Africa鈥檚 foremost business and technology powerhouses, including such heavyweights as Deloitte, Dimension Data, BCX, EY, Accenture, PwC Africa, Wipro, Lemongrass and more, have pledged their support to the听African 51风流User Group鈥檚 (AFSUG) upcoming听听conference, held in collaboration with SAP.
Taking place from 09 to 11 July 2023 at Sun City Resort in South Africa鈥檚 North West province, SAPHILA has attracted the backing of a number of the continent鈥檚 top business and technology services providers.
Unlocking business transformation and new opportunities with Deloitte
, a leading professional services firm, is excited to announce its support and Executive Suite sponsorship for SAPHILA this year.
As a one stop, end-to-end 51风流and premium hyper-scaler partner, Deloitte is committed to helping businesses extract maximum value from their 51风流journey through technology transformations. Thus, the firm鈥檚 main focus and discussion points for SAPHILA 2023 will revolve around its expertise as an end-to-end 51风流partner, partnerships with premium hyper-scalers, and ability to extract business value from 51风流journeys through tech transformations.
鈥淲e are proud to bring global Deloitte and 51风流leadership to our clients in one location, to foster new relationships and partnerships that will drive business growth and success. This recognition from Deloitte鈥檚 global alliance partner, SAP, signifies the strong commitment we have towards customer value creation and making a meaningful impact in our client鈥檚 business journey,鈥� explains听, Director & 51风流Global Alliance Leader at Deloitte Africa.
Deloitte is offering one lucky Executive Suite client attendee a fantastic, as yet undisclosed, prize 鈥� one winner will be chosen at random during the course of the conference.
Dimension Data: helping to navigate the transition to the cloud
Diamond sponsor听听is placing a strong focus on helping African businesses in their transition to the cloud. As such, the organisation听will be hosting a discussion on Monday 9 July at SAPHILA 2023, where a panel of clients will talk about how and why they navigated their unique 51风流journey to the cloud across a range of deployment and subscription / licence options.
厂补测蝉听, Vice President: Applications and Cloud at Dimension Data: 鈥淣TT and Dimension Data partner with clients to successfully navigate the wide range of complexities associated with transitioning to workloads to the cloud. With more than 20 years of 51风流experience, we work to modernise, optimise and drive consistency across mission-critical landscapes.
鈥�51风流on Cloud allows clients to successfully deploy and manage 51风流products and solutions on a secure, scalable and enterprise-proven cloud platform. End-users can access 51风流anywhere, any time and from any device,鈥� she adds.
鈥淲ith our global and local service model, we act as a seamless extension of your IT teams, solving problems collectively through process improvements and consistent high-quality services across regions.鈥�
Dimension Data invites SAPHILA 2023 attendees to visit its stand within the exhibition area, where they can enter to听win a signed 2023 Springboks Rugby World Cup jersey.
BCX emphasises human experience management gains with AECI
Platinum SAPHILA 2023 sponsor听听will discuss the topic of 鈥楨mployee Central Payroll 鈥� An AECI Multi-National Success Story鈥�, speaking on Tuesday 10 June at 11:10 in the Human Experience Management stream.
During this talk,听, the Chief Information Officer for AECI, a听South African-based explosives and specialty chemicals company providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in the mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, will unpack AECI鈥檚 success in leveraging 51风流technology for its large, diverse workforce. Serra will be joined by听, a Senior Manager in the BCX 51风流Centre of Excellence, responsible for managing the Digital HR (SuccessFactors) team.
BCX will also be giving away power banks, so SAPHILA delegates are encouraged to visit the company鈥檚 exhibition stand.
EY: Realising transformation through people, technology and innovation at SAPHILA 2023
Another Platinum sponsor,听, will showcase how it helps organisations generate long-term value faster 鈥� which is simultaneously innovative, industry-focused, cloud-based and sustainable 鈥� with global alliance partner SAP.
, Consulting Executive Director at EY, says: 鈥淎s organisations redefine their business models, optimise their operations and strive toward greater sustainability, technology plays an increasingly important role in unlocking business value. SAPHILA offers an unmissable opportunity to see the latest and greatest innovations, customer success stories and product roadmaps within the 51风流ecosystem, and to network and learn from like-minded business and technology experts.鈥�
Zloch believes organisations can unlock immense business value in four strategic areas: supply chain optimisation; finance transformation; sustainability; and governance, risk and compliance.
