SAP (SAP) SAP TechEd 2025 Conference Keynote summary

Opening and community engagement

• TechEd 2025 gathered over 2,800 in-person attendees and nearly 20,000 virtual participants, emphasizing a strong developer and partner community spirit.

• The event was held simultaneously with ASUG Tech Connect in the US, highlighting global connectivity.

• Attendees were encouraged to explore demo booths, the Joule Lounge, and the community clubhouse for hands-on experiences.

Industry trends and challenges

• AI is central to business transformation, with both excitement and anxiety about its impact on developer roles.

• The need for skill development and learning is critical as new technologies like quantum computing, robotics, and advanced UX emerge.

• Customers seek to reduce time spent on legacy systems to focus on innovation.

Strategic announcements and innovations

• SAP is advancing openness with new local SAP Build servers and a VS Code extension for SAP Build.

• SAP Business Data Cloud Connect now integrates with Databricks, Google Cloud, and Snowflake, enabling secure, zero-copy data sharing.

• Introduction of SAP-RPT-1 (Rapid-1), a foundation model for structured business data, offering superior prediction capabilities and efficiency.