Name: Learning & Change Management Focus Group
Start: 2026-10-07T10:00:00
End: 2026-10-07T15:30:00
Location: Warburtons - Bolton

Beyond Training: Driving People-Centred Adoption in SAP Transformations

Change is constant in the world of SAP and how you manage it can make or break adoption. Our October Learning & Change Management Focus Group will look bring together training trainers, end-user educators and change management professionals from across the SAP community to share what works, what doesn’t and what is coming next.

What we’ll explore together

This focus group with Leah Appleton, Fox’s Burton’s & Liz Griffin, Warburtons Ltd, Community Chairs is a platform for exploring the full spectrum of SAP education and training. From training methodologies and end-user enablement to the training software and tools that support successful change. Members come together to showcase different training ideologies, compare approaches and discuss the real impact of change on the people using SAP systems every day.

From SAP Enable Now to WalkMe Learning Arc: Navigating the Transition to AI-Powered Digital Learning

This session explores how organisations using SAP Enable Now can transition to WalkMe Learning Arc, an AI-powered digital learning platform that supports onboarding, skills development and employee enablement within the flow of work. Attendees will gain an overview of the solution, explore its key benefits and capabilities, and see a live demonstration of how it helps drive digital adoption and workforce proficiency.

Peter Anderson, SAP brings together practical insight, shared experiences and expert guidance to help you navigate the transition with confidence, whether you’re weighing up the business case, planning your migration or already mid-way through implementation.

We're working closely with our community and speakers to further develop a valuable and engaging agenda. Please check back soon for further details.

Leading Successful Transformation in an AI-Powered World

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, successful transformation depends on more than technology alone. Join Sophie Bialaszewski, Lloyds, as she shares practical insights into leading change in an AI-driven world, balancing innovation with culture, behaviour change and employee engagement.

Drawing on real-world experience, Sophie will explore how organisations can build lasting adoption, create people-centred transformation strategies and unlock the full value of emerging technologies. Whether you're leading an SAP programme or navigating wider business change, you'll leave with actionable ideas to help drive meaningful and sustainable transformation.

Unlocking the Power of Joule in SuccessFactors: Lessons from the Warburtons Journey

Discover how Andy Cain, Warburtons, approached the implementation of SAP Joule within SuccessFactors and the impact it is having on the employee experience. In this practical session, Andy will share Warburtons' real-world experience, from planning and deployment through to adoption and business value.

Gain valuable insights into what worked well, the challenges encountered along the way and the key lessons learned that can help shape your own AI journey. Whether you're already exploring Joule or just beginning to understand its potential, this session will provide honest, actionable takeaways from an organisation that's been there and done it.

Closing the SAP Skills Gap: Building Capability Through Hire, Train, Deploy

As demand for SAP skills continues to grow, organisations are increasingly exploring new approaches to attract, develop and retain the talent needed to support successful transformation programmes.

This session delivered by Grayce explores how the Hire, Train, Deploy (HTD) model is helping organisations create sustainable SAP capability by combining emerging talent, structured learning and hands-on delivery experience. Through practical examples and discussion, they'll look at how AI-enabled learning and innovative development approaches can accelerate skills acquisition, improve adoption and support long-term business change.

A fireside chat will bring these themes to life, exploring how organisations can build a scalable talent pipeline, overcome critical SAP skills shortages and develop the future workforce needed to support SAP and wider technology transformation initiatives.