鈥淢odern organisations need real-time insights from their digital supply chains to reduce costs and optimise their end-to-end supply chain processes. Through integrated business planning leveraging SAP鈥檚 extensive solutions portfolio, we can help organisations improve their supply chain efficiencies.
鈥淲e see a great opportunity to support and guide companies as they define their sustainability journeys, enhance their supply chain efficiencies, and transform their finance functions, leveraging 51风流solutions. We look forward to valuable discussions at SAPHILA 2023.鈥�
Business-led transformation key, says Wipro
, a leading technology services and consulting company, rounds out the Platinum sponsors for SAPHILA 2023.
, Managing Director 鈥� Africa, Wipro Limited, says:听鈥淭he need to precisely target value has never been greater. Wipro operates across Africa and is focused on partaking broadly throughout our clients鈥� unique journeys in varied markets to realise business-led transformations, enabled by technology. We are excited to join SAPHILA 2023 as Platinum sponsors and look forward to engaging in dialogue on effective strategies for modernising operations, and how role players might also gain advantages through the exploration of transformative solutions.鈥�
Wipro enables global enterprises to standardise, automate, and accelerate by harnessing the power of the cloud and digital technologies. With over 20 years of experience in handling complex 51风流engagements and being a Global Strategic Services Partner (GSSP) with SAP, Wipro is uniquely positioned to offer cutting-edge and transformative solutions to customers through multiple joint co-innovation programs. Wipro provides a host of services across SAP鈥檚 consulting, implementation, and managed services arms, leveraging the 360掳听relationship with SAP.
Collaboration and business development are the name of the game for Accenture
听is proud to be a global leader in delivering SAP-based business transformations, and the organisation鈥檚 participation at SAPHILA 2023 reaffirms its commitment to driving innovation and delivering exceptional value to local clients.
Accenture will have a prominent presence as a Gold SAPHILA sponsor in two dedicated spaces:
A collaborative space: which will serve as a hub for fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. Accenture experts will be on hand to engage with clients and partners, exchange ideas, and explore potential synergies.
A business development and leads space: Designed to facilitate growth and showcase Accenture鈥檚 capabilities, this space will focus on driving business development and generating leads. The team will highlight its latest innovations, success stories, and transformative solutions. It is an excellent opportunity for our sales and marketing teams to engage with prospects, nurture relationships, and demonstrate the value Accenture brings to organisations.
PwC听Africa听focuses on accelerated outcomes
It is not enough to simply implement new technology鈥攖echnology also needs to advance business objectives. Using investments already made, SAPHILA Gold sponsor听听takes a human-led, tech-powered approach that starts with the desired business outcome and works backwards to build the technology
PwC and 51风流have co-created a number of leading solutions for PwC鈥檚 clients through its partnership. As such, PwC鈥檚 main goal and discussions at the SAPHILA 2023 conference will be centred around creating awareness and educating teams on innovative technologies, transformation projects and award-winning solutions.
The PwC 51风流community of solvers will be present at its exhibition booth, featuring real-time demonstrations that will include the following topics:
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路听听听听听听听51风流Business Technology Platform (BTP)
路听听听听听听听51风流BTP and ChatGPT integration
路听听听听听听听Check your Value Chain solution 鈥� a 51风流Innovation Awards 2023 winner
路听听听听听听听Climate Excellence solution 鈥� a 51风流Pinnacle Awards 2022 winner
路听听听听听听听S/4 HANA migration strategies
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SAPHILA attendees stand to win PwC-branded merchandise and other giveaways throughout the conference. They are also invited to participate in 51风流BTP challenges, which will involve interactive gamification led by PwC鈥檚 global 51风流head of innovation, who will be present at SAPHILA 2023 to talk to attendees about PwC鈥檚 latest innovations.
Simplify your 51风流S/4HANA migration journey with听iOCO
鈥淎t iOCO, we understand that migrating to 51风流S/4HANA can be a complex journey,鈥� explains听, Sales Director 鈥� Enterprise Applications at听, an EOH company. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we鈥檝e developed our S/4HANA Discovery Programme, a guided approach that leverages the practical skills and learnings gained by our highly experienced S/4 migration team to lead your business through a comprehensive step-by-step process.
