Hey everyone!

After Devtoberfest comes SAP TechEd. And SAP TechEd in 2023 is just around the corner!

SAP TechEd is THE premier tech conference for all developers, IT practitioners, professionals, tech visionaries, innovators, and leaders who are interested in gaining a detailed understanding of SAP’s portfolio of solutions, platforms, and technologies, as well as insights into their future direction. It also gives you the opportunity to network and interact with your peers and SAP experts.

Once again, SAP TechEd will be a hybrid two-day event, consisting of an in-person, paid event at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center and a global, free, virtual event.

So it’s up to you: Join us live in Bangalore or attend virtually!

About SAP TechEd Bangalore in 2023

Two days of live experiences held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC)​.

• Hands-on workshops for one-on-one immersive learning
• 500+ sessions offered
• Enhanced show-floor experience including a developer garage, demo booths, and community talks
• Live SAP strategy and developer keynotes, including DemoJam
• Networking opportunities on the show floor and during celebration night

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About SAP TechEd Virtual in 2023

The interactive, global, virtual event will provide attendees with live and on-demand experiences, with all streaming content conveniently aligned with the EMEA and North American time zones.

New this year:

• Deeper engagement with SAP global experts and peers
• Live lecture sessions and Jump-Start sessions for enhanced learning opportunities
• SAP Community “watch-and-code” parties for in-person engagement and networking

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SAP Community “watch-and-code” parties will be held in different locations and I’ll most likely be joining the one in Walldorf, Germany. What about you? 😊

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Overview of selected sessions

ABAP Cloud is the state-of-the-art development model used for building cloud-ready business apps, services, and extensions for all editions of SAP S/4HANA, in the cloud and on-premises, directly on the stack or side-by-side on SAP BTP, ABAP environment.

The ABAP Platform team has put together a list of interesting sessions around clean-core-compliant development with ABAP Cloud on SAP BTP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and SAP S/4HANA.

Take advantage of this two-day opportunity to learn more about ABAP Cloud and other hot topics! 💪

Find an overview the various ABAP Cloud related sessions at SAP TechEd in 2023 below: • Keynotes • SAP TechEd Virtual • SAP TechEd Bangalore. Use the links provided in the session descriptions to navigate to the sessions of your choice and add them to your  personal agenda on the official SAP TechEd 2023 website.

📖 Access to the full session catalogs of SAP TechEd in 2023: 📚 virtual | 📚 Bangalore

Keynotes

⚫ Attend the SAP TechEd 2023 Executive Keynote – KEY100 

[Executive Keynote, 90 min] Experience the profound impact of generative AI on business and learn how to help ensure data privacy, security, and responsible AI adoption. Hear how organizations are using SAP Business Technology Platform to automate complex tasks and unlock opportunities. From data management and integration to analytics, application development, and automation, see real-world examples of SAP technology driving growth, enhancing productivity, and optimizing business processes.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐  09:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. IST (06:00 AM – 07:30 AM CET)

Speakers:

• Dr. Jürgen Müller (SAP), Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Executive Board
• Julia White (SAP), Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer and Member of the Executive Board
• Michael Ameling (SAP), SVP, Head of Intelligent Enterprise and BTP Foundation

⚫ Attend the Business Application Keynote – KEY101

[Executive Keynote, 60 min] Experience SAP Business AI technology, and learn how it is embedded across our application portfolio. Get insights into integrated business processes and a delightful user experience, building the foundation for embedded AI, and look into how easy it can be to successfully expand and adapt to your need. Keep ahead of the curve and hear about the latest updates that can help you and your organization keep running better.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐  09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. IST (05:30 AM – 06:30 AM CET)

Speakers:

• Thomas Saueressig (SAP), SAP Product Engineering, Member of the Executive Board
• Philipp Herzig (SAP), SVP, Head of Cross Product Engineering & Experience

⚫ Attend the Developer Keynote with the Developer Advocates – KEY200

[Keynote, 60 min] Take an epic walk down memory lane as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of SAP Community, celebrating two decades of innovation, collaboration, and growth. Hang out with the Developer Advocates team as they show how technology, such as AI, cloud computing, and terminal technology, has changed the way developers make things real.
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📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 05:00 p.m. – 06:30 p.m. IST (01:30 PM – 03:00 PM CET)

