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This year, we’re bringing our INSPIRE events in the UK & Ireland region to both London and Manchester. Two locations, one agenda: focused on practical SAP insights and real client stories. Here are some of the topics we will explore during the event:

  • Powering AI business transformation with semantic intelligence
  • Strategic decommissioning  and management of archived data
  • Securing your non-production data before your RISE with SAP journey
  • Hybrid reporting across SAP and SAP SuccessFactors
  • The future of test data management and test data automation
  • De-risking SAP S/4HANA migrations to ensure a successful transformation

Client speakers and agenda

London, 19 October
Manchester, 20 October

London, 19 October 

Agenda

10:00 – 10:30 AM         Registration and welcome

10:30 – 12:00 PM         Keynote:

  • Welcome & introduction | Evan Jones, EPI-USE Labs

  • The future, now: Is your SAP landscape AI-ready? | Paul Hammersley, EPI-USE Labs

  • Maximising your RISE with SAP return on investment | Mubeen Khan, Roy Topham, James Watson & Jamie Neilan, EPI-USE Labs

12:00 – 12:30 PM

From legacy to Cloud: Manchester City Council’s S/4HANA & SuccessFactors transformation | Tom Wilkinson & Dheeraj Mahajan, Manchester City Council

A first-hand look at how Manchester City Council approached its move to S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors, and the lessons learned along the way.

12:30 – 1:30 PM        Lunch

 

Optimise your test data

 

Security and Privacy

 

HCM and Payroll

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Testing while you sleep: How Bosch achieved unattended "Lights-Out" automation  | Paul Hammersley

See how Robert Bosch uses Data Sync Manager and Worksoft Certify to automate test data provisioning for end-to-end testing. Paul Hammersley will explore how Bosch has moved from manual test data preparation to a more automated approach across its SAP landscape.

 

Privacy is a journey, not a destination: why data compliance is never "done" | James Watson & filerskeepers

Compliance isn’t a box you tick once. Retention requirements evolve as regulations, jurisdictions and systems change. James Watson joins the lawyers behind filerskeepers to explore what staying compliant really looks like in practice.

 

Beyond the standard dashboard: one client’s journey to live operational HR reporting | TBC

How a major UK drinks manufacturer moved from static, after-the-fact reports to live HR reporting that combines data across SAP and SuccessFactors.

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Archive, access, accelerate: modernising a SAP decommissioning strategy | Michael Webb

Decommissioning legacy systems is a key priority for simplifying SAP landscapes. See how Archive Central helped a UK automotive retailer retire a legacy SuccessFactors platform following an acquisition, while keeping years of HR and payroll history accessible, compliant and secure.

 

Sovereign cloud: what it means for your SAP landscape | James Watson

As data residency requirements tighten, what “sovereign cloud” actually means in practice, and what to check before committing to a provider.

 

Semantik Assure: catching data discrepancies before they become payroll problems | Frans Wichmann

How Semantik Assure automates data verification, spotting discrepancies, tracing the root cause, and suggesting fixes before they hit someone’s payslip.

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Semantik Map: ask your SAP landscape a question, get a real answer | Ramesh Mandal

Watch it live: see how Semantik Map uncovers the same comprehensive, granular level of information you would traditionally expect from a deep-dive like System Analysis.

 

Getting roles right: case studies and lessons learnt from role redesign | Roy Topham

Real examples of organisations that redesigned their SAP authorisation roles, what triggered the project, and what they’d do differently

 

Query Manager next: what’s ahead for Query Manager | Lane Small

What’s next on the Query Manager roadmap, including deeper hybrid SAP/SuccessFactors reporting and tighter integration with the tools your HR and Payroll teams already use.

3:00 – 3:30 PM         Coffee and closing

Why join us at INSPIRE 2026?

  • Stay up-to-date with the latest SAP trends.
  • Find out how others are tackling and solving exactly the same challenges as you are.
  • Take the chance to interact and network with other attendees.
  • Grab a coffee and have a face-to-face catch-up with our SAP and product experts.
  • Hear directly from our clients about their experience of working with us.
  • Leave with ideas and next steps you can put into practice.

When and where?

Monday, 19 October  | The Form Rooms, London

Tuesday, 20 October  | King Street Townhouse Hotel, Manchester

In-person events

Register here

What is the benefit of attending INSPIRE events?

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Hear about experiences from other companies like yours
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Find out about new developments and industry updates
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Ask our experts questions
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Benefit from the EPI-USE Labs' collaborative community
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Be inspired by new ideas and innovations.