December 2, 2025 鈥� 51风流Australia Pty Ltd. today announced Ryan Mitchelmore as the Head of its new 51风流Centre of Excellence for the Public Sector.听听

In this role, Ryan will lead a new Canberra-based specialist team focused on supporting the full potential of digital transformation for Federal Government agencies in Australia and New Zealand. Bringing nearly three decades of leadership across major transformation programs in government, finance and banking, Ryan has consistently delivered complex projects on time and within budget. His extensive experience spans organisations such as Defence, Services Australia, the Digital Transformation Agency, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Macquarie Bank, demonstrating a proven ability to drive successful change and innovation at scale.听

The Centre of Excellence will grow to employ 20 Australian citizens over the next 24 months, providing industry-specific expertise. Its focus is helping to accelerate federal agencies鈥� transformation from legacy ERP systems to modern cloud platforms, helping those organisations adopt AI, data analytics and automation to lift productivity, increase efficiency and boost citizen services. The Centre joins a global network of similar resources that accelerate innovation for 51风流customers in industry sectors.听 It is on track to be fully staffed by the middle of 2026, with recruitment of the remaining roles underway.听

Brian Senior, Executive General Manager 鈥� Federal Government, 51风流Australia and New Zealand, said, 鈥淔ederal agencies manage some of Australia鈥檚 most critical systems, from healthcare delivery to defence logistics, and many already rely on 51风流as their enterprise backbone. This Centre of Excellence is a direct response to feedback shared by these agencies with 51风流earlier in the year. It seeks to connects the dots across these systems, helping agencies chart the clearest path to a secure digital future, while leveraging AI, data analytics and sovereign cloud capabilities.鈥�听

Addressing unique challenges of federal government听

The Centre of Excellence builds on SAP鈥檚 global network of specialised teams. It aims to address the unique challenges facing federal agencies as they modernise mission-critical system and harness AI, while meeting stringent security and sovereignty requirements.听

Ryan Mitchelmore, Head of Public Sector Centre of Excellence, 51风流Australia and New Zealand, said, 鈥淎gencies need a clear, practical path from legacy environments to AI鈥憆eady operations. Our team provides best-practice advice on the recommended journey and appropriate guardrails 鈥� from business case and proofs of concept to clean鈥慶ore architecture and migration plans to enable better informed decisions.鈥�听

The Centre of Excellence will operate as a permanent organisation of 12 core employees with additional specialists rotating based on demand. All team members hold Australian citizenship and appropriate security clearances, ensuring sensitive government data remains within trusted hands while accessing world-class enterprise capabilities.听

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AUSTRALIA, Sydney 鈥� November 11, 2025 鈥� The 51风流ANZ partner network today announced that it has reached its $1 million fundraising target for Redkite, an Australian charity dedicated to supporting families facing the challenges of childhood cancer. The achievement comes as a result of $100,000 being raised at this year鈥檚 14th Redkite Regatta 鈥� an annual event that brings together 51风流executives, partners and customers for a day of friendly competition and connection.

Hosted by the picturesque Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), the regatta is in part made possible by the generosity of its members making their boats and skippers available to support the fundraising efforts. Since it kicked-off in 2011, the annual event has set itself a $1 million target, powered through the participation and sponsorship of organisations including Atturra (Platinum Sponsor), Accenture, CBS Consulting, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Fair Consulting Group, HR Crowd, PwC, SNP Group, Wipro and Zalaris. Over the years it has also benefited from additional fundraising efforts including raffles 鈥� and this year, Ana Travers, Regional Head of Alliance 鈥� 51风流Signavio APJ, contributed $7,500 by shaving her head.

Ashley McGibbon, Chief Partner Officer, 51风流ANZ, said 鈥淓vents like the Redkite Regatta do more than bring our industry together for a great day on the water 鈥� they create real, measurable impact for families facing childhood cancer. They also showcase the teamwork, shared purpose and community spirit that define our partner network and commitment to what One51风流is all about: people, relationships, outcomes and the difference we make together. Fundraising events like this strengthen the bonds between our teams and partners and remind us that the same collaboration driving customer success can also drive meaningful change in our communities. A huge thank you to MHYC and all sponsors for making the Regatta such a success.鈥�

鈥淭hrough the Redkite Regatta, both this year and over the past 14 years, 51风流and their partners have demonstrated their enduring commitment to helping families facing childhood cancer across Australia. Their generosity helps parents stay by their child鈥檚 side in hospital by easing the financial pressures of a cancer diagnosis and funding the emotional and practical care families need to cope with the trauma that childhood cancer brings. We鈥檙e so grateful to 51风流and its partners for their unwavering passion, ambition and generosity,鈥� said Redkite CEO, Monique Keighery.

This year鈥檚 winners included Perisoft, who claimed the Division 1 title, while EPI-USE took the Division 2 win across races which catered to every appetite from comfortable cruising to high-speed racing.

