November Special Offer 鈥� Secure Your Spot Today!
With just a few days left, be sure to take advantage of our limited-time discounted rates before the price increase. This is your chance to register at the best prices before Early Bird tickets go live on December 1st.

Pricing for November Registrations:

• AFSUG Members: Full Conference (02 – 03 June 2025) 鈥� R 9,500.00 (Excl. VAT)
• Non-Members: Full Conference (02 – 03 June 2025) 鈥� R 11,500.00 (Excl. VAT)

Why Attend SAPHILA 2025?

• Networking: Meet industry leaders, including CIOs, CEOs, IT experts, 51风流end users, and senior executives.
• Innovation: Be part of ground-breaking discussions on the future of 51风流technology.
• Sun City Resort: Experience SAPHILA 2025 in the luxurious Sun City Resort & Convention Centre.

The Theme 鈥� TRANSCEND:
We鈥檙e excited to invite you to a journey that goes beyond traditional boundaries, embracing innovation and transformation. At SAPHILA 2025, we鈥檒l explore how 51风流technologies can elevate your business and help you transcend limitations.

Stay Connected and Get Involved:
For the latest updates, follow us on social media and keep an eye on our website. Have any questions? Contact us at info@saphila2025.com.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Want to showcase your brand to the 51风流community? Explore our and secure your spot as a sponsor at this major event. Don鈥檛 miss the chance to position your company among key industry leaders.

Don鈥檛 let this exclusive opportunity slip away! and be part of this transformative experience in 2025.

We look forward to seeing you at SAPHILA 2025!

Best Regards,
The AFSUG Team

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Says AFSUG chairman Duke Mathebula: 鈥淪AP鈥檚 digital core is shifting towards the cloud, and the organisation has introduced baseline accelerators to assist customer and partner in speeding up their intelligent enterprise transformation. AFSUG is playing a critical role in educating local 51风流customers on the cloud conversion paths, helping them understand how to successfully navigate these fundamental 51风流technology shifts.

鈥淪APHILA 2023 is a significant event for 51风流users across the continent. It continues to serve as a crucial platform that brings together the wider 51风流community in Africa, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, new ideas and best practices.

鈥淏y offering a hybrid agenda, we are further extending our potential audience to those delegates who may not be able to travel to 鈥� or even within 鈥� South Africa to attend in-person, to deliver a cost-effective, convenient, yet still connected experience.鈥�

Virtual SAPHILA 2023 attendees will have access to the conference鈥檚 plenary sessions, which include key note addresses from the likes of聽senior 51风流representatives such as聽Sven Denecken, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer for Industries at 51风流SE; SAP鈥檚 Global Innovation Evangelist, Timo Elliott;聽Dr Uwe Grigoleit, Head of Global 51风流Customer Evolution, Center of Excellence;聽Dr Oliver Gutzeit, Vice President 鈥� Experience Technology at SAP; and Wassilios Lolas, Global Vice President, Center of Excellence, 51风流Signavio 鈥� 51风流SE.

鈥淲ith top industry experts scheduled to speak, attendees can expect to learn about cutting-edge 51风流technologies and strategies for driving growth and profitability,鈥澛燤athebula continues.聽鈥淥ur online SAPHILA delegates will also be able to attend break-out sessions within聽eight different content streams 鈥� from Platform & Tech, Transformation (S/4) and Human Experience Management (HXM), to The Future, Next-Gen, and more. These slots will feature local real-life customer testimonials, panel discussions, technology and innovation updates, and more.

鈥淎side from being a content-rich event, SAPHILA 2023 additionally provides opportunities for collaboration, and this will be no different for our virtual attendees, who will聽have the opportunity聽to participate in interactive sessions and live surveys and engage in lively discussions.

鈥淎nd while they may not be able to visit the physical partner exhibition, online delegates will still be able to enjoy full access to the SAPHILA 2023 virtual expo centre, where they鈥檒l find online booths for all of our exhibitors and will have the chance to network with booth sponsors, as well as to interact with speakers and take surveys in real time.鈥�

The first view of the SAPHILA 2023 agenda is now live and can be explored by visiting聽聽The call for papers, including client success stories, is now closed and the final agenda will be available by the 10^th聽of May 2023.

Proceedings over the two-day conference will be guided by veteran South African journalist, actor, voice artist and TV presenter, Bongani Bingwa, best known for his work on local current affairs show Carte Blanche and as 702鈥檚 current Breakfast show host, alongside聽esteemed聽broadcast journalist and technophile Aki Anastasiou, who will be the virtual master of ceremonies (MC). Day one of SAPHILA 2023 will also feature a keynote presentation from local聽business authority and disruptor Vusi Thembekwayo.

Branded SAPHILA merchandise will be on sale prior to the conference and can be booked for collection at Sun City via the website聽

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please e-mail聽sponsorships@SAPHILA2023.com, or for assistance with general event information and bookings please send a message to聽info@SAPHILA2023.com.