Speakers: Developer Advocates (SAP)

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🟢 Build Apps and Extensions with ABAP Cloud on SAP BTP, ABAP Environment – AD107v

[Lecture, 25 min] The ABAP Cloud programming language is the development model for creating applications and extensions and is an integral part of SAP BTP, ABAP environment. ABAP Cloud supports the creation of transactional applications based on the ABAP RESTful application programming model, analytical applications, and integration scenarios. Get an overview of typical usage scenarios and how to build multitenant SaaS applications.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 6:30 PM – 6:55 PM CET (9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PST)

Speakers:  Frank Jentsch (SAP)

🟢 Extensibility with ABAP Cloud for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition – DT103v

[Lecture, 25 min] Extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and SAP S/4HANA are best implemented using key-user extensibility, on-stack developer extensibility for tightly coupled extensions running on SAP S/4HANA, and side-by-side extensibility for loosely coupled extensions running on SAP Business Technology Platform. Learn about ABAP Cloud development tools and how customers and partners can use the three-tier extensibility model to manage their extensions following clean core principles.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 11:30 AM – 11:55 PM CET (02:30 AM – 02:55 AM PST)

Speakers: Alexander Rother (SAP)

🟢 Extensibility with ABAP Cloud for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition – DT200v 

[Lecture, 25 min] Explore the major extensibility options for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition: key-user extensibility for low-code/no-code extensions, on-stack developer extensibility for tightly coupled extensions in ABAP, and side-by-side extensibility for loosely coupled extensions running on SAP Business Technology Platform. Benefit from the ABAP Cloud development tools when building transactional apps, analytical apps, and integration scenarios.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM CET (03:30 AM – 03:55 AM PST)

Speakers: Jens Weiler (SAP), Felix Wente (SAP)

🟢 Discover the Latest Capabilities of ABAP Cloud in Action – AD103v

[Lecture, 25 min] The ABAP Cloud programming language is the powerful development model for building cloud applications on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and SAP S/4HANA, in the cloud and on premise. Experience live demos of the major ABAP Cloud capabilities around ABAP RESTful application programming model, embedded analytics, and enterprise event enablement, which can be used to build and extend transactional and analytical applications and integration scenarios.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 1:25 PM CET (4:00 AM – 4:25 AM PST)

Speakers: Marcel Hermanns (SAP), Volker Drees (SAP)

🔵 Use ABAP Cloud for Developer Extensibility – DT182v

[Jump-Start, 25 min] Learn how to implement extensions in ABAP Cloud development tools using the extensibility capabilities of the ABAP RESTful application programming model. Gain information, ask questions, and then complete the exercises at your own pace.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 3:30 PM – 3:55 PM CET (6:30 AM – 6:55 AM PST)

Speakers: André Fischer (SAP), Harish Bokkasam (SAP)

🔵 Delve into ABAP Cloud on SAP BTP, ABAP Environment – AD181v

[Jump-Start, 25 min] ABAP RESTful application programming model is at the heart of the ABAP Cloud programming language development model for building transactional apps and services on SAP BTP, ABAP environment and SAP S/4HANA – in the cloud and on premise. Learn how to use the model’s features, such as late numbering, side effects, and business events, to build your own SAP Fiori apps. We focus on the development capabilities in the ABAP development tools. Ask questions then complete the exercises at your own pace.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 6:30 PM – 6:55 PM CET (9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PST)

Speakers: Carine Tchoutouo Djomo (SAP), Merve Temel (SAP)

🔵 Build Analytical Applications with ABAP Cloud – DT187v

[Jump-Start, 25 min] Learn how to build analytical applications with the ABAP Cloud programming language using ABAP core data services, analytical providers, and business services in the ABAP development tools. ABAP Cloud is the common development model for building cloud-ready business applications, services, and extensions side by side on SAP BTP, ABAP environment and on-stack on SAP S/4HANA, in the cloud and on premise. Gain information, ask questions, and then complete the exercises at your own pace.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 7:00 PM – 7:25 PM CET (10:00 AM – 10:25 AM PST)