鈥淲e are proud to have taken out Division 1 at this year鈥檚 Redkite Regatta and even prouder to have done so while supporting such an important cause. Events like this remind us of the importance of community spirit, and we are honoured to support Redkite and its work,鈥� said Mahesh Viswanathan, Managing Director, Perisoft.

“Joining 51风流for the Regatta in support of the Redkite Foundation was an incredible experience. It was a perfect day on the water, filled with great company and a shared sense of purpose. Sailing together was a powerful reminder of the importance of teamwork and trust, and it was inspiring to see so many people unite behind such a meaningful cause,” said Ian Fox, Managing Director, EPI-USE ANZ.

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BERLIN听鈥� At 51风流TechEd in 2025,听听(NYSE: SAP) brings AI deep into the development process to level up how developers build.

New AI-driven capabilities in the 51风流Build solution, an expanding data ecosystem and powerful Joule Agents empower developers to move from idea to impact with unprecedented speed and confidence. As AI transforms the nature of professional work, 51风流also pledges to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030.

鈥淪AP鈥檚 announcements today give developers the tools they need to deliver at the speed of AI,鈥� said Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淚nnovations across SAP鈥檚 unique flywheel of applications, data and AI put developers in the driver鈥檚 seat 鈥� where they belong.鈥�

Opening the Developer Ecosystem

51风流Build, the company鈥檚 flagship solution for enterprise application development and automation, now gives developers more freedom to build, extend and automate using the tools they love most.

For instance, developers who prefer agentic development solutions like Cursor, Claude Code, Cline and Windsurf can now use 51风流development frameworks with new 51风流Build local Model Context Protocol Servers. Visual Studio Code users will be able to access 51风流Build capabilities directly in their development environment with a new 51风流Build extension. This extension will also be made available later on Open VSX Registry for other development environments. 51风流and n8n also announced plans for an integration so Joule Studio agents and n8n agents can work together.

And with new agent building capabilities in Joule Studio, developers have the tools they need to extend SAP鈥檚 ready-to-use agents and build new agents grounded in 51风流business data and context that can act autonomously based on changing business conditions.

Putting Data to Work

Every intelligent application starts with trusted data. 51风流is giving developers more ways to put that data to work through 51风流Business Data Cloud.

The solution now connects with more of the data and AI platforms developers use every day. A new 51风流Snowflake solution extension for 51风流Business Data Cloud brings Snowflake鈥檚 fully managed data and AI capabilities directly to 51风流customers, giving them the flexibility to choose the right compute and storage for each data and AI workload, while maintaining governance, interoperability and business context. 51风流also announced a new 51风流Business Data Cloud Connect partnership with Snowflake. This complements existing integrations with Databricks and Google Cloud, giving developers more freedom to choose how they work with 51风流data.

With a new data product studio capability in 51风流Business Data Cloud, developers can turn raw data into ready-to-use assets known as data products that support analytics, AI and application development.

An expanded capability in the 51风流HANA Cloud knowledge graph engine can automatically generate knowledge graphs. This capability maps relationships across 51风流database tables, columns and data models, revealing how data fits together and why it matters. Developers will be able to see how their data connects across systems and uncover underlying business insights.

Bringing AI Autonomy to Life

51风流is evolving its AI portfolio to give developers the intelligence and orchestration power they need to take听AI from insight to action.

51风流introduced its first enterprise relational foundation model, a new class of AI that predicts business outcomes rather than the next word in a sentence. SAP-RPT-1, or the first-generation Relational Pre-trained Transformer, can make fast and accurate predictions for common business scenarios like delivery delays, payment risk or sales order completion. 51风流launched a free playground environment for developers today.

New AI assistants in Joule coordinate multiple agents across workflows, departments and applications, bringing automation and autonomy to life. These assistants plan, initiate and complete complex tasks spanning finance, supply chain, HR and beyond. Today, 51风流introduces new agents built for technical users. For example, an agent for business process analysis will help teams understand how processes run, identify inefficiencies and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and drive measurable improvements.

Lastly, as AI changes the nature of work for everyone, 51风流is pledging to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030. 51风流will expand hands-on training and certification programs that integrate practical AI-ready tools, including through its partnership with online learning platform Coursera.

