EPI-USE Labs UK & Ireland INSPIRE event
Monday, 19 October 2026 | 10:00 - 15:30 | London
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | 10:00 - 15:30 | Manchester

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 speaker and agenda
London, 19 October
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration and welcome
10:30 – 12:00 PM Keynote:
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Welcome & introduction | Evan Jones, EPI-USE Labs
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The future, now: Is your SAP landscape AI-ready? | Paul Hammersley, EPI-USE Labs
- Maximising your RISE with SAP return on investment | Paul Hammersley, 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 | 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
Compliance isn’t a box you tick once. Retention requirements evolve as regulations, jurisdictions and systems change. James Watson explores what staying compliant really looks like in practice.
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.
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
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
3:00 – 3:30 PM Coffee and closing
Manchester, 20 October
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration and welcome
10:30 – 12:00 PM Keynote:
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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 | Paul Hammersley, 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, 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
Compliance isn’t a box you tick once. Retention requirements evolve as regulations, jurisdictions and systems change. James Watson explores what staying compliant really looks like in practice.
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.
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Archive, access, accelerate: modernising a SAP decommissioning strategy | Michael Webb
Decommissioning legacy systems is becoming a key priority for organisations looking to simplify their SAP landscape. 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
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.
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