We cannot change the wind, but we can adjust the sails. The session highlights how SAP customers' community and SAP itself react on changing circumstances in Utilities sector, new demand from customers and users, increased competition and ongoing net zero emmission journey. It also provides insights on the event's agenda.

Advanced computing capabilities are moving to the edge of the electric grid where utilities are consolidating low latency, time sensitive workloads on open & interoperable platforms that use AI/ML SW to forecast, manage, measure, and validate load balancing transactions across a fleet of distributed renewable energy resources.

Plenty external forces on the market are pressuring utilities to adopt a variety of innovative technologies to stay competitive. Majority of companies declare their innovation agendas as a significant component in the growth, success, or even survival. Nevertheless, the path to innovation is not always easy - most businesses encounter various difficulties that impede innovation such as internal cultural barriers, wrong approach for choosing the technology platform or partners, and other tactical mistakes. This session will explain how IREN managed to overcome these challenges and successfully delivered Control Room Apps powered by SAP Business Technology Platform.

Learn how Water and Wastewater services companies are adopting integrated Data Platforms to face their current challenges and how SAP is helping to architecture and succeed.

How utilities companies are accelerating their transition to Green Energy? Learn about the role of digital technologies incl. ERP systems in areas such as greenhouse gas emission accounting, planning of capital investments required for transition, and others.

Utilities are under extreme pressure to make the highest value investment decisions while respecting multiple goals and constraints within a rapidly changing landscape. EDP Redes España partnered with Copperleaf to streamline asset investment planning and enable a continuous process between planning and project execution through integration with their SAP PPM processes. The Copperleaf Value Framework enables EDP Redes España to create the highest value portfolio plans aligned to their organisational goals, understand the impact of change through multiple what-if scenarios, and quickly adapt as things change.

Join us as we discuss the business and technology transformation journey of one of the leading utilities in North America. Change is the one constant now within the Energy and Water industry, and technology enablement and innovation is becoming increasingly important as utilities look for ways to partner and support their customers in this energy transition. This session will cover the digital and business transformation activities that have helped position this utility to educate, engage, and empower their customers along the clean energy journey.

In modern industrial economies, competition over new products and services is increasingly understood as an alternative to price competition. The statement becomes even more valid on regulated markets – utility companies must provide sustainable services in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner. At the same time, across expert community, there is well-established perception that state-owned enterprises are inefficient as compared to privately owned ones. When it comes to innovations – it’s tough call how to ensure long-run progress and guarantee success. Let’s discuss how to successfully deliver innovations in complex environment – of course, in context of SAP technologies!

According to statistics, an increasing number of utility companies are successfully moving to the new SAP S/4HANA platform, gaining access to the latest SAP innovations and real-time ERP capabilities. However, in some minor cases, companies are slow to make a transition decision because they believe it would require a long time and serious efforts. In this session, following the example of Turkish Enerjisa operating in Solar & Traditional power generation and distribution sectors, we will learn how migration project can be fast and successful. Join and get information about the reasons why to jumpstart your project any time soon.

To meet the challenges of the changing energy market, today's utilities must pursue conflicting business objectives. To remain successful, they must develop new, innovative business models while securing and optimizing their traditional commodity revenue streams. Learn how SAP can help utilities meet these challenges by combining best-practice processes with next-practice innovations on a single business platform.

Intentions Mean Nothing Without Actions! Let's jointly reflect on topics been discussed and hear SAP call to action!