Microsoft Events presents how SAP and Microsoft jointly leverage AI, cloud, and data innovation to power analytics and automation, featuring Robert Hernandez and Nathan Weaver at Ignite 2025.

Drive Faster Insights with Microsoft and SAP AI and Data Innovations

Speakers: Robert Hernandez, Nathan Weaver
Event: Microsoft Ignite 2025 | BRK163 | Advanced (300)

Session Overview

This session explores how Microsoft and SAP are combining efforts to unlock enterprise data potential with artificial intelligence and advanced data architectures. Attendees will see:

  • Microsoft and SAP joint innovations connecting data silos for unified analytics
  • How SAP Business AI and Microsoft Copilot streamline workflows and drive automation
  • Strategies to merge SAP and non-SAP data in Azure for actionable business insights

Key Topics and Demos

  • Three Pillars: Integration across productivity, data, and security
  • SAP Business Data Cloud: Deployment and partnership with Azure data centers
  • Enterprise Data Merging: Microsoft’s approach to transforming SAP and non-SAP data sources by business function
  • SAP and Microsoft 365 Connectivity: Introducing Jewel Connector, simplifying unified access
  • MCP (Microsoft Copilot for SAP): Connecting Large Language Models (LLMs) with enterprise SAP systems for task automation
  • Live Demo: Using Copilot to aggregate business insights and execute transactional actions within SAP systems
  • Researcher/Analyst Agents: Enhancing reasoning and analytics using integrated AI assistants

Benefits and Outcomes

  • Greater efficiency in analytics and reporting by bridging SAP and Microsoft platforms
  • Automation of frontline and back-office processes via AI-driven insights
  • Simplified enterprise architecture that leverages Azure for global data unification

Resources

Additional Session Information

  • Length: Advanced (300-level technical content)
  • Target Audience: Technical leaders, architects, and enterprise IT professionals exploring unified data, automation, and AI strategies with Microsoft and SAP technologies
  • Session Chapters:
    • Introduction
    • Data, productivity, and security integration
    • SAP data expansion in Azure
    • SAP and non-SAP data unification
    • Connectivity enhancements with Jewel
    • MCP for LLM integrations
    • AI data agents and live demonstration
    • Role of data in digital transformation
    • Panel discussion

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