What a week it’s been at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Orlando 2025! From an energizing agenda to high-impact conversations on AI and enterprise transformation, this year’s Sapphire was more than an event; it was a signal. A signal that SAP is not only ready to lead in the AI era but is actively shaping the future of enterprise software with its ecosystem of builders, innovators, and solution partners. A Defining Moment for SAP and the Ecosystem SAP Sapphire 2025 is centered around a clear and urgent theme: how business AI, built on trusted data, will unlock new vertical capabilities. This isn’t just about embedding AI into workflows; it’s about rethinking how enterprises operate, adapt, and create value in real time. SAP’s messaging was direct and confident. In the face of commoditization pressures, SAP is pushing upward: from apps to data platforms, and now to agentic AI that can drive action, not just insights. SAP’s leadership, from Muhammad Alam to Dr. Philipp Herzig and Michael Ameling, showed an encouraging level of transparency and openness. Conversations about the Business Technology Platform (BTP), Business Data Cloud (BDC), and AI Agents revealed a shared commitment to building meaningful, scalable solutions that help customers win in complex environments. Read Filip Misovski’s LinkedIn recap from Day 1! Semos Cloud: Showcasing the Future of Employee Experience For Semos Cloud, Sapphire 2025 was a powerful opportunity to engage with HR and IT leaders as they explored how to maximize their SAP SuccessFactors investments. Our CEO, Filip Misovski, was onsite sharing how our AI-powered employee experience platform is helping global enterprises: Unify recognition, feedback, and performance in one seamless layer Deliver real-time insights for people leaders Empower organizations to build cultures of belonging, performance, and impact Extend the value of SAP SuccessFactors through native integrations with Total Rewards, Feedback Intelligence, Manager Agents, and more. Whether in structured meetings or hallway conversations, one thing was clear: the appetite for composable, AI-driven EX solutions is growing. Enterprises aren’t just looking for point tools; they want integrated platforms that drive engagement and results across the lifecycle. A Week of Energy, Connection, and Purpose From the moment the doors opened in Orlando, Sapphire 2025 buzzed with energy. The event space was vibrant, modern, and teeming with energy. Product demos, live coding sessions, and thought leadership panels ran alongside spontaneous whiteboard chats and walking meetings. We especially appreciated the Partner Summit sessions, where the spotlight was on collaboration and the evolving role of ISVs. These weren’t just vendor updates; they were strategy sessions with SAP executives, ecosystem builders, and bold thinkers coming together to imagine what’s next. The vibe? Optimistic. Purposeful. Open. This wasn’t a stage-managed showcase; it was a space for real dialogue, real feedback, and real ambition. Here is what Filip Misovski had to say in his SAP Sapphire LinkedIn recap post! What We Heard And What We Learned Across keynotes, panels, and 1:1 discussions, several themes resonated deeply with us: AI is moving from insight to action. SAP’s Joule and upcoming agent studio tools enable not just better decision-making, but autonomous execution. Data harmonization is everything. With Business Data Cloud becoming the connective tissue across SAP, the opportunity for partners like us to build vertically optimized solutions is huge. The partner ecosystem is rising. From our chats with leaders at EY, Mindset Consulting, Incture, and Syntax, to conversations with SAP alumni and analysts, it’s clear the community is doubling down on co-innovation and shared success. A special shoutout to the SAP People & Culture team and the SAP SuccessFactors group, including Dan Beck, Christian Schmeichel, Caroline Hanke, and Shauren Kristian, for their open and insightful conversations. From Total Rewards transformation to internal skills strategy, it’s clear SAP is not just building software, they’re also living the transformation internally. Let’s Keep the Conversation Going If we missed connecting at Sapphire or you want to explore how Semos Cloud can enhance your SAP SuccessFactors experience, let’s talk. Request demo Looking Ahead The momentum is real. But so are the challenges. As SAP pushes into a new era defined by agentic AI and platform thinking, partners and ISVs like Semos Cloud have a critical role to play. We need continued openness, tighter technical alignment, and shared clarity on commercial models especially for those of us building on SAP BTP. We’re ready to keep building. We’re here to co-innovate. And we’re excited about the road ahead. Related posts Total Rewards ’25 Recap: Rethinking Value, Belonging, and the Future of Work read more UNLEASH America 2025: Elevating the Employee Experience with Agentic AI read more HR Connect London 2025: Turning Culture into Competitive Advantage with Semos Cloud read more
