Keynote Highlights: Enterprise AI, Joule and AI Agents in 18 Minutes | SAP TechEd 2026
Joule, AI agents, and business data: discover the innovations shaping the future of enterprise AI in this SAP TechEd 2026 keynote recap. Celebrating 30 years of SAP TechEd, this keynote explores how SAP is helping developers, architects, and technology leaders build AI-powered applications and automate complex business processes. Hear from SAP leaders Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer; Jonathan von Rueden, Chief AI Officer; and Manoj Swaminathan, President and Chief Product Officer, SAP Autonomous Suite, as they share a vision for enterprise technology that's more connected, intelligent, and developer-friendly. From Joule Work and Joule Studio to SAP Business AI Platform and SAP Business Data Cloud, discover how SAP is bringing together AI agents, development tools, and trusted business data. Explore innovations in agentic AI, intelligent automation, and enterprise data that help organizations move from experimentation to real business impact. Whether you're developing AI agents, modernizing enterprise applications, or exploring what's next for SAP technologies, get a look at the innovations helping developers build what matters. Chapters: 00:00 - SAP TechEd 2026: The Autonomous Enterprise 00:27 - Introducing Joule Work 01:21 - Agentic Thinking and SAP Knowledge Graph 02:31 - Joule Assistants and SAP Autonomous Suite 03:14 - SAP Business AI Platform 04:13 - Physical AI and Autonomous Robotics 06:25 - Building AI Agents with Joule Studio 09:02 - Novartis: AI Innovation in Healthcare 09:44 - SAP Agent Gateway and Agent Interoperability 11:15 - SAP Business Data Cloud and SAP Lakehouse 13:11 - SAP RPT-2 and AI Models 13:46 - Enterprise AI Governance and SAP AI Agent Hub 15:51 - Simplifying AI Adoption and ERP Modernization 17:04 - AI Innovation in Space with HPE • Explore SAP TechEd: https://sap.to/6058BHYUiE • Watch the full SAP TechEd 2026 opening keynote: https://sap.to/6059BHYUi1 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sap Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAP/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sap About SAP: As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience. For more information, visit: https://www.sap.com/index.html #SAPTechEd #SAPBusinessAI #AgenticAI