BDC Roundtable July

SAP Business Data Cloud: Back to Basics
Thursday, July 23 | 10:00–11:30 AM

SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is reshaping how organizations unify, govern, and activate their SAP and non-SAP data — but the fundamentals can get lost in the hype. This roundtable strips away the buzzwords and gets back to what actually matters: what BDC is, how it works, and what it means for your data strategy.

In this 90-minute working session, we'll cover the foundational concepts every team needs before committing to a BDC roadmap. Expect candid discussion, real-world context, and room for your questions — this is a conversation, not a pitch.

What you'll learn:

• What BDC actually is — how it fits alongside SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and Databricks, and how it differs from the data platforms you may already be running
• The core building blocks — data products, intelligent applications, the foundation services, and how governed data flows through the architecture
• Unifying SAP and non-SAP data — how BDC brings together data across your landscape without the brittle, custom integration work of the past
• The role of data products — why this packaging model changes how business and technical teams collaborate
• How BDC connects to AI — the link between a governed data foundation and reliable, business-ready AI (including Joule and SAP Business AI)
• What it takes to get started — prerequisites, licensing considerations, and how to think about a realistic first step rather than a boil-the-ocean program

Who should attend:

This session is best for data and analytics leaders, enterprise and data architects, BI and reporting managers, SAP platform owners, and IT decision-makers who are evaluating BDC or simply trying to understand where it fits. It's equally valuable for business leaders in finance, operations, or supply chain who depend on trusted data and want to understand what's changing. No deep technical background required — if you work with SAP data and want a clear-eyed grounding in BDC, this is for you.

This event is being hosted by Mindset VP of Technology and SAP Mentor, Ethan Jewett.