This event took place in September 2025.  If you joined us, you can view the after-event page and download presentations.

Join us at INSPIRE Dallas for an exclusive enablement event built for SAP IT executives, featuring real client stories, expert insights, and practical strategies to accelerate your S/4HANA and RISE journey.

Hear real transformation stories from Costco and Toyota and get direct access to SAP and EPI-USE Labs experts to benchmark your roadmap.

Enjoy a free lunch, connect over happy hour networking, and take away practical strategies you can apply right away.

Topics we’ll cover include:

  • Landscape transformation: Navigating migrations to S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, and the RISE with SAP journey
  • Test data management and automation: Smarter ways to manage and secure your SAP test data
  • Legacy data management: How to handle archiving and data challenges during migrations, including SuccessFactors to S/4HANA and non-SAP systems
  • Data privacy and compliance: Strategies to protect sensitive SAP data and stay ahead of global regulations
  • HCM reporting and visualization: Unlock insights from your HR data

Location & Times

AT&T Discovery Center: Golden Boy Room 
311 S Akard St, Bldg 4. Enter by the Golden Boy statue.

Schedule at a glance:

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: On-Site Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Sessions (Lunch served at 12:15 PM)
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking Reception next door at Cowboy Chow, 311 S Akard St

Client presenters

Agenda

Time

Session

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Breakfast

Coffee, networking, and breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Welcome + EPI-USE Labs Vision: 2025 & Beyond

  • Rob Levy, Partner, EPI-USE Labs
  • Paul Snyman, Head of Product Management, EPI-USE Labs

10:00 - 10:30 AM

A Fortune 500 S/4HANA Success Story: Modernizing with Selective Data Transition

  • Jamie Neilan, Director - Global Service Line for PRISM Transformation Projects, EPI-USE Labs
  • Joey Jollymore, Global Strategic Associate Lead, North America, EPI-USE Labs

10:30 - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 - 11:30 AM

Laying the Foundation for Costco’s S/4 Journey: HCM and Payroll Carve-Out powered by DSM

76% faster carve-outs — More Savings. More Doing.

  • Praveen Arugunta, AVP, Global SAP Finance and Platforms, Costco
  • Bob Kaila, Director - SAP Platform Governance, Security & SolMan Development, Costco
  • Lyall Hinton, Director of Services, EPI-USE Labs

11:30 - 12:15 PM

Cloud-Powered SAP: Real-World Insights on Migration & Modernization with AWS

  • Christopher Belford, Senior Executive, EPI-USE Services for AWS
  • Sreenath Middhi, Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture - SAP & Oracle, AWS
  • Rob Girvan, Head of Agentic AI and ERP Sales Leader, AWS

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 pm

Panel: Tackling Testing & Data Challenges in Modern SAP Landscapes

  • Aftab Alam, Chief Product Officer, Worksoft
  • Rob Levy, Partner, EPI-USE Labs
  • James Watson, Global Service Line Lead - Data Privacy & Security, EPI-USE Labs

1:45 - 2:15 PM 

Toyota’s Path to S/4HANA: Achieving Massive Database Reduction and Cost Savings

  • Gina Guzman, Manager, ERP SAP Delivery, Toyota
  • Rajesh Chathapuram,  Director, Finance, Accounting & Procurement, Toyota
  • Ron Buchanan, Product Manager for SAP, Toyota

2:15 - 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Product Innovations: HCM product updates, integrations beyond SAP

  • Lane Small, EPI-USE Labs

3:00 -3:30 PM

AI at work: Real-World Applications Shaping SAP and business innovation

  • Christopher Belford, Senior Executive, EPI-USE Services for AWS
  • Paul Snyman, Head of Product Management, EPI-USE Labs

3:30 - 4:00 PM

Wrap Up & Open Mic

  • Rob Levy, Partner, EPI-USE Labs

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Happy Hour & Networking

Maximize your INSPIRE experience with a one-on-one session

As part of our commitment to providing personalized value at INSPIRE Dallas, we're offering exclusive 15-minute one-on-one sessions with our senior technical experts between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. This is a unique opportunity to discuss your specific SAP challenges, gain tailored insights, and explore optimization strategies directly relevant to your organization.

Spots are limited

Why attend?

  • Gain actionable insights on key SAP challenges and solutions.
  • Engage in interactive discussions with peers, SAP experts, and industry leaders.
  • Enjoy a networking lunch and connect with the EPI-USE Labs team.
  • Treasure a welcome gift as our thank you for attending.
  • Book 1:1 time with our technical experts and account managers to dive deeper into topics that matter to you.
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Be inspired by new ideas and innovations.

When and where?

September 25, 2025
AT&T Discovery District | Golden Boy Room 
311 S Akard St, Bldg 4
Dallas, Texas

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