP Integration Suite for a Hybrid Landscape.
Kumud Singh, IBM

1:20 PM – 1:40 PM | Enable Faster SAP S/4HANA Transformation Testing by Simulating External Dependencies
Michal Krawczyk, Int4

1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Modernizing Business Warehouse & Planning a Greenfield SAP Business Data Cloud Journey
Craig Horner, IBM

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM Databricks for SAP Architects
Jason Miles, Databricks Inc.

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM | Break

2:55 PM – 3:15PM | Enterprise Architecture Practice with SAP
Michael Blaschke, SAP

3:15 PM – 3:35 PM | Managing Multi-Cloud Complexity – An Enterprise Architects Perspective
Customer Success Story

3:35 PM – 4:50 PM | Joule Agent Discovery and Design Thinking Workshop powered by SAP AppHaus
Kumud Singh & Conor Ingham IBM

4:50 PM – 5:00 PM | Wrap Up

5:00PM - 6:00 PM | Networking