From Digital Transformation to Digital Innovation… Are you Ready?

AGL, Office of State Revenue QLD, Three Discussion Panels plus MORE at Upcoming SAUG Event

Most organisations have now accepted, either willingly or begrudgingly, the need for digital transformation; to integrate technologies across the organisation to meet increasingly sophisticated customer demands and remain agile and competitive in this digital environment. Digital transformation necessitates a metamorphosis in both infrastructure and processes; potentially changing the way the business operates and delivers value.

What may not have dawned however is that digital transformation is not an end state, but an ongoing journey. This ‘transformation’ is not a one off. It requires a cultural shift within the organisation where the status quo is continuously challenged – where we ask ourselves how new technologies can improve the way we do things. And then being agile enough to be able to integrate these opportunities into the business. This is digital innovation.

On Thursday 13 May, the SAP Australian User Group will be holding the Digital Innovation (Brisbane) Conference 2021, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM. This virtual conference will feature short, high impact sessions and will showcase exceptional examples of digital transformation and innovation.

This event, traditionally held as a face-to-face event in Brisbane, has been transformed due to COVID restrictions and is now online and available to all SAUG members across Australia. This event is complimentary for SAUG members and as this is a virtual event there is no limit to the number of people that can register from any member organisation!

This online event will feature:

• Glynn Williams, Senior Manager – Technology Strategy & Design, AGL discussing accelerating your digital innovation strategy with an AGILE approach
• Simon McKee, Deputy Commissioner, Office of State Revenue -Queensland Treasury will share how OSR have been driving innovation and transformation with intelligent technologies
• Customer Discussion Panel: Including the following speakers:
  • Cameron Amling, Head of Corporate Systems, Coles
  • Caroline Efron, Head of Project Delivery & Shared Services, Orora
  • Brad Tallon, Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ), Holcim
• SAP Executive Keynote Panel Discussion: SAP vision and strategy to digitise the infrastructure lifecycle using an Industry Cloud Digital Twin approach. Panelists will include:
  • Chris Peck, Executive General Manager Public Services, SAP
  • Dr. Daniyal Mian, Principal, Regional Asset Management/Infrastructure, ARUP
  • Nicola Dorling, Partner Enterprise Technology SAP, Deloitte
  • Mark Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Nextspace
  • (Host) Jonathan Fogarty, Solution Architect, SAP
• Thought Leader Keynote: Dr Nicholas Nicoloudis, Head of Innovation Strategy, SAP APJ. Hear insights into trends, challenges and opportunities around innovation; plus how SAP engages with customers using a Human Centred Approach to Innovation (HCAI), a high level view on hyperautomation and more.
• SAP Mentor Panel Discussion: Our very popular SAP Mentor Panel will give their insights into what innovations, trends, challenges and opportunities they are seeing in the SAP ecosystem and what you can be doing to adapt and thrive. Panelists will include:
  • Clint Vosloo, Managing Partner, EV Technologies
  • Chris Rae, Technology & UX Specialist, DalRae Solutions
  • Chris Paine, HR, Integration & Cloud Expert, Discovery Consulting
•  The agenda will also feature expert sessions from SAUG partners and our sponsors for the event; Microsoft and Tricentis

The full event agenda can be found HERE

This event is open to SAUG Members ONLY. Do you use SAP, but you’re not a SAUG member yet?

Contact [email protected] or visit  for more information. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for this event and become part of this active and engaged SAP community.

The SAP Australian User Group (SAUG) is an independent not-for-profit industry association that provides information, access and advocacy for SAP customers and professionals. With a member base of over 5,000 individuals from 350+ companies, SAUG is the only SAP-endorsed user group in Australia.

We hope you can join us for this new and informative event.

This article is sponsored by SAUG

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