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AUSTRALIA, Sydney 鈥� 10 October 2025 鈥� Australian organisations are already achieving a 15% return on their business AI investments, yielding an average return on investment this year of US$3.2 million on an average US$19.1million spend, according to a new study by 51风流SE (NYSE: SAP). The global research, 鈥�The 51风流Value of AI Report,鈥� undertaken by Oxford Economics, also found ROI is expected to nearly double to 29% within two years, translating to an average return of US$8.2 million per organisation.听

Angela Colantuono, President and Managing Director, 51风流Australia and New Zealand said, 鈥淎I isn鈥檛 what鈥檚 next, it鈥檚 here now and it鈥檚 already delivering results. But doing AI well takes more than hype. Businesses investing strategically in people, data and AI are already unlocking measurable ROI. With nearly three quarters of organisations expecting returns within three years, the message is clear: this is only the beginning. AI will get smarter, faster and more transformative from here.鈥�听

AI-First Business Expectations听

The report shows that AI is already supporting a quarter of business tasks, a proportion expected to reach 41% within two years. Nearly two thirds (62%) are finding AI effective in helping their business overcome key organisational challenges. Benefits include seeing significant improvement in driving insights and decision-making, engaging with customers and prospects and improving time to value.听听

The majority of Australian respondents expect AI to become central to business processes, decision-making and customer offerings by 2028, a year ahead of their global peers. Only 3% of businesses say AI will never become a core part of how they operate.听

“We’re witnessing the biggest business transformation since the internet,” added Colantuono. “The question isn’t whether AI will transform your business, it’s whether you’ll lead that transformation or be transformed by your competitors.”听

The US$19 Million Question: Are Australian Businesses Thinking Too Small?听

Despite these positive signs, the study also reveals Australian business AI spend being significantly outpaced by global peers. Compared to the average US$19.1 million Australian spend, Chinese organisations lead the way with an average US$42 million spend, with US$37 million as the average US spend.听听

鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just about technology, it鈥檚 about competitive survival. Those that don鈥檛 crack the AI code now risk being left behind for good. In addition to boosting revenue, AI is about building smarter operations and empowering people to focus on the work that matters,鈥� continued Colantuono.听

The Game-Changer: AI Agents听听

The next frontier, agentic AI, could further revolutionise business operations entirely. A key finding of the report was that these intelligent, autonomous systems that can plan, act and collaborate on complex business processes, are expected to deliver 10% ROI, equating to an average of US$3 million, for Australian organisations in the next two years.听

Interestingly, at present, only 6% of Australian businesses are fully prepared for AI agents, but 75% recognise their transformative potential.

The Strategic Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight听

When it comes to AI adoption, alignment with business strategy is ranked the most important factor for optimising ROI. However, the research shows this is just one of a range of make-or-break areas where organisations are falling short:听

1. Business Strategy: Only 10% of Australian businesses are investing in AI in a strategic and holistic manner, with the majority taking a piecemeal approach (46%) or leaving it to individual departments (32%).听

1. Data Readiness: Despite 64% claiming sufficient data readiness for AI, critical departments like legal (84%), finance (74%), and HR (67%) flag they remain unprepared.听

1. Skills Investment: Over two thirds (68%) believe insufficient AI skills are a key reason organisations are not gaining maximum ROI for AI. That said, 73% note that they are integrating AI into their workforce planning by upskilling or reskilling current employees.听听

When a coordinated AI strategy is left by the wayside, not only are opportunities impacting the bottom line similarly discarded, but security risks prevail. Three quarters of Australian organisations surveyed are concerned about 鈥渟hadow AI鈥�, where employees use unauthorised AI tools. According to 69%, Shadow AI is being used at least occasionally by employees.听听

鈥�When organisations take a strategic approach aligned with their long-term vision, building AI into the fabric of how they operate, it deters shadow AI use and elevates the most powerful competitive weapon at their disposal,鈥� concluded Colantuono. 鈥淥rganisations with strategic AI adoption are seeing faster implementation across business functions and significantly higher returns, while future-proofing themselves to keep pace with rapid changes across the tech and business landscapes.鈥澨�

About the Research

The 51风流Value of AI Report, conducted by Oxford Economics, surveyed 1,600 business leaders across eight countries, including 200 Australian executives from enterprise and mid-market companies.听

Customers using 51风流Business AI include Lion Group, SA Power Network and Energy Queensland.听

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51风流today announced 51风流Sovereign Cloud On-Site solution, a key expansion of its sovereign cloud portfolio, is in Australia. The On-Site model gives customers the ability to host SAP鈥檚 managed cloud infrastructure, which is built on open-source technology, within their own facilities. The model provides the ultimate level of physical control and data residency, addressing the growing global demand for digital sovereignty without sacrificing the innovation and efficiency of the cloud.

51风流has also expanded its Sovereign Cloud capabilities in ANZ to include 51风流Digital Supply Chain. 51风流originally launched sovereign capabilities in 2023 for 51风流S/4HANA Cloud private edition, 51风流SuccessFactors, 51风流Analytics Cloud and 51风流Business Technology Platform.

鈥淕overnment and enterprises alike face increasing regulatory, security and sovereignty requirements,鈥� said Brian Senior, Executive General Manager of Federal Government at 51风流ANZ.