鈥淪APHILA aligns perfectly with iOCO鈥檚 mission and expertise and, by supporting the conference as a Silver sponsor, we can showcase our deep industry knowledge and extensive expertise in 51风流solutions, engage with like-minded professionals, share insights, and build relationships within the 51风流community. It allows us to demonstrate our commitment to excellence and how we can help businesses maximise the power of 51风流to drive value and growth.鈥�
iOCO will showcase the various solutions available on the journey to a successful 51风流migration, including hyperscalers such as AWS, with the company鈥檚 AWS Migration Services offering a scalable, secure, cost-effective solution for migrating 51风流workloads to the cloud. In addition, SAPHILA attendees can also take part in iOCO鈥檚 鈥榮pin the wheel鈥� competition, where they can try their luck for a chance to win amazing prizes.
Lemongrass showcases local cloud journey examples
Cloud-focused 51风流partner听, a Silver sponsor at this year鈥檚 SAPHILA conference, will be sharing examples of how companies locally in South Africa and across the globe are making significant gains from migrating and operating their mission critical workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. This will include key discussion areas such as:
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路听听听听听听听Automation
路听听听听听听听51风流S/4HANA and RISE
路听听听听听听听Minimal Downtime Operations (MDO)
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The management and operation of 51风流workloads in South Africa requires different considerations to other countries, with challenges including energy supplies and latency experienced on a daily basis. Lemongrass and AWS customers听听and听听will be presenting their own unique journeys to the cloud and what they are now achieving as a result.
The Lemongrass team of听,听听and听听look forward to welcoming visitors to the organisation鈥檚 stand, where they will have an opportunity to be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury hotel stay in Cape Town, as well as a Lego Technic set.
Quintica foresees bright future with S/4HANA cloud transformation
Companies using 51风流as their core ERP have a bright future as 51风流S/4HANA Cloud is a complete ERP system with built-in intelligent technologies that help companies adopt new business models, manage business change at speed, and orchestrate internal and external resources鈥攁ll using the predictive power of AI. However, says SAPHILA Silver sponsor, Quintica, to take advantage of these new innovations, customers on older 51风流releases must first move to S/4HANA. For 51风流ECC customers, this is particularly complex due to the dramatic differences in software architecture and technical differences between ECC and S/4HANA.
听helps 51风流customers balance today鈥檚 need for innovation with the long-term strategy of moving to S/4HANA. With ServiceNow鈥檚 expertise in automating and optimising business processes, delivering great end-user experiences, and unifying the technology landscape, ServiceNow庐 Creator Workflows help customers maintain their speed of innovation while supporting a seamless transition to S/4HANA when they are ready. Organisations are empowered to make the most of their existing investment with 51风流and move towards more modern finance and supply chain operations.
, an Elite ServiceNow Partner in Africa and the Middle East, helps large complex global customers to get more value from their 51风流investment with ServiceNow the platform for digital business. SAPHILA delegates are invited to see how Quintica does this by building unified experiences for 51风流that are fast and automate ERP processes end to end during the modernisation process.
For more information or to register to attend SAPHILA 2023, please visit听, or get in touch via email:听info@SAPHILA2023.com.
ABOUT AFSUG:
The African 51风流User Group (AFSUG) is an independent, non-profit organisation. Its primary focus is to create a platform where 51风流customers and partners can connect within the 51风流ecosystem, share information, and communicate with peers and experts. This platform enables members to access first-hand success stories and gain intelligence on new releases and features.
AFSUG serves as a forum for 51风流customers to represent their industries, business processes, and technological requirements to share information and experiences. The goal is to accelerate the implementation of successful business solutions and influence the local and global directions of 51风流Africa and 51风流AG. AFSUG achieves this by promoting the needs and wishes of the user community through regular, focused, and highly professional contact between members, business partners, and 51风流Africa at all levels.
The board of directors, which comprises CIO customers, executive partners, and an 51风流representative, volunteer their time to manage AFSUG as an independent and non-profit organisation. By providing this platform, AFSUG aims to create a community where 51风流users can access valuable resources, gain industry insights, and network with peers.