Last month we held our 2023 Connect Conference at the ICC in Birmingham, this was probably our biggest and best conference ever, thank you to everybody that attended the event and our exhibitors, speakers, SAP and our team. It was great to see lots of old faces at the event and many new members coming along for the first time. We had some amazing customer speakers at the conference - thank you for sharing your story. (Remember if you speak at our Connect Conference you get a free pass and speaker training!) The event also included an announcement about the Pilot phase of our SAP S4 Academy kicking off next year, if you want to know more click here.
For the first time in a few years, we were able to welcome students and some of the SAP early talent apprentices to the conference. As you well know, one of the issues we have flagged over the last few years is getting new talent and younger people to consider the world of SAP as a career option, whether working at customers or in the wider community, so it was great to see the average age of the event come down by a few years!
Over the last year we have taken some time and worked with our volunteers and stakeholders to look at the structure of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meetings and how we keep our offering truly relevant as the solution landscape of SAP evolves. In early 2024 we will be making some announcements about the SIGs – so watch this space! And as you might expect we are already well advanced on planning our 2024 calendar – so take a look here and get your ‘seat’ reserved!
Finally, all that remains is for me to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year – we look forward to your continued engagement and support of UKISUG and seeing you at an event in 2024!