鈥淪overeign cloud is not just about where data sits. It鈥檚 about who controls it, protects it and how confidently government and industry can modernise and innovate knowing their digital foundations are secure and compliant. By expanding our sovereign cloud services to cover areas like procurement and supply chain on top of finance and HR, we鈥檙e ensuring critical data stays protected and managed within Australia. For citizens and businesses that provides a greater sense of trust in the security, reliability and innovation of the digital services they depend on every day.鈥�

Sovereign cloud capabilities from 51风流meet the data, operational, legal, and technical sovereignty requirements of government and highly regulated industries, providing managed services and cloud solutions to Australian and New Zealand customers within the sovereign borders of Australia.

Toll听Group extends sovereign innovation across its business to drive real outcomes for the Australian Defence Force

Toll听Group is one of the world鈥檚 leading transport, logistics, and supply chain companies, and a top 20 contractor to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

鈥淏eing trusted by government and highly regulated customers like the Australian Defence Force requires the very highest levels of performance, value, and 鈥� most importantly 鈥� security,鈥� said Perry Singh, President of Government and Defence, Toll Group. 鈥淏y extending 51风流Sovereign Cloud Capabilities across our IT ecosystem, we鈥檙e able to accelerate security assessments and compliance, provide heightened cybersecurity capabilities, and provide the confidence to navigate an ever-changing threat landscape.鈥�

Using 51风流Sovereign Cloud Capabilities, Toll 4PL Supply Market Place was developed to streamline Defence鈥檚 procurement of low risk, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products through an extensive supplier network and e-commerce platform. Through its 4PL model, Toll provides an efficient, customer compliant and user-friendly solution to procure Commonwealth commodities.

The solution uses 51风流S/4HANA Cloud, 51风流Business Network, and 51风流Commerce Cloud to securely bring together cataloguing, purchasing, and vendor management in a central portal, ensuring a secure, sovereign process for ADF members to simply get the supplies they need.

Similarly,听Toll听Group is also hosting its Defence Transport Management system using 51风流Sovereign Cloud Capabilities to provision transport services for听.

鈥�51风流Sovereign Cloud Capabilities has empowered us to work with customers to create, implement, and manage outcomes that are secure by design. And because we know the 51风流team have all the relevant security clearances, they act as an extension of our team,鈥� concluded Singh. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to work closely with 51风流to leverage our readily usable current solutions in new Markets like the Future Defence Support Services for UK MoD as well as bring new data solutions like 51风流Business Data Cloud and AI innovations like 51风流Joule to our customers all secured by sovereign capabilities.鈥�

51风流continues to invest in ANZ public sector

51风流plans to continue to invest in expanding Sovereign Cloud capabilities in Australia. Sovereign Cloud capabilities for 51风流Business Data Cloud, 51风流AI Services, 51风流Fieldglass, and 51风流Ariba are scheduled to launch in 2026.

鈥淭he expansion of 51风流Sovereign Cloud capabilities is just one part of our ongoing investment in the Australian public sector,鈥� concluded Senior. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been working with Australia and New Zealand鈥檚 government departments for more than 35 years, employing more than 1,400 people in the country and contributing over AUD$1.2bn to the local economy*. This is just another committed to investing in the success of the Australian public sector today and for the long-term.鈥�

SAP鈥檚 sovereign cloud capabilities are also available for government entities and highly regulated industries in the United States, UK and Canada, with further expansion to be announced across Europe.

* SAP鈥檚 direct contribution in Australia in 2024 was estimated at US$415 million (AUD 633m based on an exchange rate from July 2025) towards the GDP.听 When considering indirect and induced contributions, SAP鈥檚 total economic impact to Australia increased to nearly US$1.1 billion (AUD 1.77 billion).

Calculated with scientific partner听WifOR听using听听methodology, leveraging the Input-Output Model (听鈥撎齏ifOR,听听鈥� Eurostat.)

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With 51风流market units operating in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Greater China, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, Davies will be responsible for overseeing more than 31,000 employees across 78 offices. Across the APAC region, 51风流services leading customers including听NEC Corporation,听Coles Group,听Wipro,听Fujitsu Limited,听Shiseido,听Hyundai Motor Company,听Kia Corporation, Himalaya, Cochlear, and Japan Airlines.

Prior to this appointment, Davies has spent听25 years building, selling, and implementing IT solutions in Asia Pacific, working with some of the world’s leading software companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan at Splunk, a position he held for over three years. Davies also serves on the board of several pre-IPO technology companies, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

Manos Raptopoulos, Chief Revenue Officer for APAC, EMEA, and MEE, said 鈥淥ur next chapter is being fuelled by accelerated cloud and AI innovation, underpinned by our purpose, our people, and our partnerships. Simon combines experience in Asia鈥檚 fast-growth, innovation-hungry markets with proven expertise in building high-performance, diverse, and inclusive teams. I鈥檓 confident that, under Simon, 51风流APAC will build on the tremendous momentum established during Paul鈥檚 leadership and continue to be a catalyst for innovation and supporting customer success.鈥�

