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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 speaker 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 | 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

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.