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Capgemini at SAP Sapphire 2025

Orlando | May 19–21, 2025
Madrid | May 26–28, 2025

Enterprise, meet intelligence.

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Capgemini proudly served as a Premier Global Sponsor of SAP Sapphire 2025, where more than 20,000 SAP experts and thought leaders gathered in Orlando and Madrid. We showcased cutting-edge innovations in Generative AI, Business Data Cloud, and ERP Cloud solutions (RISE and GROW) — all designed to drive real transformation.

Our Sapphire 2025 highlights

Highlights from the event

    SAP Pinnacle Award

    Capgemini was honored with the SAP Pinnacle Award for Business AI Innovation, leading enterprise GenAI and impactful Customer AI use cases.

    Strategic GenAI Collaboration

    We announced a new strategic GenAI collaboration with SAP and Mistral AI, reinforcing our commitment to trusted AI for regulated industries.

    Capgemini recognized as a ‘Leader’ in SAP Services, Q1 2025

    Capgemini has been named a ‘Leader’ in The Forrester Wave™: SAP Services, Q1 2025 by independent research firm.

    Customer Favorite in SAP Services in Europe, Q2 2025

    Capgemini recognized as a Leader and Customer Favorite in The Forrester Wave™: SAP Services In Europe, Q2 2025

      Featured Sessions
      Orlando

      Customer Success Story

      HydraForce Inc., a Bosch Rexroth company, replaced its 40-year-old legacy system with modern, high-performing ERP. It partnered with Capgemini to roll out RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition in 341 days, resulting in smooth data migration without disrupting production, and setting new standards for digital transformation and innovation.

      Speakers:

      • Thomas Makosch, BDO / Head of IT / CIO, HydraForce & Oil Control S.P.A
      • Clemens von Braunmühl, Group Client Partner, Capgemini

      Westlake Corporation, a diversified industrial firm, faced challenges with multiple ERP systems, leading to inefficiencies and higher costs. Westlake partnered with Capgemini to replace these systems globally with RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud. This has standardized processes, offered innovative features, and enabled efficiencies across the company.

      Speakers:

      • Mark Schmidt, CIO, Westlake Corporation
      • Mobin Sayed, VP, Capgemini

      Solution Demo

      See how to create sophisticated AI agents and tailored skills with the new Joule Studio. This toolkit can transform your enterprise by enhancing productivity, streamlining operations, and driving growth. Explore practical applications and strategies for using Joule Studio to achieve your business goals and realize the potential of AI.

      Speakers:

      • Maria Kondratyeva, Product Manager SAP Build, SAP SE
      • Kumar Vidit, Product Marketing Specialist, SAP America(Bellevue)
      • Gianluca Simeone, Global SAP CTIO & GenAI Leader, Capgemini

      Customer Success Story
      Learn about the efficiencies and benefits consulting company Capgemini has realized using SAP solutions, including SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Fieldglass solutions and an industry-cloud partner solution, in its global talent program.


      Speaker:

      • Vincent Moreau, Executive VP, Global Head of Talent Deployment, Capgemini

      Madrid

      Learn about a transformative cloud journey, where Nortura, Capgemini and SAP came together with the goal of successful business transformation, with RISE as the foundation. Discover the challenges faced, the lessons learned and the journey ahead.

      Speakers:

      • Marianne Wik – SAP Chief Architect, Nortura AS
      • Tina Eliassen – Senior Industry Account Executive, SAP Norway
      • Einar Christophersen – Head of PBS (Package Based Solutions), Capgemini Norway

      Solution Demo
      See how to create sophisticated AI agents and tailored skills with the new Joule Studio. This toolkit can transform your enterprise by enhancing productivity, streamlining operations, and driving growth. Explore practical applications and strategies for using Joule Studio to achieve your business goals and realize the potential of AI.

      Speakers:

      • Gianluca Simeone
      • Soufia MAHERZI

      Virtual

      Strategy Talk

      Join us to explore how Capgemini, a launch partner for the SAP Business Data Cloud (SAP BDC) solution, integrates advanced data and AI to transform businesses. You can find out how unified data management and trusted data will drive innovation, improve efficiency, and reduce TCO. Don’t miss the opportunity to unlock your organization’s potential.