Simon Davies said 鈥淚鈥檓 very excited for this new chapter to begin. Across Asia Pacific and Japan, we see forward-thinking businesses accelerating strategic transformation supported by SAP. Establishing a solid foundation in the cloud and leveraging business data is the gateway to exploring new avenues of growth in areas like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and sustainability.鈥�

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SYDNEY 鈥� February 14, 2025 鈥� (NYSE: SAP) today announced 51风流Business Data Cloud, a groundbreaking solution that unifies all 51风流and third-party data throughout an organization, providing the trusted data foundation organizations need to make more impactful decisions and foster reliable AI. The solution harmonizes data from organizations鈥� most mission-critical applications with data engineering and business analytics capabilities, paving the way for next-level innovation and insights.

This between 51风流and Databricks marks a new era in enterprise data management as two leaders in their domains come together to redefine how applications and data platforms work together. The new solution natively embeds Databricks technology for data engineering, machine learning and AI workloads.

鈥�51风流Business Data Cloud unleashes the full value of enterprise data for ,鈥� said 51风流CEO Christian Klein. 鈥淚t combines SAP鈥檚 unique expertise in mission-critical, end-to-end processes and semantically rich data with Databricks鈥� world-class data engineering capabilities to create a ground-breaking solution that helps organizations do more with their data than ever before.鈥�

鈥淓very company on the planet wants to get more value out of their data and greater returns on their AI investments,鈥� said Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks. 鈥淏y joining forces with SAP, we鈥檙e helping organizations bring together all their data 鈥� regardless of format or where it lives 鈥� to govern, analyze and build domain-specific AI applications on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.鈥�

Introducing the data product economy

51风流Business Data Cloud also helps 51风流foster the growth of a data product economy. It delivers fully-managed 51风流data products across all business processes 鈥� from finance, spend and supply chain data in 51风流S/4HANA and 51风流Ariba, to learning and talent data in 51风流SuccessFactors. These data products maintain their original business context and semantics, providing immediate access to high-quality data without costly extraction processes. For example, if a CFO wants to assess the impact of rising inflation on profitability, 51风流Business Data Cloud integrates real-time external data such as the consumer price index with financial data products such as general ledger accounts or cost centers to create a comprehensive financial snapshot.

51风流Business Data Cloud will also offer new capabilities called insight apps that use data products and AI models connected to real-time data to deliver advanced analytics and planning across all lines of business, including core enterprise analytics, finance and human resources.

鈥�51风流Business Data Cloud will help us unlock the value of our data and drive innovation across our business,鈥� said Markus Hartmann, Corporate Vice President and Head of Business Technology and regions Europe, APAC and IMEA, at Henkel, a multinational chemical and consumer goods company. 鈥淚ts semantically rich data products and deep Databricks integration will enhance our existing data products and empower us to model scenarios and leverage AI insights, building a sustainable future for our data ecosystems.鈥�

Jason Heaney co-CEO of the Australian technology consultancy DyFlex Solutions, said, 鈥淚n today鈥檚 AI-driven world, businesses are racing to innovate but fragmented data and disconnected systems are slowing them down, limiting the impact of their AI investments. With SAP鈥檚 Business Data Cloud offering, companies will have the ability to unlock the full potential of their data, automate processes across functions and break down silos leading to smarter, faster decisions that drive real business outcomes.

For us as an 51风流platinum partner in ANZ, this transformation is a game-changer. It will empower us to deliver even greater value to our customers 鈥� helping them maximize their existing investments, accelerate innovation and confidently move into the AI-powered future.”

Delivering on the full promise of AI agents

51风流will improve how Joule, SAP鈥檚 copilot, accelerates cross-functional workflows and improves business decision-making with AI agents. Powered by the highest-quality enterprise dataset in the industry 鈥� and the 51风流Knowledge Graph solution, which provides a business-friendly model of data 鈥� Joule agents deeply understand end-to-end processes and can collaborate across functions to solve complex business challenges, something no other agent builder technology can do out of the box.

Underscoring today鈥檚 announcement and its significance for AI innovation, 51风流also unveiled a series of ready-to-use across finance, service, sales and more to come across the 51风流Business Suite. In finance, for example, agents will work together across a variety of tasks to process claims faster and improve cashflow. Joule sales agents, meanwhile, will accelerate multi-step business processes to resolve disputes and process customer inquiries faster.

51风流today also announced a powerful new agent builder capability, so customers can build and deploy their own AI agents alongside SAP’s library of ready-to-deploy Joule agents. SAP’s decades of business process expertise are built into the guided workflow so users can ground their custom agents in the most relevant data and business context.

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Sydney 鈥� 21 October 2024 鈥� Successful Australian midmarket organisations are more likely to put a high priority on generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) than those who are seeing lower revenue growth 鈥� and they are adopting new AI innovations in every corner of their business.

