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Your Guide to SAP 2020 Events for Professional Growth

Written by Vivian Vy Lam | Jan 15, 2020 3:30:00 PM

 

Fill your 2020 with SAP-related conferences to progress with your professional development and your organization’s intelligent enterprise.

***Please check for cancellation notices of future events. Edited as of March 16, 2020.

No SAP professional wants to stay stagnant in his/her career. Put you and your company ahead of the pack by attending conferences that bring together all the knowledge and technology you need to turn intelligence into actions.

Of course, it’s impossible to attend all SAP-related events in one year as some are in the same week. Our advice is to do your research to carefully select the conferences that will bring you and your company the most value.

Here is a list of the SAP conferences for 2020:

International SAP Conference on Internal Controls, Compliance and Risk Management

  • Topic: GRC (General, Risk, & Compliance)
  • When: March 3-4
  • Where: Copenhagen, Denmark

Every business always looks to improve, so take advantage of the onsite experts to benchmark your company’s performance and keep up to date with industry trends. This is a chance for you to hear and learn from well-established customers about their SAP story in governance, risk, and compliance.

 

BI+Analytics Conference

  • Topic: Business Intelligence
  • When: March 9-11
  • Where: Atlanta, Georgia

Are you responsible for managing your company’s analytics, reporting, data, and BI tools? If so, this conference is for you! Connect with hundreds of professionals to dive deep into business intelligence best practices and SAP product functionalities through interactive workshops and insightful seminars. With session topics that range from cloud analytics to master data governance, you will surely find a track that best suits your interests and can help you advance your business.

 

SAP Concur Fusion 2020

  • Topic: SAP Concur
  • When: March 9-12
  • Where: Orlando, Florida
  • More information here
  • Register here

Do you use SAP Concur? If so, join over 3,000 SAP Concur customers, partners, and experts to experience endless interactive opportunities such as keynotes, educational sessions, and product training workshops. Exclusively at this conference, you can meet with an SAP Concur expert one-on-one for a personalized, complimentary consulting session. It’s a great opportunity to ask all your questions to resolve your issues or optimize your solutions to specific needs. Learn how to tackle business challenges head-on and discover opportunities for your business to run at its best. 

 

SAP Ariba Live

  • Topic: SAP Ariba/Supply Chain
  • When: March 16-18
  • Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • More information here
  • Register here

Dive into intelligent spend experiences in action with SAP customers, suppliers, and partners who currently deliver more value to their businesses by optimizing their supplier management and transforming how business gets done. Engage with spend management professionals on skills, tools, and relationships that can set your business up for greater success. Executives and managers in procurement, supplier management, supply chain, IT, HR, external workforce management, finance, and e-commerce will be able to gain value from this conference.

 

SAP-Centric EAM & Supply Chain (co-located)

  • Topic: Supply Chain
  • When: March 16-18
  • Where: San Antonio, Texas
  • More information here
  • Register here

Enhance your current business initiatives with insights from global thought leaders and industry experts who are revamping their enterprise asset management (EAM) and supply chain solutions. Furthermore, SAP-Centric EAM is the asset management conference that empowers SAP users by following today’s latest strategies and technologies for managing your assets. SAP-Centric Supply Chain highlights the best technologies and strategies for supply chain, materials, inventory, procurement, and logistics. This will be a two-in-one SAP conference experience with a total of 12 tracks for you to pick and choose.

 

SAPinsider 2020 [postponed]

  • Topic: Various (see below)
  • When: March 17-19
  • Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

SAPinsider houses six different events in one location that brings together thousands of SAP professionals under one roof. You’re able to browse and pick which agenda you’d like to follow!

Admin, Infrastructure, & Platform

For professionals who maintain, monitor, administer, and secure SAP landscapes on-premise and on the cloud, this event can teach new skills and insights to effectively support their company’s SAP platforms.

BI, Analytics & SAP HANA

It’s important to keep up with updates on product capabilities and roadmaps as SAP continues to release innovations and upgrades. This event provides live demos, case studies, and strategic education on solutions like SAP Data Hub, SAP HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and more.

Cybersecurity

This event explores the foundations of an SAP cybersecurity strategy and offers in-depth content to fortify your SAP environment from cyber-attacks.

Financial

For organizations looking to drive their financial transformation, the conference provides opportunities to meet with experts for guidance on strategy and analytics within SAP.

GRC (Governance, Risk, & Compliance)

This is a must-attend event for professionals who manage, deploy, and support SAP solutions to listen to experts walk through the latest trends in access governance and security, and cover product updates for SAP Access Control, SAP Process Control, and SAP Risk Management.

SAP S/4HANA

Gain valuable insights from your industry peers in case study seminars on their journey with SAP S/4HANA. Customize this learning experience to take advantage of more strategic opportunities on how to plan your own S/4HANA journey.

 

SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Conference

  • Topic: General SAP
  • When: May 12-14
  • Where: Orlando, Florida
  • More information here
  • Register here

Learn where SAP technology is taking business in the future at the biggest American SAP event hosted every year. Regardless of your profession, you’ll learn how to turn the lessons into immediate and measurable action towards becoming an intelligent enterprise. Maximize your conference experience with important insights on customers beyond the technology from SAP experts. Come with challenges and opportunities to leave with inspiration, network, and knowledge to optimize your business.

Success Connect

  • Topic: SAP SuccessFactors/Human Resources
  • When: September 14-16
  • Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • More information here

Human resources is now more important than ever, and that means focusing on what’s actually important: the people that drive business outcomes. No matter how much technology helps companies automate, it’ll never change how people and their experiences at work make a difference. Get hands-on experience with innovative solutions to develop a meaningful workplace experience that puts people at the heart of the intelligent enterprise across all industries.

 

SAP Controlling Conference

  • Topic: SAP Controlling (CO)
  • When: September 21-24
  • Where: San Diego, California
  • More information here
  • Register here

End-users, controllers, and CFOs will attend detailed sessions on SAP management accounting including the latest functionalities of S/4HANA. Learn from SAP experts and customers to advance your knowledge and broaden your insights on how to configure your solutions to work for you. Although the sessions are divided by tracks, registrants can and are encouraged to jump into any session of any track they’re interested in. Your experience at this conference is driven by you!

 

Biz.ONE Conference

  • Topic: SAP Business One
  • When: October 26-28
  • Where: Tuscan, Arizona 
  • More information here

Each year, this conference unites over 200 small- and medium-sized organizations across industries in consumer products, manufacturing, retail, and more. This network of organizations gains expert guidance and training on today’s leading trends, strategies, and technology.

 

SAP TechEd

  • Topic: Technology
  • When: November 3-6
  • Where: Austin, Texas 
  • More information here

With experts and customers delivering best practices and advice, your conference experience will prove to be valuable for your company. You'll have the opportunity to receive guidance for SAP technology experts on your questions and challenges. The value you gain will future-proof your career with important skills that will drive your company’s intelligent enterprise.

At ShipERP, we’re always looking to improve ourselves to give our clients the highest-quality products and support by attending these conferences. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to be the first to know where we’ll be heading!