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Sapphire Now 2018 - How the Queensland Treasury is using SAP Leonardo to predict tax delinquency This article is sponsored by:

You might not think of a tax collection office as a hotbed of digital transformation - neither did I. But the story of how Queensland Treasury is using SAP predictive analytics to spark their client-focused culture turned into a Sapphire Now 2018 standout.

Sapphire Now 2018 - SAP CEO Bill McDermott on politics: 'It's messy out there' This article is sponsored by:

At Sapphire Now 2018, SAP CEO Bill McDermott gave us his views on reskilling for AI, bringing GDPR to the US and keeping a cool head about global risk

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SapphireNow 2018 - what is the partner ecosystem selling? Hint - not ERP This article is sponsored by:

Given the time so many customers and prospects spend with integrators, outsourcers, etc., on the SapphireNow exhibition floor, golf course, parties and intimate dinners we discuss what these SAP partners are telling customers.

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Sapphire Now 2018 - SUGEN on SAP's intelligent enterprise, and what customers need from SAP to get there This article is sponsored by:

Amidst the Sapphire Now fanfare of C/4HANA and the intelligent enterprise, the burning question is: does it resonate with customers? In this diginomica exclusive, we air the views of the SUGEN leadership team, representing user groups from Australia, UK/Ireland, France, and the Netherlands.

Sapphire Now 2018 - speed up tech projects, hire people on the autism spectrum This article is sponsored by:

SAP, EY and American Airlines share the many benefits of building neurodiverse teams.

Sapphire Now 2018 - only the cloud can deliver the Intelligent Enterprise, says Plattner This article is sponsored by:

Co-founder Hasso Plattner tells Sapphire attendees that the intelligent enterprise is coming and if they want in, they'll have to move their core apps to SAP Cloud Platform

Sapphire Now 2018 - the customer journey to the Intelligent Enterprise This article is sponsored by:

To get the best IT for your business, working with your competitors could pay dividends, say SAP customers.

Sapphire Now 2018 - bridging the tech divide by getting youth the digital skills they need This article is sponsored by:

Amidst the Sapphire Now frenzy, I had a memorable chat with the non-profits in the SAP's Bridge the Tech Divide program. These companies overcome daily barriers to get under-represented youth the skills they need to succeed. It's not easy, but the light bulb moments are worth it.

Sapphire Now 2018 - floor care firm Bona polishes customer records with SAP Hybris This article is sponsored by:

After a false start with Microsoft Dynamics., floor care firm Bona is cleaning up its records act with SAP.

Enterprise hits and misses - AI hits the curve, SAP subverts the two-speed enterprise This article is sponsored by:

This week - AI isn't intelligent until it gets to causality. Sapphire Now begins with CRM swagger - bring on the analysis. Plus: Microsoft gets Github, but why? Your whiffs include a tour of Twitter support dystopia via my pals at Intuit.