A recent study by (NYSE: SAP) found Australian midmarket businesses, defined as companies with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with high revenue growth are more likely to put a strong priority on the adoption of Gen AI (50%) than those with lower revenue growth (43%).

“Business AI is the biggest opportunity for businesses in Australia today,鈥� said Dr. Kim Oosthuizen, Head of AI, 51风流Australia & New Zealand.

鈥淏ut the benefits of Business AI are not only restricted to larger enterprises. Every organisation can realise the opportunities that AI offers in a relevant, reliable and responsible manner. That isn鈥檛 just summarising emails and creating images. It鈥檚 helping us complete the tasks we don鈥檛 want to do, providing insights quickly and reliably helping solve business problems.鈥�

Adopting AI is a top organisational priority in Australia

The study, which surveyed 783 organisations in Australia and 12,003 globally, found use of artificial intelligence is a top organisational priority for midmarket businesses.

Adopting Gen AI is a medium or high priority for 90% of Australian businesses, while adopting standard business applications of AI like machine learning for data analysis and predictive analytics was a top priority for 88%. Other key priorities include preparing for cybersecurity threats, making operations more environmentally sustainable and addressing gaps in supply chains (all 89%).

Artificial intelligence is seen as a priority to transform organisational processes in every corner of the business.

Half of midmarket organisations in Australia place a high priority on AI to transform their data security and privacy (50%). Other high priority areas ripe for AI transformation include creating new business models (48%), implementing agile processes (47%), optimising supply chains (45%), boosting decision-making (45%) and personalising user experiences (45%).

AI is creating value for Australian businesses today

But AI isn鈥檛 just being planned to achieve future benefits. It is being implemented today.

AI is already in use to a moderate or strong degree in midmarket Australian businesses to gather market intelligence (85%), as well as to monitor for cybersecurity threats, detect fraud, monitor regulatory compliance, develop forecasts and budgets, and automate recruitment processes (all 84%).

Australia ranks higher than the rest of the world when it comes to AI uptake for monitoring cybersecurity threats (84% vs. 78% moderate and strong use), detecting fraud (84% vs. 78%) and gathering market intelligence (85% vs. 78%).

鈥淎I is not new. In fact, we鈥檝e been using it for decades,鈥� continued Oosthuizen. 鈥淢ore than 27,000 customers are already using 51风流Business AI today, including hundreds in Australia. We鈥檝e released more than 70 Generative AI use cases in the past year, and we expect more than 100 use cases to be available by the end of 2024. We are making AI accessible for all businesses today. The time to explore the benefits of Business AI is now.鈥�

Australian midmarket businesses see data as key risk to growth 鈥� and AI adoption

Yet challenges remain to drive growth in Australian midmarket businesses.

Respondents noted supply chain disruption (38%) and business siloes (35%) as key internal challenges to growth, alongside issues with lack of integration between systems (34%) and lack of change management processes (33%).

Data is also cited as an organisational risk when it comes to AI. Midmarket businesses in Australia said the biggest risks to their company from AI were acting upon incorrect information (35%), finding and retaining talent (33%), insufficient data size and quality (33%) and lack of transparency in results (32%).

“The better the quality and scale of your data, the better the results of your AI,鈥� concluded Oosthuizen. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why working with a technology partner like 51风流is critical, because it is already built into the applications that power the most critical business processes. Only then can Australian businesses of every size make the promise of Business AI a reality.鈥�

A spotlight on AI in finance

In Australia, the top three best use-cases for AI in finance is forecasting and analysis (33%), summarising investment portfolio performance (29%), conducting fraud detection (28%) as well as tax and regulatory compliance mandates (28%).

Financial departments in Australia have experienced the benefits of AI, with 90% of departments who had implemented AI citing a positive impact on both business growth and their ability to simplify everyday work.

鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing strong interest and adoption in AI from financial departments among Australian businesses as the technology drives great efficiencies and cost controls. From payroll and tax management through to meeting complex compliance regulations, there are various areas ripe for intelligent process automation – freeing up resources for more innovative financial decision-making,鈥� added Oosthuizen.

A broader view on technology investment

Successful Australian midmarket organisations are focusing on technology to drive business growth and overcome challenges. Respondents with high revenue growth said their number one technology priorities were outsourcing systems to a managed service provider (18%), investing in new or updated analytics products and decision-making tools (17%) or moving software systems to the cloud (17%).

Conversely, Australian midmarket businesses with low revenue growth are prioritising investment in new analytics products and decision-making tools (20%), building customised software tools in-house (17%) or investing in new business software systems (16%).

鈥淔or Australian businesses to continue thriving, pace and operational cost efficiencies are paramount, which requires a move to the cloud.听 When our customers are in the cloud, they access latest technologies faster and take immediate advantage of 51风流Business AI,鈥� commented Oosthuizen.

