Public Sector

Transforming Your SAP Estate: From ECC to S/4HANA and Beyond with SAP RISE

Discover how to navigate the complex journey from SAP ECC to S/4HANA through real-world insights and proven testing strategies. Join our expert-led sessions exploring successful migrations, SAP RISE adoption and automated testing approaches that reduce risk and accelerate go-live confidence.

In our first session, delivered by Chris Trinder, Central Bedfordshire Council, learn from a comprehensive case study covering the complete migration path from SAP ECC to S/4HANA 1709 in HANA Enterprise Cloud (September 2017-2019), followed by the strategic upgrade to SAP RISE and datacentre migration (July 2022-December 2023). Understand the decision-making process behind SAP RISE adoption, tripartite relationship management and valuable lessons learned – both successes and areas for improvement.

Our second session from Rob Jones, Tricentis, addresses critical risk mitigation for UK & Ireland public sector SAP users. Explore how automated testing, data validation and performance assurance can transform complex S/4HANA migration programmes. Gain practical approaches to accelerate testing cycles, increase business risk transparency and ensure robust go-live readiness.

The last session of the day is  - How to Maximise the Value of SAP Cloud ERP Investments for Public Sector Organisations 

In this session, Kieran Pask, SAP will discuss the key features and scope of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud which is being adopted across government organizations in the UK. This will look at key features specific to local governments such as grant and fund reporting, service budget monitoring, and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Whether you're planning your S/4HANA migration, considering SAP RISE or managing custom developments and integrations, these sessions deliver actionable insights from the SAP community. Perfect for SAP professionals, project managers and technical leaders seeking to learn from peer experiences and industry best practices.

Join us to connect, collaborate, and advance your SAP transformation journey together.

Event Speakers 

Rob Jones

Senior Account Director, Tricentis

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Kieran Pask

Senior Account Director, SAP

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Chris Trinder

Head of Technology, Central Bedfordshire Council

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Community Chairs 

Chris Trinder

Central Bedfordshire Council

Jennifer Churchard

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

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Chris Trinder

Central Bedfordshire Council

Chris is a Head Of Technology with 30 years IT experience across both the public and private sector. Chris joined Central Bedfordshire Council in January 2020 to head up an ambitious IT transformation program across all elements of IT.

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Jennifer Churchard

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

Jennifer has over 18 years of experience in SAP and the Public Sector, through the lens of both Local and Central Government. She currently is the Principle ERP Architect at the Department for Transport. Specialising in Shared Services, Jenny is passionate about providing long-term strategic direction and leadership for the development, enhancement and implementation of systems, whilst challenging the status quo.

Committee Members 

Tahir Butt

British Council

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Tahir Butt

British Council