The Great Trade-Off: Where to Run S/4 and Key Considerations

VIP Dinner - Orlando, FL

May 16, 2023 7:00 PM10:00 PM EST

Event Description

As organizations continue to rely on SAP for their business-critical applications, the optimization and performance monitoring of the associated heterogeneous IT landscape around SAP, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments, has become increasingly complex and challenging.

To address these challenges, AppDynamics invites you to join us at SAP Sapphire for dinner where we will exchange ideas on how to achieve a transparent customer journey that contributes to positive business development while ensuring the highest level of security.

This is an excellent opportunity to connect with other industry professionals and gain valuable insights into how to optimize and monitor your SAP landscape for maximum performance, resilience, and security. By attending this dinner, you'll learn about the latest industry trends, innovative solutions, and best practices that can help you address the challenges of SAP performance and IT resilience in a changing IT landscape.

Don't miss this opportunity to network with your peers, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights into the latest best practices for SAP performance and IT resilience. Register now for the AppDynamics dinner at SAP Sapphire, and discover how to unlock the full potential of your SAP landscape.

BWG Connect & AppDynamics invite you to join us for an interactive discussion over wine and dinner with your peers! We'll explore the latest trends in the space and get your questions answered.

As always, there will be no sales pitches and dinner is free.

There is Limited Seating Available and RSVP is Required!

Discussion Topics

  • What is the most suitable approach for your organization - On-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid
  • Impact on performance and scalability of your systems
  • Cost, security, and compliance considerations
  • Operational efficiency & competitiveness implications
  • Industry trends in adoption of cloud-based technologies and ERP solutions

Event Partners

Guest Speakers

Greg Irwin LinkedIn

Co-Founder, Co-CEO at BWG Strategy LLC

BWG Strategy is a research platform that provides market intelligence through Event Services, Business Development initiatives, and Market Research services. BWG hosts over 1,800 interactive executive strategy sessions (conference calls and in-person forums) annually that allow senior industry professionals across all sectors to debate fundamental business topics with peers, build brand awareness, gather market intelligence, network with customers/suppliers/partners, and pursue business development opportunities.

Joe Byrne LinkedIn

Executive CTO at AppDynamics

Joe Byrne is VP of Technology Strategy and Executive CTO at AppDynamics where his focus is product strategy, evangelism, and customer success in terms of full stack observability (FSO). Prior to joining AppDynamics Joe has also held a variety of technical leadership positions at EllieMae, Albertsons, Williams Sonoma, Electronic Arts and Johnson and Johnson.

Cedric Lockhart LinkedIn

Vice President of Sales, US Enterprise and Service Provider at AppDynamics

Cedric Lockhart has a passion for connecting with people and developing winning team cultures. While serving as a Captain in the US Marine Corps, he learned that the best leaders focus on the people, set a positive tone, develop plans that overachieve the objectives and think BIG! He has carried those same core beliefs into his Sales leadership career.

Cedric is currently the Vice President of Sales, leading the Enterprise and Service Provider business for AppDynamics (part of Cisco). He has been in Sales at Cisco for 13 years. Prior to his current role, Cedric has progressive sales and sales leadership roles in AppDynamics (Director), Global Enterprise (Account Manager then Regional Manager), Commercial (Account Manager) and Service Provider (Sales Specialist). Prior to Cisco, Cedric has held roles in organizations ranging from start- up tech companies, large system integrators and Fortune 100 service providers.

Away from work, Cedric is an avid golfer and sports fan. He loves giving back to his community through his beloved fraternity (Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated). Most importantly, Cedric loves spending time with his wife (Breigh) and their very active children (Cooper, Camille and Colton).

Event Moderator

Greg Irwin LinkedIn

Co-Founder, Co-CEO at BWG Strategy LLC

BWG Strategy is a research platform that provides market intelligence through Event Services, Business Development initiatives, and Market Research services. BWG hosts over 1,800 interactive executive strategy sessions (conference calls and in-person forums) annually that allow senior industry professionals across all sectors to debate fundamental business topics with peers, build brand awareness, gather market intelligence, network with customers/suppliers/partners, and pursue business development opportunities.

Joe Byrne LinkedIn

Executive CTO at AppDynamics

Joe Byrne is VP of Technology Strategy and Executive CTO at AppDynamics where his focus is product strategy, evangelism, and customer success in terms of full stack observability (FSO). Prior to joining AppDynamics Joe has also held a variety of technical leadership positions at EllieMae, Albertsons, Williams Sonoma, Electronic Arts and Johnson and Johnson.

Cedric Lockhart LinkedIn

Vice President of Sales, US Enterprise and Service Provider at AppDynamics

Cedric Lockhart has a passion for connecting with people and developing winning team cultures. While serving as a Captain in the US Marine Corps, he learned that the best leaders focus on the people, set a positive tone, develop plans that overachieve the objectives and think BIG! He has carried those same core beliefs into his Sales leadership career.

Cedric is currently the Vice President of Sales, leading the Enterprise and Service Provider business for AppDynamics (part of Cisco). He has been in Sales at Cisco for 13 years. Prior to his current role, Cedric has progressive sales and sales leadership roles in AppDynamics (Director), Global Enterprise (Account Manager then Regional Manager), Commercial (Account Manager) and Service Provider (Sales Specialist). Prior to Cisco, Cedric has held roles in organizations ranging from start- up tech companies, large system integrators and Fortune 100 service providers.

Away from work, Cedric is an avid golfer and sports fan. He loves giving back to his community through his beloved fraternity (Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated). Most importantly, Cedric loves spending time with his wife (Breigh) and their very active children (Cooper, Camille and Colton).

What is BWG Connect?

BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution. BWG has built an exclusive network of 125,000+ senior professionals and hosts over 2,000 virtual and in-person networking events on an annual basis.
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