Speakers: Andreas Riehl (SAP), Niloofar Flothkötter (SAP)

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Lectures (105 min)

🟢 Build Apps and Extensions with ABAP Cloud on SAP BTP, ABAP Environment (AD120)

[Lecture, 45 min] ABAP Cloud is a development model for building business apps, services, and extensions, and is an integral part of SAP BTP, ABAP environment. ABAP Cloud supports the creation of transactional apps based on the ABAP RESTful application programming model, analytical apps, and integration. Get an overview of typical usage scenarios and how to build multitenant SaaS applications.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Speakers: Srinivasa GV(SAP), Iwona Hahn (SAP), Sonja Lienard (SAP)

🟢 Extensibility with ABAP Cloud for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition (DT122) ​

[Lecture, 45 min] Extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and SAP S/4HANA are best implemented using key user extensibility, on-stack developer extensibility for tightly coupled extensions running on the SAP S/4HANA, and side-by-side extensibility for loosely connected extensions running on SAP Business Technology Platform. Learn about ABAP Cloud development tools and how customers and partners can use the three tier extensibility model to manage their extensions following clean core principles.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Abin Baby (SAP), Sita Gurram (SAP), Felix Wente (SAP)

🟢 Extensibility with ABAP Cloud for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition (DT121) ​

[Lecture, 45 min] Explore the major extensibility options for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition: key-user extensibility for low-code/no-code extensions, on-stack developer extensibility for tightly coupled extensions in ABAP and side-by-side extensibility for loosely coupled extensions running on SAP Business Technology Platform. Benefit from ABAP Cloud development tools when building transactional apps, analytical apps, and integration scenarios.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m

Speakers: Srinivasa GV (SAP), Harish Babu M (SAP), Felix Wente (SAP)

🟢 ABAP Cloud Development Model in Action (AD121) 

[Lecture, 45 min] ABAP Cloud is a powerful development model for building cloud-ready business applications, services, and extensions on SAP BTP, ABAP environment and SAP S/4HANA – in the cloud and on premise. Experience live demos of some of the ABAP Cloud capabilities around the ABAP RESTful application programming model, embedded analytics, and enterprise event enablement that can be used to build and extend transactional and analytical apps as well as integration scenarios.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 04:00 p.m. – 04:45 p.m.

Speakers: Shyam Balachandran (SAP), Sunil Bandameedapalli (SAP), Gopalakrishnan Ramachandran (SAP)

Hand-on Workshops (105 min)

🔵 Building SAP Fiori Apps with ABAP Cloud on SAP BTP, ABAP Environment (AD260)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] The ABAP RESTful application programming model is at the heart of the ABAP Cloud development model for use in building transactional, OData-based SAP Fiori apps, and Web APIs on SAP BTP, ABAP environment and SAP S/4HANA. Learn how to use the programming model’s features, such as late numbering, OData stream, side effects, virtual elements, functions, and business events to create your own applications, with a focus on back-end development in ABAP development tools.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 11:15 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.

Speakers: Shyam Balachandran (SAP), Sunil Bandameedapalli (SAP), Thomas Alexander Ritter (SAP), Shubham Waghmare (SAP)

🔵 Create Extensions to SAP S/4HANA Using ABAP Cloud and SAP Build (AD262)

[Hands-on workshop, 120 min] Learn how professional developers in an ABAP environment and citizen developers using SAP Build solutions can collaborate to construct powerful extensions to SAP S/4HANA. Develop an ABAP Restful application programming model service as a custom extension to SAP S/4HANA within the ABAP Cloud programming language on SAP S/4HANA. With this service, create an application and a process using SAP Build on SAP Business Technology Platform.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Speakers: Tim Back (SAP), Vijay G (SAP), Thomas Alexander Ritter (SAP), Sivakumar Subramaniam (SAP)

🔵 Extending with ABAP Cloud and SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (AD267)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] Use pro-code tools to quickly build an extension, both on SAP S/4HANA using the ABAP Cloud development model and on SAP Business Technology Platform using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model. Learn how to use the ABAP development tools for use with ABAP and SAP Business Application Studio for use with SAP Cloud Application Programming Model.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 04:15 p.m. – 06:00 p.m.

