2026 AGENDA

The 2026 SAP for Manufacturing, Materials & Mining Conference brought together customer presentations, executive keynotes, roundtable discussions and interactive sessions in Rome. Designed for professionals across manufacturing, materials and mining, the agenda explored how organisations are using SAP, AI, data and digital technologies to drive operational excellence, strengthen resilience and accelerate transformation.

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11:10
  1. Latest innovations and future strategy for Building Materials, Paper & Packaging
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Building Materials, Paper & Packaging organisations are navigating an increasingly competitive landscape shaped by digital transformation, changing customer expectations and the need to improve operat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alfred Becker
    Alfred Becker, Head of Mill Products Industries - SAP
11:45
  1. Scaling growth through two-tier ERP: How Ahlstrom is accelerating acquisitions
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As Ahlstrom continues to grow through acquisition and transformation, establishing a scalable and agile ERP strategy has become critical to maintaining operational excellence. In this session, Kari Ha …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kari Halmela
    Kari Halmela, Head of Shared IT Platforms - Ahlstrom Oyj
12:20
  1. STEVOLUTION – From e-commerce to the shop floor: 8 months to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    How do you move from a growing, highly customised business to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud in just eight months? In this session, steda shares the real story behind STEVOLUTION — an end-to-end transformat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Heinz Mödden
    Heinz Mödden, Technical Director - steda Gmbh
14:30
  1. Mastering data for operational excellence: A case study
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    This session explores how a global leader in manufacturing leveraged PiLog’s Data Quality and Governance (DQG) Suite to transform their legacy SAP data into a trusted, actionable asset. Facing the com …
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    PiLog

    Speakers
    Speaker image for Smitha Rayala
    Smitha Rayala, Senior Director & Chief Business Architect - SAP
    Speaker image for Dr Imad Syed
    Dr Imad Syed, CEO, CTO - PiLog Group
    Speaker image for Simone Turrin
    Simone Turrin, Vice President – Strategic Solutions & Market Development - PiLog Group
15:05
  1. Delivering the plant of tomorrow: AI-powered digital twins for next-generation cement manufacturing
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As cement manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, modernise legacy processes and address workforce challenges, digital technologies are becoming a key enabler of tran …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sonja Lilian
    Sonja Lilian, Digital Rollout Project Manager Plant of Tomorrow - Holcim
    Speaker image for Will King
    Will King, Deployment Lead - HyBird Ltd.
15:40
  1. The journey to autonomous asset management
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Asset-intensive industries are entering a new era where AI not only predicts issues but also recommends and orchestrates actions across maintenance, workforce, supply chain, and finance. Join this ses …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ye Li
    Ye Li, Head of Industry AI, Energy and Natural Resources - SAP
10:45
  1. Turning vision into value: Decospan's journey towards the factory of the future
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Join Decospan as they share their journey towards a more connected, data-driven manufacturing environment. Discover how the business is embracing digital transformation to improve operational visibili …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mattias Denys
    Mattias Denys, CIO - Decospan
    Speaker image for Stijn Robberechts
    Stijn Robberechts, Senior Manager SAP Business Applications - delaware belux
11:20
  1. From complexity to clarity: Transforming timber operations with SAP Segmentation
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Managing sawn timber presents unique operational challenges, with individual cutting packages containing products of different lengths, grades and quantities that traditional ERP structures struggle t …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Hammerl
    Stefan Hammerl, Head of Group IT - Pfeifer Holding Gmbh
11:55
  1. Turning skills into workforce decisions: Position governance, manager accountability and AI
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Skills data alone does not transform workforce decisions. Resonac is building an operating model that connects skills with position governance, manager accountability and digital HR. In this presentat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shingo Maeda
    Shingo Maeda, Deputy CHRO - Resonac Corporation
13:30
  1. Smart traceability: End-to-end visibility across the forest supply chain with SAP Green Token
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As sustainability regulations continue to evolve, organisations need greater transparency across their supply chains to demonstrate product origin, strengthen compliance and build customer trust. In t …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ronaldo Ribeiro
    Ronaldo Ribeiro, CIO - Celulose Nipo Brasileira Sa - Cenibra
14:05
  1. RYAM: Delivering real-time customer commitments with SAP S/4HANA aATP
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Learn how RYAM, a global leader in High Purity Cellulose (HPC), transformed its order fulfilment process using SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP). Facing manual ATP processes that took 2 …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Borosch
    David Borosch, Director, IT SAP ERP - Rayonier Advanced Materials