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What’s on at UKISUG Connect 2026? The Go-To Event for all SAP Users
As the days shorten, our flagship annual user conference UKISUG Connect is fast approaching. Connect brings the SAP community together for three days of knowledge-rich keynotes, engaging breakout sessions, technical workshops and lots of networking opportunities.
Connect is the UK's largest annual event for SAP-related learning and this year’s theme is Built to Grow. Together. The event brings together more than 1,200 SAP customers, experts and professionals, plus over 90 exhibiting SAP partners. The programme includes 120 breakout sessions and more than 90 hours of education.
The keynote speeches
Pam Burrows – Sunday Keynote
Our Sunday keynote features motivational speaker Pam Burrows. Pam’s keynote will help delegates identify their ‘red flags’ for stress, equipping them with fast‑acting techniques to restore calm energy when those signs appear. The session will ensure attendees leave engaged, uplifted and ready to get the very best out of their conference experience.
Conor Riordan – UKISUG Chair
UKISUG Chair Conor Riordan will highlight the importance of collaboration in the SAP community, the Autonomous Enterprise, how skills are changing in an AI-first world, the AI value proposition, and AI’s role in accelerating the S/4 HANA migration journey.
Customer keynotes – HMRC and Asda
James Hall, Chief SAP Architect, HMRC, and Simon Smith, Director of Unity Technical Services, HMRC will discuss the core transformation project for the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and how SAP helped HMRC modernise its corporate HR, finance and procurement services.
Mitch Collinson, Head of SAP at Asda, will also share detailed insights into the supermarket chain’s ongoing SAP journey.
SAP keynote – Leila Romane & James Bates
As always, we’ll be joined onstage by SAP, with this year’s keynote presented by Leila Romane, Managing Director, SAP UK & Ireland, and James Bates, Head of Industry and Customer Advisory, SAP UK & Ireland.
Tuesday keynote - Timo Elliott
Timo Elliott's (SAP SE, VP Marketing, Global Innovation Evangelist) keynote will examine the implications of SAP’s Autonomous Enterprise vision for your enterprise roadmap, outlining the actions needed to prepare for the AI era and highlighting how similar organisations are already putting these ideas into practice.
Hear from industry leaders at Connect 2026
The agenda also includes presentations and discussions from a range of organisations including AWS, AstraZeneca, Pitney Bowes, Corex Group, Glanbia, Haleon, Irish Rail, London Borough of Enfield, McBride and RS Group. Breakout sessions will cover nearly every aspect of getting the most from your SAP investment, with activity streams covering topics ranging from AI and Automation, SAP BTP, Cloud ERP, Data and Analytics, Supply Chain, and the Journey to S/4HANA.
SUGFest 2026
SUGFest returns on the Monday evening of Connect. This year's theme is "A Secret Garden Party". As always, our entertainment line-up remains a surprise, but you can look forward to brilliant comedy acts, top-notch entertainment and a whole evening of networking opportunities.
Act now to avoid missing out!
Each year, Connect gets bigger and better. The conference is always a great opportunity see how strong our community is. We’re looking forward to binging the whole SAP ecosystem together to help organisations on their transformation journeys and maximise their technology investments.
UKISUG Connect runs from 29th November to 1st December 2026 at the ICC Birmingham. Register now to avoid missing out!