      Speaker:

      • Frank Gundlich, Global Head SAP Data & AI, Capgemini North America, Inc.

      In-Booth Experiences

      Visitors explored hands-on demos and expert insights, including:

      • Trusted data, Gen AI/Business AI, gigafactory demo, and more
      • Capgemini’s data dashboard
      • Drone inspection of utility poles
      • Olivia the Avatar returned with new surprises
      • Top tips in 10
        Quick, interactive 10-minute sessions with experts covering:
        • Agentic AI
        • Generative and business AI
        • Data first principles

      Innovation in action

      Reinvent retail with AI forecasting

      AI-powered inventory demand forecasting optimized stock levels using real-time and external data.

      Transform financial services

      Unified ledger integration combined SAP and non-SAP data for faster close, real-time P&L, and compliance — ideal for mergers and global entities.

      Drone inspections for energy & utilities

      Drone inspections for energy & utilities

      AI-driven drone inspections detected turbine issues, triggered part orders, and deployed autonomous bots — with digital twins for training.

      AI for future-ready enterprises

      Data in cloud ERP transformation

      Leading the way with clean core

      Expert perspectives

      Data and AI, Gen AI, Innovation, Technology

      The generative AI evolution in the Brose supply chain

      Maid Jakubović
      Jun 11, 2025
      Business operations, Gen AI, Technology

      AI agents and drone inspections: Transform asset management in energy and utilities

      Capgemini
      Apr 8, 2025
      Data and AI, Enterprise core

      Unlocking the power of data with SAP Business Data Cloud and Databricks

      Capgemini
      Mar 21, 2025
      Business operations, Cloud, Enterprise core, Sustainability

      Capgemini recognized as leader in SAP services by Forrester, 2025

      Elisabetta Spontoni
      Feb 25, 2025

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      Narayanan Balasubramaniam

      Narayanan Balasubramaniam

      Executive Vice President, Global Head of Enterprise Packaged Based Solutions (PBS) Business Line, Capgemini
      As the head of the PBS global applications business line, Naru is responsible for orchestration of business value for clients in enterprise packages domain across the Group. His portfolio covers SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics F&O and other niche package applications. In his role, he oversees the business from go to market to delivery excellence, capabilities and talent development spanning all Strategic Business Units of Capgemini.
      Pascal Gaujard

      Pascal Gaujard

      Executive VP at Capgemini, Head of Global SAP Center of Excellence
      Experienced leader in global SAP and cloud solutions, driving strategic business transformations, managing large practices, delivering advisory services, and overseeing operations across diverse enterprise technology platforms and industries.
      Elisabetta Spontoni

      Elisabetta Spontoni

      Group Offer Leader for Enterprise Core by Capgemini
      Elisabetta is responsible for driving the Enterprise Core by Capgemini offer lifecycle end-to-end. This entails building value add service offers around enterprise core by Capgemini processes and applications transformation, building innovative assets and solutions that position Capgemini leadership in the field, and promoting the offers in the market. She is also leading the packaged solutions portfolio in the ERP and supply chain space and strategic learning and certifications for the global packaged solution business line.
      Shawn Brodersen

      Shawn Brodersen

      EVP Head of SAP Americas
      Experienced leader of SAP strategies, managing global P&L operations and building growth-oriented teams focused on delivering results and exceptional client experience. As Head of Capgemini’s Americas SAP Practice, my focus is superior business transformation enabled by SAP products and services while championing a team passionate about delivering business outcomes and value to all clients.
      Gianluca Simeone

      Gianluca Simeone

      Global Enterprise Packages Based Solutions CTIO & Gen-AI
      Gianluca works across regions to evolve and share the Capgemini techno vision with our key Clients and within Capgemini, to drive innovations related to SAP and SAP BTP
      Frank Gundlich

      Frank Gundlich

      Global Head SAP Data & AI
      Fuelled by a deep passion for SAP Data & AI, Frank leads with a unique blend of strengths that turn vision into reality. As an activator, maximizer, and futurist, he thrives on driving innovation, elevating performance, and shaping bold strategies that push the boundaries of what’s possible in data transformation.
      Anand Aboti

      Anand Aboti

      Americas SAP Partner Leader
      An accomplished technology executive and experienced Sales and Channel expert leading a high-performance team dedicated to helping Capgemini grow their business through partnering with SAP

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