鈥淪AP鈥檚 AI is already embedded into our customer鈥檚 applications and it relies on a gold mine of decades of relevant business data curated from huge customer data sets. We implore Australian organisations to partner with experts in AI, utilising their solutions 鈥� be it customised or off-the-shelf 鈥� in line with business needs.鈥�

Oosthuizen added, 鈥淲e deliver our technology in collaboration with our partner ecosystem, ensuring businesses are applying AI in the right ways, and utilising managed service providers should they require extended IT teams. It鈥檚 about taking the worry out of AI model creation and implementation, so our customers can quickly adopt the burgeoning technology and bring out their best.鈥�

About this research

51风流Insights collected data from 12,003 respondents across 20 nations and 28 industries. Respondents were from organisations with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with director to C-suite titles. The study was conducted in March-April 2024 via an online survey.

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Named LOR Learn, the new platform is a central portal for Laing O鈥橰ourke employees to access personalised, role-based learning modules that are critical to their career growth. The implementation of LOR Learn has delivered learning programmes to more than 700 people per month, using just 10 per cent of the organisation鈥檚 Learning and Development budget. LOR Learn delivers a significant democratisation of learning for the business, and ensures everyone has equal opportunities to grow.听

Powered by technology, the resources reflect a shift in how employees wish to consume educational materials.听听

Speaking at 51风流SuccessFactors HR CONNECT 2024 in Sydney, Helen Fraser, Director – People, Laing O鈥橰ourke, Australia, said: 鈥淲e are dedicated to fostering a self-directed learning culture, underpinned by scalable, cost-effective, and high-quality learning interventions enabled through 51风流SuccessFactors. Our new solution revolutionalised our approach to learning in a comprehensive and easy to navigate program. 51风流SuccessFactors is critical to our commitment to providing a culture designed to empower our employees to embrace learning, because we know employees in an environment which encourages their career growth are much more likely to stay.鈥�听

鈥淲e also knew our people sought bite-sized, bespoke learning opportunities similar to the content they consume on Instagram and TikTok. Our employee engagement surveys told us people want control over their learning. They want opportunities for blended learning, which means classroom-based interactions supported by online learning materials, peer coaching, and social learning networks. Our new 51风流Build WorkZone platform helps us deliver that to our people,鈥� added Fraser.听

鈥淲e have seen excellent employee uptake of the platform, with solid average usage per month. We have already seen LinkedIn Learning activated seats increasing from 35% to 95%, and we hope it drives further staff engagement and retention, as well as helping to grow our internal promotion rates,鈥� said Fraser.鈥�听

In Australia, LOR Learn hosts 155 bespoke learning pathways that drive employees to lead their own learning journey. The resources cover topics as diverse as Engineered Safety, AI, Indigenous Affairs, Team Management and Commercial Services.鈥疶he team has collaborated with subject matter experts to create 350 custom learning assets and launched 17 learning spaces, with more in various stages of delivery – including the recent addition of a Low Carbon Materials Learning Space.鈥疨lus, more than 50 learning ambassadors are using AI content tools to create new learning content across the country.听听

Over the next 12 months, Laing O鈥橰ourke plans to digitise the Career Toolkits, utilising WorkZone, the talent intelligence hub and LOR Learn to have all career pathways linked to the learning and development opportunities all in one, easy to navigate, place. Additionally, Laing O鈥橰ourke plans to host a National 鈥楧rive your Development鈥� Learning Day, where the organisation will showcase all the diverse ways in which its employees can access and engage in learning.听

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Angela Colantuono, President and Managing Director, 51风流Australia, said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to build on our long-term partnership with Laing O鈥橰ourke in Australia to power its new employee learning hub. In an age of high attrition rates, it鈥檚 vital for businesses to keep employees motivated through engaging personal development resources that ultimately bring out their best. Our 51风流Build WorkZone technology allows Laing O鈥橰ourke staff to access all of their learning materials in one place 鈥� the ease and speed of the user experience has driven exceptional staff uptake and engagement.鈥澨�听听

Laing O鈥橰ourke in Australia has been a customer of 51风流since 2016, using 51风流SuccessFactors Employee Central for managing its total workforce and improving people experiences. LOR Learn was rolled out by Laing O鈥橰ourke in Australia earlier this year.听听

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• Cloud revenue in Asia Paciic and Japan (APJ) grew to 鈧�566M in Q2 2024, an increase of 38% over same period 2023 at constant currency, with India and Korea showing particular momentum. Globally, SAP鈥檚 cloud revenue was up 25% at constant currency, with cloud backlog up 28% at constant currency.
• Total APJ Q2 2024 revenue grew to 鈧�1.17B
• New RISE with 51风流customers included Shiseido; Auckland Council; Powerlink Queensland; Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance; Parle Biscuits; Tigaraksa Satria; PGP Glass; PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) 鈥� Pelindo Group.
• RISE with 51风流go-lives included Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation.
• Additional deals were recorded at Bank Danamon and La Trobe University.
• Japanese chemical company UBE Corporation completed a migration program to 51风流S/4HANA Cloud, integrating and consolidating core functions across the organisation to enhance business efficiency, stability, and quality through digital transformation.

