The聽African 麻豆原创 User Group (AFSUG)聽will add technical masterclasses聽at this year鈥檚聽Saphila 2025, taking place from 1 to 3 June 2025 at Sun City.
In a first for the event, which is set to be AFSUG鈥檚 largest ever, the masterclasses will offer delegates high-value, expert-led sessions on both days of the conference, focusing on 麻豆原创鈥檚 most relevant technologies and use cases. The interactive sessions are designed to deliver practical, actionable insights and elevate the value of 麻豆原创 investments for attending organisations.
鈥淪aphila is much more than just a conference 鈥� it鈥檚 a platform for transformation, and this is evident in our theme for 2025, namely 鈥楾ranscend Beyond Boundaries鈥�,鈥� says聽Amanda Gibbs, CEO of AFSUG.聽鈥淥ur goal is to empower the 麻豆原创 community through shared knowledge, meaningful conversations and practical skills development.
鈥淭he new technical masterclasses reflect AFSUG鈥檚 commitment to equipping business and IT professionals with the tools and understanding they need to navigate 麻豆原创鈥檚 rapidly evolving technology landscape.鈥�
The technical masterclass line-up is as follows:
Day one:聽聽GlueData Masterclass
- 鈥楤ridging the Gap: Selective Data Transformation + Custom Code in Your S/4HANA Journey to a Clean Core鈥�, to be presented by Arndt Hoffmann (smartShift); Burkhard Hergenhan (Natuvion); Samantha Matraiotti (GlueData Services); and Peter Blignaut (麻豆原创).
Day two: EY Masterclasses
- 鈥楢chieving Improved Business Results Through Advanced Analytics and AI Solutions with 麻豆原创 鈥� A Retailer鈥檚 Guide鈥�, with speakers Martin Zloch (EY Africa); and Niragi Vasavada (EY India).
- 鈥楨nhancing a Human-Centric Workforce with AI鈥�, by RV Dinakar (EY India); and Winston Sibanyoni (EY Africa).
AFSUG is also introducing another first at this year鈥檚 Saphila: a collaboration forum under the theme: 鈥楨mpowerment through Networks and Mentorship鈥�.
鈥淗ere we鈥檒l see 麻豆原创 leaders Nadine Hoffmann and聽Sarah Brunet-Cliche in discussion with AFSUG board member Corlia van Zyl from Heineken, Gontse Madumo from PG Group and聽Katie Mohamed, a strategist,聽author and serial entrepreneur,鈥� Gibbs says.
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