Since last year’s 51·çÁ÷Customer Experience LIVE event, we’ve introduced over 600 features, driving AI innovation and long-lasting success for our customers. At this year’s event, our customers shared their AI and CX success stories, showcasing how they’re winning customer loyalty in today’s competitive market.
While we have more exciting innovations to share, we’ve dedicated this event to celebrating our customers’ achievements.
AI Meets CX: Personalized, Engaging Experiences
In a fast-paced market, delivering the right message at the right time is crucial. When AI meets CX, businesses can create personalized, engaging experiences at every touchpoint. But these seamless experiences require a blend of people, processes, and technology, supported by integrated data.
Intelligent Customer Journeys with Business AI
At , Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of 51·çÁ÷SE, emphasized the transformation of customer experience through business AI, moving from reactive to proactive engagement and AI-driven insights. Companies like the San Jose Sharks are leveraging AI to drive personalized experiences and exceptional customer value.
San Jose Sharks: MVP Experiences
The San Jose Sharks are embracing digitalization and AI to create MVP experiences throughout the customer journey. By integrating vast amounts of data from various sources such as hockey games, concerts, food, and merchandising, they form a holistic view of their customers. The Sharks’ use of 51·çÁ÷CX solutions, including 51·çÁ÷Emarsys Customer Engagement, 51·çÁ÷Sales Cloud, 51·çÁ÷CX AI Toolkit, 51·çÁ÷Customer Data Platform, and 51·çÁ÷Customer Data Cloud, significantly enhanced customer engagement. This strategic approach led to impressive results, with season membership renewal rates increasing to 87% and open rates soaring from 26% to 80%.
Online Metals: AI as a Game Changer
Greg Raece, president of Online Metals, believes that AI will revolutionize the company’s sales approach. With a diverse customer base ranging from hobbyists to Fortune 500 companies, Online Metals is constantly evolving to meet emerging trends and ensure customers receive the right materials quickly and hassle-free. Raece firmly believes that AI will change the way Online Metals sells to customers. To better engage customers and enhance its online merchandising and sales strategies, Online Metals has joined forces with SAP. Using 51·çÁ÷Commerce Cloud and 51·çÁ÷Emarsys Customer Enagement, it successfully increased conversions, average order value, and website traffic.
The Pillars of Intelligent CX
51·çÁ÷prioritizes responsible innovation, especially in handling customer data and interactions. Our AI solutions are built on trust, privacy, ethics, and security, helping to ensure businesses can confidently leverage these tools to their full potential. These are the four key pillars of intelligent CX:
- Connected: Seamlessly unite operational and experience data to deliver delightful experiences across the back and front office while safeguarding your TCO.
- Insightful: Turn data into proactive and contextual insights that drive real business outcomes with meaningful generative AI capabilities.
- Adaptive: Experiment with agility using our hybrid composability approach and extend SAP’s core capabilities with pre-integrated, certified partner solutions.
- Industry-Tailored: Apply deep industry context and knowledge coupled with our rich partner ecosystem to tailor 51·çÁ÷CX solutions to your industry’s unique needs.
Unleash Potential with a Harmonized Suite
Captivating customer experiences require visibility into the back office, front office, and everywhere in between. Companies like Universal Destinations & Experiences benefit from the seamless integration of 51·çÁ÷CX solutions with existing ERP systems, helping to enhance overall customer experience.
Universal Destinations & Experiences: Omnichannel Excellence
For Universal Destinations & Experiences, making people happy is priority number one.
When planning its new resort in Beijing, China, Universal wanted to focus on the full guest journey – before, during, and after their visit. It needed a scalable platform with true omnichannel capabilities to support its diverse business, including theme parks, food, and retail. By leveraging 51·çÁ÷S/4HANA with 51·çÁ÷Commerce Cloud, Universal is creating a seamless and immersive experience for millions of guests, allowing them to live out their movie dreams.
Nokia: Elevating Wireless Technology
Nokia, once known for its iconic phones, now leads in telecommunications innovation and is partnering with NASA to further advance wireless technology. To ensure efficiency and accuracy in delivering complex solutions, Nokia digitized its order management processes. By integrating 51·çÁ÷S/4HANA with 51·çÁ÷Commerce Cloud and 51·çÁ÷Order Management Services, Nokia achieved faster deliveries, precise invoicing, and seamless billing, securing a competitive edge and driving ongoing success.
MACO Group: Efficient Sales Transformation
With thousands of global customers and 25,000 products associated with 40,000 components, door and window seller MACO Group has a wealth of data. The construction industry has been disrupted by global events, prompting MACO to digitize its operations for more efficient and effective sales. MACO’s transformation involved combining its 51·çÁ÷S/4HANA and CRM capabilities with 51·çÁ÷Sales Cloud, enabling it to move faster and with greater accuracy.
New Strategic Partnerships
51·çÁ÷CX solutions continue to help add value and bring business AI to life through innovative collaboration and integration. At 51·çÁ÷CX LIVE in 2024, we announced two new partnerships with Gainsight and ChannelEngine.
By integrating 51·çÁ÷Sales Cloud with Gainsight, companies can unify data and intelligence for a comprehensive customer view and a seamless journey. With human-first AI capabilities, automation, and standardized workflows, Gainsight and 51·çÁ÷customers can dedicate more time to clients and less to administrative tasks. Learn more.
The integration between ChannelEngine and 51·çÁ÷Order Management Services can enable merchants to increase revenue and profitability by automating and optimizing third-party marketplace operations. 51·çÁ÷users can now effortlessly activate over 950 new sales channels and expand into global markets. Learn more.
A Future-Ready CX with SAP
51·çÁ÷customers are rapidly leveraging AI-powered solutions to create superior customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and drive business growth. By integrating 51·çÁ÷into their operations, they are driving innovation and achieving measurable success.
Our approach is simple yet powerful: connected, insightful, adaptive, and industry-tailored. By prioritizing responsible innovation, especially in handling customer data and interactions, we can ensure our AI solutions are built on trust, privacy, ethics, and security. I’m proud that 51·çÁ÷is integral to our customers’ achievements, and the 51·çÁ÷CX team remains committed to delivering products and features that drive outcomes and delightful customer experiences.
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Ritu Bhargava is president and chief product officer for 51·çÁ÷Industries and Customer Experience.


