SAP Sapphire 2026 Resource Hub

Strategic Insights for IT Leaders
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Turn Sapphire into a Moment of Control

Sapphire is where SAP actively shapes deal momentum, timelines, and leverage.

This year, the stakes are higher. With the 2027 ECC deadline approaching, pressure to move to RISE accelerating, and new signals from SAP’s Q1 earnings and API policy, customers are being pushed toward faster commitments with less clarity on long term impact.

In a few days, SAP aligns executives, sales, product, and messaging to reframe priorities, introduce urgency, and quietly move deals forward. By the time formal negotiations begin, much of the leverage has already shifted.

UpperEdge’s Sapphire 2026 Resource Hub is built to help you take control of that moment. Use it to prepare before the event, evaluate what SAP is really signaling during it, and turn those insights into stronger positioning afterward.

Beating the Odds: Governance, SAP RISE, and AI in a Major IT Transformation

What does it take to successfully navigate a massive IT transformation without ending up in the headlines?
OG&E’s Director of Technology Strategy, Kevin Lagge, to break down OG&E’s five-year SAP S/4HANA and RISE transformation journey. Kevin shares candid lessons from the front lines around Phase 0 decision-making, executive alignment, negotiating early SAP RISE contracts, and managing a multi–systems integrator model.
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SAP RISE Integrated Sourcing Strategy

Key Decisions You Need to Get Right to De-Risk Your Program

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SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Orlando

Meet with UpperEdge's Chief Advisory Officer, Len Riley
May 11- 13, 2026 | Orange County Convention Center
Len Riley
Len Riley
Chief Advisory Officer
UpperEdge

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