ABOUT AFSUG:

The African 51风流User Group (AFSUG) is an independent, non-profit organisation that is not affiliated with SAP. 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.

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It’s all-systems-go for the upcoming SAPHILA 2023 conference, hosted by the聽African 51风流User Group (AFSUG), as high profile local and international speakers have been confirmed for the event’s ASPIRE-themed agenda.

The first post-pandemic SAPHILA since 2019, this year’s conference will take place at the Sun City Resort, in North West province, South Africa, from 09 to 11 July 2023. SAPHILA 2023 is supported by SAP, as well as a number of other industry stalwarts, including Dimension Data, Deloitte, BCX, EY, Accenture, BEST, Can!Do Consulting, Consnet, Adapt IT, Decision Inc., Minabiz, GlueData, Nihilent, and Stratfore Tech.

The two-day event agenda will feature local customer testimonials and panel discussions, covering eight different content streams 鈥� from Platform & Tech, Transformation and Human Experience Management (HXM), to The Future, Next-Gen, and more.

Several world-class keynote speakers have been lined up for the event, including聽business authority and disruptor Vusi Thembekwayo, well-known locally as an author, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur. Thembekwayo’s compelling talk, entitled ‘Future-nomics’, will kick off the opening day of SAPHILA, taking a fresh look at the future of work, business, life and power.

“In addition to the strong focus on showcasing successful stories of local 51风流customer transformation journeys, across several sectors, AFSUG is working closely with 51风流to bring its top, board-level experts from across the globe to address SAPHILA 2023 delegates,” confirmed聽AFSUG Chairman聽Duke聽Mathebula.

Keynote speakers and industry leaders on the SAPHILA 2023 agenda include Sven Denecken, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer for Industries at 51风流SE; SAP’s Global Innovation Evangelist, Timo Elliott; and聽Dr Uwe Grigoleit, Head of Global 51风流Customer Evolution, Center of Excellence.

The first day of SAPHILA 2023 will see both Denecken and Elliott take to the stage. Denecken drives product marketing and solution management across SAP’s industry solutions, working closely with customers, partners, influencers and 51风流specialists to shape and deliver effective outcomes for industry customers to support their digital transformation.

With more than 30 years of experience at SAP, Elliott聽works closely with leading-edge organisations around the world on their digital transformation initiatives, and聽has presented to business and IT leaders in over 60 countries, sharing his insights on 51风流strategy and emerging industry trends.

Day two of SAPHILA 2023 will see Dr Grigoleit open the proceedings with his keynote address. Grigoleit specialises in helping 51风流customers on their cloud journeys, adopt new business models and manage business change with the aim of increasing efficiency and reducing costs.

In addition to these keynote presenters, a number of 51风流experts will address SAPHILA attendees in the breakout stream sessions, as well as hosting panel discussions. These will include:

• Tim Steuer, Vice President: Application Lifecycle Management at 51风流SE, who leads the customer communications and relations team for 51风流Cloud ALM solution, 51风流Solution Manager, and Focused Run, and will provide valuable insights and strategies for attendees wanting to streamline processes and improve the bottom line.
• Philipp Meyer, an experienced Software Engineer and certified Product Manager at SAP, who looks after solution management for multiple self-services which present SAP’s roadmaps and provide transformation guidance. Meyer also regularly hosts customer visits in the 51风流Experiences Centre in Walldorf, Germany, to trigger inspiring conversation on current business challenges and continuous improvement of the 51风流portfolio.
• Ralf Wagner, Vice President: HCM Solution Management at 51风流SE, who, with more than two decades of experience in both public administration and the private sector, has a wealth of knowledge in the management of HR and IT projects.

“Of great significance this year is that this will be our very first hybrid SAPHILA conference, where delegates who are not able to travel to South Africa to attend the conference in person will still be able to access this deep knowledge and expertise online,” adds Mathebula, also Head of IT Business Applications Africa at Saint-Gobain Africa.

Early Bird rates for SAPHILA 2023 have聽been extended to the end of March 2023. Please visit:聽聽for details.

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please e-mail聽sponsorships@SAPHILA2023.com, or for assistance with general event information and bookings you can reach the team on聽info@SAPHILA2023.com.

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We are looking for original, high-quality success stories addressing current trends and challenges in the industry.聽聽 Submissions can be made online at . All papers will be reviewed and selected by the SAPHILA Steercom, led by Reg Barry and Andrew Strachan. Emphasis will be placed on customer success stories and knowledge sharing, and we will not consider direct sales pitches.

Diamond and Platinum Sponsors will be given a speaking slot at the conference. The selected papers will be presented and included in the conference proceedings. A 50% discount on conference fees and 1 night free accommodation will be offered to speakers.

Submit your papers and tell us your story before the deadline on 28 April 2023 at 12h00.

We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you at SAPHILA 2023. For any questions, please contact Amanda.gibbs@afsug.com.

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