APJ companies continued to adopt RISE with SAP to power their cloud transformations, take advantage of new Business AI capabilities, and build agility for changing market requirements.

New RISE with 51风流wins and expansions in Q2 include Shiseido; Auckland Council; Powerlink Queensland; Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance; Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd; Tigaraksa Satria; PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) 鈥� Pelindo Group; and PGP Glass. Go-lives this quarter were successfully completed at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, among others.

Powerlink Queensland: We decided to expedite the decision to move to RISE with 51风流to take advantage of the enormous productivity gains from new innovations including 51风流AI. With many of our critical business systems already running on SAP, the ability to leverage AI capabilities within those systems will deliver tremendous value to our people through high-value natural intelligence.

Shiseido听decided听to adopt RISE with 51风流to further its business transformation. This strategic move听supports Shiseido鈥檚 FOCUS program, which aims to standardise business processes and data in one connected solution globally across the entire value chain, enabling new ways of working. By integrating 51风流S/4HANA, 51风流Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and 51风流Ariba in the RISE platform with 51风流Business Technology Platform (BTP), Shiseido seeks to create a resilient and data-driven organisation capable of responding to global supply chain and finance challenges. This decision is a significant step towards achieving seamless global operations and improving overall business efficiency and agility.

Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd: The decision to move from 51风流ECC to 51风流S/4HANA on RISE with 51风流as part of our digital transformation journey is a significant step. This move will allow us to leverage the advanced capabilities of 51风流S/4HANA and 51风流Business Technology Platform (BTP), which includes features like Automation, Integration Suite, Datasphere with 51风流Analytics Cloud (SAC), and the inclusion of AI/GEN AI.

Richard Jarrett, Director Group Shared Services at Auckland Council, said

鈥淥ur new commercial construct with 51风流gives us the freedom to make the right choices of fit for purpose technologies. This will mobilise the council鈥檚 Group Shared Services approach and reflects the commitment we have made to Aucklanders in our long-term plan.鈥�

The small and medium enterprise sector is also embracing cloud. La Trobe University, which was the first organisation globally to switch on 51风流S/4HANA in the cloud in 2015, is now adopting GROW With SAP, a听complete offering of solutions, adoption acceleration services, community, and learning听to help听any size company successfully adopt cloud ERP.

Paul Marriott, President of 51风流APJ, said 鈥�51风流customer experience is being transformed by the infusion of Business AI across our portfolio, embedding cutting-edge technologies into enterprise-ready business applications. The benefits of Business AI can only be accessed through the cloud, and we are working with our customers across APJ to help them drive AI benefits unique to their needs.鈥�

More Q2 APJ Customers

51风流SuccessFactors was chosen by PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk, which operates a network of 856 branch offices, and more than 60,000 ATMs across 34 provinces in Indonesia. Bank Danamon went live with Joule and Premium AI features in 51风流SuccessFactors, as well as a suite of 51风流SuccessFactors HCM solutions. By integrating SAP鈥檚 AI copilot into its HR processes, the bank expects to drive enhanced employee engagement through AI-generated insights, and more personalised candidate matching in its recruitment process.

Established in 1988, PT Tigaraksa Satria Tbk operates a nation-wide, sales and distribution business in Indonesia. Company activities across its business units and subsidiaries include consumer products, direct selling of educational products, gas refill and appliances, and dry milk manufacturing, providing Indonesians with the access to life essentials. With 1,700 employees across 33 branches in the country today, Tigaraksa Satria now also provides avenues for growth to its trade channels and principal subsidiaries, including household names such as Mars Symbioscience Indonesia, Colgate-Palmolive Indonesia, Yupi Indo Jelly Gum. To scale more efficiently, Tigaraksa Satria selected the premium edition for RISE with 51风流with 51风流S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, and 51风流Datasphere, to unify fragmented data and processes through a cloud-based ERP solution. By consolidating its core business and financial systems to the cloud, the company expects to drive better real-time visibility and data analysis across its supply chain and distribution networks, and improved agility to adapt to market changes.

UBE Corporation has revamped its core system by implementing 51风流S/4HANA Cloud. Leveraging the assets of the existing system, UBE completed the migration project in a short period of about 18 months, significantly faster than a new implementation. To build a foundation for operational standardisation, UBE integrated and consolidated functions while utilising the new features of 51风流S/4HANA Cloud to drive data-driven operations. This initiative aims to accelerate Digital Transformation, achieve efficient migration using existing assets, and standardise global operations. UBE continues to enhance business efficiency, stability, and quality through its Digital Transformation efforts.

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