Speakers: Sachin B (SAP), Harish Babu M (SAP), Yuval Morad (SAP), Akansha Tiwari (SAP)

🔵 Introduction of ABAP Cloud for Use by Classic ABAP Developers (AD164)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] Do you know how to implement applications based on DDIC and the ABAP programming language list viewer for use with SAP Business Technology Platform? Understand how this development is done according to the ABAP Cloud development model with the ABAP RESTful application programming model (RAP).

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 02:15 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.

Speakers: Sachin B (SAP), Sita Gurram (SAP), Gopalakrishnan Ramachandran (SAP), Sivakumar Subramaniam (SAP)

🔵 Using ABAP Cloud to Build Extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition (DT264)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] Build extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, ABAP environment using the ABAP Cloud development tools and the ABAP RESTful application programming model.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 02:15 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.

Speakers: Abin Baby (SAP), Sunil Bandameedapalli (SAP), Vignesh Subramanian (SAP), Felix Wente (SAP)

🔵 Using ABAP Cloud to Build Extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition (DT168)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] Learn how to implement extensions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and SAP S/4HANA (the on-premise version) in the ABAP Cloud development tools, following clean core principles by adapting the custom code to the three-tier-extensibility model.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 12:15 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.

Speakers: Sita Gurram (SAP), Gopalakrishnan Ramachandran (SAP), Sivakumar Subramaniam (SAP), Shubham Waghmare (SAP)

🔵 Design and Build Embedded Analytical Content in SAP S/4HANA Cloud (DT169)

[Hands-on workshop, 105 min] Learn how to design analytical queries and build analytical applications for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 02:15 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.

Speakers: Sohini Chatterjee (SAP), Hitesh Lulla (SAP), Harish Babu M (SAP), Ganesh Mohan (SAP)

Road Maps (25 min)

🟡 What’s Next with SAP BTP, ABAP Environment? (AD806)

[Road Map, 25 min] Get an overview of the capabilities and road map of SAP BTP, ABAP environment, and find out about planned innovations.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 02:00 p.m. – 02:25 p.m.

Speakers: Iwona Hahn (SAP), Sonja Liénard (SAP)

Mini-Theater Sessions

🟣 Showcasing Partner Success with SAP BTP, ABAP Environment (AD500)

[Mini-Theater Session, 25 min] See how customers have used SAP BTP, ABAP environment and the ABAP Cloud programming language to build and run apps and extensions. Share in our experiences and discover the advantage of building extensions following a clean-core approach.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

🟣 Lessons Learned in Customer Projects with SAP BTP, ABAP Environment

[Mini-Theater Session, 25 min] See how customers have used SAP BTP, ABAP environment and the ABAP Cloud programming language to build and run apps and extensions. Share in our experiences and discover the advantage of building extensions following a clean-core approach.

📅 Friday, Nov 3 | 🕐 10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Demo Sessions

🟠 High Developer Productivity Through Innovations in ABAP Language and Tools (AD911)

[Demo Session, 90 min] Learn how the latest innovations in the ABAP programming language and ABAP development tools for Eclipse can boost the productivity of ABAP developers in their daily tasks. Follow demos about language features such as constructor operators, filters and corresponding, and innovations in internal tables handling. See best practices and learn how to avoid ungainly accesses and performance pitfalls.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 03:30 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.

🟠 SAP BTP, ABAP Environment Feature Show (AD929)

[Demo Session, 90 min] Find out how SAP BTP, ABAP environment helps customers build side-by-side extensions and partners build multitenancy software as a service (SaaS) applications.

📅 Thursday, Nov 2 | 🕐 12:30 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.

Hope this overview gives you some more reasons to join the event, virtually or in-person in Bangalore.

We are looking forward to interacting with you in the different interactive formats.

In the meantime, you might have a look at the replays from last year’s event: Archives from SAP TechEd in 2022 | ABAP Sessions at TechEd in 2022.

You can also watch the interesting live sessions and replays from SAP’s Devtoberfest in 2023: ABAP Cloud sessions

Stay safe and healthy!