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The Future of ERP

SAP SE
Cloud ERP
Artificial Intelligence
SAP
Sustainability
ERP
Cybersecurity
Digital Transformation
ERP Systems
Data Management
Generative AI
Enterprise Resource Planning
Carbon Accounting
Cloud Computing
Data Privacy
Change Management
Automation
Manufacturing Industry
Data Governance
Compliance
Supply Chain

The Future of ERP explores the trends, innovations, and ideas shaping the future of enterprise systems. Through conversations with industry experts, practitioners, and business leaders, the podcast tackles some of today's most important questions: How will AI reshape ERP? What does modernization really look like? And how can organizations adapt and innovate in a rapidly changing world?

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Latest Episodes

How will AI change ERP? SAP's Eric Annino and Matt Emmert join Darwin Deano from Stanza and Joe Boden from McKinsey & Company to explore headless ERP, faster transformations, data readiness, the build-versus-buy decision, and why the ERP of the futur... more

AI is not replacing ERP. It’s making it more intelligent. SAP’s Effie Calandra and Eric Annino join Ramesh J. Chougule of Infosys to explore how AI will change cloud ERP, what businesses should prioritize now, near term, and into the future, and why ... more

Your ERP system never sleeps. Neither does the AI that is trying to break into it. Jan Stoelting and Florian Kohler from KPMG get real about what that means, and why the old security playbook is no longer enough.

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Everyone is talking about AI adoption. But there is one question that boardrooms are quietly avoiding: where is the profit? This episode goes straight at it, and the answer will make you rethink every AI pilot you have ever run.

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Recent Guests

Ramesh Chougule
Vice President, SAP Practice Sales and Go-To-Market, North America at Infosys
Infosys
Episode: Episode 99: How AI will Change ERP - What's Now, Near, and Next
Jan Stoelting
Partner in KPMG Germany, cybersecurity consulting
KPMG Germany
Episode: Episode 98: Rethinking ERP Security in a 24/7 AI Driven World
Florian Kohler
Partner at KPMG Germany, cybersecurity specialist with identity and access management focus
KPMG Germany
Episode: Episode 98: Rethinking ERP Security in a 24/7 AI Driven World
Roman Krohman
Lead SAP Goldmark Practice, UK, at HCLTech
HCLTech
Episode: Episode 97: If AI is powerful, where is the profit?
Benjamin Krischer
Member of CBS Executive Board, SAP Converting Company
CBS
Episode: Episode 96: Will ERP Die in the Age of AI?
Andy Brown
Global CTO for the SAP business within Atos
Atos
Episode: Episode 95: Breaking the Monolith Without Breaking the Business with Atos
Trijoy Saikia
Lead, Business Acceleration Center for SAP at HCLTech
HCLTech
Episode: Episode 94: The Talent Equation: New Skills for the ERP Era of AI and Automation
Joe Surmeier
Senior Manager at EY
EY
Episode: Episode 92: Who Owns IAM in Cloud ERP? Navigating Roles, Risks, and Responsibilities with EY
Natalie Freedline
Principal at EY, leads US SAP Risk Technologies Group
EY
Episode: Episode 92: Navigating Risk and Transformation in Cloud ERP with EY

Hosts

Richard Howells
Host of The Future of ERP; identifies as a leading commentator on ERP modernization within the SAP ecosystem.
Öykü Ilgar
Co-host focusing on ERP and supply chain; marketer/blogger/podcaster in ERP and SAP ecosystems.

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Episode 98: Rethinking ERP Security in a 24/7 AI Driven World
Q: Could you explain agentic zero trust and how it builds on traditional zero trust for AI agents?
Zero trust for AI agents evaluates identity, permissions, and policy guardrails for autonomous actors, acknowledging that AI agents can trigger actions and interact across many systems, thus requiring robust, evolving controls to maintain security parity with human users.
Episode 98: Rethinking ERP Security in a 24/7 AI Driven World
Q: How has this AI versus AI dynamic changed the game in practice?
Attacks now occur at machine speed and defenders must match that tempo with automated monitoring and rapid containment, while ensuring AI-based defenses are properly governed and resilient across 24/7 operations.
Episode 98: Rethinking ERP Security in a 24/7 AI Driven World
Q: Let's start with AI. How is AI really changing this cybersecurity landscape today?
AI enhances defense by automating threat detection and speeding up response, while simultaneously enabling attackers to craft more sophisticated attacks; the balance requires integrating security into AI-enabled processes and expanding governance for AI uses in ERP.
Episode 99: How AI will Change ERP - What's Now, Near, and Next
Q: To start, can you introduce yourself and your role at Infosys?
Ramesh Chougule explains his role leading Infosys' SAP Practice for North America and outlines his experience with SAP products and client conversations about the future of ERP and Cloud ERP.
Episode 96: Will ERP Die in the Age of AI?
Q: Where should companies start their AI-driven transformation?
Begin with a company-wide or SAP-centric AI architecture, establish a reliable data foundation, harmonize data, define semantic models and data products, and ensure a solid integration layer before diving into use cases.

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A forward-looking tech-adjacent podcast exploring how enterprise resource planning is evolving with AI, cloud, and modern governance. Episodes frequently center on composable ERP, AI-enabled automation, cloud security, risk and governance in SAP environments, and practical steps for transformation in large organizations. A notable pattern is deep dives with practitioners from SAP ecosystems, Big Four firms, and leading system integrators, bringing hands-on examples of security, governance, and modernization at scale. The format often blends strategic framing with actionable guidance for practitioners and decision-makers evaluating ERP modernization, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled ERP programs. A unique angle across episodes is the emphasis o... more

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1. Ramesh Chougule
2. Jan Stoelting
3. Florian Kohler
4. Roman Krohman
5. Benjamin Krischer
6. Andy Brown
7. Trijoy Saikia
8. Joe Surmeier

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