NEW AT SAPINSIDER COPENHAGEN 2026

    CIO Program: Leading the Enterprise Technology Agenda

    An exclusive, 1.5 day (16 Nov – 17 Nov) executive forum designed for SAP CIOs and senior technology leaders shaping enterprise strategy, driving transformation, and delivering business value through technology.

    This program is intended for CIOs and senior technology leaders at SAP customers (not partners); attendance is subject to approval. To request a spot, indicate your interest when you register, or log back into your attendee profile to add it. We'll confirm your participation in advance.

    Overview

    This closed-door experience provides a trusted environment where executives engage in candid discussions with peers facing many of the same opportunities, challenges, and critical decisions.

    Executive Insight

    SAPinsider research and expert-led discussions focused on the priorities, challenges, and decisions shaping the technology leader agenda.

    Peer-to-Peer Learning 

    Facilitated discussions, leadership roundtables, and interactive sessions where leaders benchmark priorities, compare approaches, and challenge assumptions with peers.

    Executive Networking

    Meaningful connections with CIOs and senior technology leaders from SAP-enabled organizations, built through dedicated networking and shared experiences.

    PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

    Program details are subject to change. Additional sessions, speakers, and experiences will be announced as the agenda is finalised.

    16 NOVEMBER

    Monday

    • 1:00 PM: Welcome
    • 1:10 PM: The Autonomous Enterprise, Deconstructed: What SAP's AI Vision Means for Technology Leaders Today
    • 2:30 PM: Joule Studio Agent Lab: Building and Governing AI Agents
    • 4:50 PM: Sovereign AI and Regulatory Readiness for the European Enterprise
    • 6:00 PM: Private CIO Reception at MASH
    • 6:30 PM: Private CIO Dinner at MASH
    17 NOVEMBER

    Tuesday

    • 9:00 AM: Main Conference Keynote
    • 10:40 AM: ECC to S/4HANA Under Deadline: How AI is Reshaping SAP Modernization
    • 11:40 AM: Building the Data Context Layer for AI Readiness
    • 12:20 PM: Lunch
    • 1:20 PM: Negotiating the Agentic Era: SAP Economics, Pricing, and the New Business Case
    • 2:20 PM: Building the Future-Ready Technology Organization: Workforce, Skills, and Operating Models for the AI Era
    • 3:00 PM: CIO Program Wrap-Up

    Beyond the official CIO Program, the full conference continues with keynotes, sessions, and networking of direct interest to CIOs and senior technology leaders. Your pass gives you full access, so you can build the rest of your week around the topics that matter most to you.

    Confirmed sessions

    CIO Program sessions.

    Pulled directly from the official program. Sessions appear here as they are confirmed.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    Sovereign AI and Regulatory Readiness for the European Enterprise

    Examining regulatory readiness, sovereignty, compliance, and governance for the EU AI Act, NIS2, and DORA.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    The Autonomous Enterprise, Deconstructed: What SAP's AI Vision Means for Technology Leaders Today

    This session helps technology leaders separate vision from reality across SAP Business AI Platform, Joule, Joule…

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    Joule Studio Agent Lab: Building and Governing AI Agents

    A guided hands-on exploration of agent design, orchestration, governance, security, and lifecycle management.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    Building the Data Context Layer for AI Readiness

    This discussion focuses on trusted data, semantic models, governance, and AI-ready business context.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    Building the Future-Ready Technology Organization: Workforce, Skills, and Operating Models for the AI Era

    Debating and discussing talent, workforce planning, ownership, and operating model changes.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    ECC to S/4HANA Under Deadline: How AI Is Reshaping SAP Modernization

    Exploring how AI-assisted migration tools and automation are changing modernization economics and execution.

    TypeCIO Program (registration required)
    ProgramCIO ProgramRegistration required

    Negotiating the Agentic Era: SAP Economics, Pricing, and the New Business Case

    Diving into AI credits, token consumption, agent-runtime costs, Joule Studio pricing changes, RISE and GROW economics,…

    SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CIO PROGRAM SPONSORS

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    What We’ll Explore

    SAPinsider Research on the Technology Leaders Agenda

    New SAPinsider research into the priorities shaping CIO decision-making across SAP modernization, enterprise AI, data strategy, governance, talent and value realization.

    The Autonomous Enterprise, Deconstructed

    What SAP's AI vision means for technology leaders today — separating vision from reality across SAP Business AI Platform, Joule, Joule Studio, Business Data Cloud and the Autonomous Suite.

    ECC to S/4HANA Under Deadline

    How AI-assisted migration tools and automation are reshaping SAP modernization economics and execution.

    Building the Data Context Layer for AI Readiness

    The role of trusted data, semantic models, governance and business context in creating an AI-ready enterprise.

    Negotiating the Agentic Era

    A CIO-level look at SAP economics, AI credits, consumption models, agent-runtime costs, RISE and GROW economics, and vendor concentration risk.

    Sovereign AI & Regulatory Readiness for the European Enterprise

    Navigating sovereignty, compliance and governance requirements across the EU AI Act, NIS2 and DORA.

    Building the Future-Ready Technology Organization

    How AI is changing talent requirements, workforce planning, ownership and technology operating models.

    Joule Studio Agent Lab: Building and Governing AI Agents

    A guided hands-on exploration of agent design, orchestration, governance, security, and lifecycle management.

    HOW TO PARTICIPATE

    Register & Express Interest

    Registration is required. Anyone can express interest — our team will review and confirm approved participants in advance of the event.

    1

    Note Your Interest

    Registering for the first time? Select the "CIO Program" option during registration. Already registered? Log back into your profile and toggle the same option — no need to re-register.

    2

    Review & Approval

    Our team reviews interest based on role, organization, and available capacity. The program is limited in size to keep discussions intimate.

    FAQ

    Common questions.

    Real-world SAP strategies. Expert insights. A community of your peers.

    Don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

    16–19 November 2026 · Copenhagen, Denmark