Keynote: Built for the Ones Who Build | SAP TechEd 2026

Discover what's next for enterprise AI at SAP TechEd 2026, where developers turn ambitious ideas into real business outcomes. Celebrating 30 years of SAP TechEd, this opening keynote explores how AI is changing the way developers, architects, and engineers build. Join SAP leaders as they showcase innovations designed to help you move from business intent to execution, with less complexity and more freedom to create. Discover how SAP Business AI Platform brings together enterprise data, AI models, development tools, and governance to help teams build and scale AI-powered solutions. Explore the evolution of Joule, AI agent development, and the technologies shaping the next generation of enterprise applications. In this keynote, you'll discover: ✨ SAP Business AI Platform: How developers can build, run, and govern AI-powered applications and agents with enterprise context. ✨ Joule Assistants and Joule Agents: How AI can coordinate complex workflows and turn business intent into action. ✨ Joule Studio: How low-code and pro-code development tools help teams create custom AI agents, applications, and automations. ✨ Physical AI: How SAP is connecting enterprise intelligence with robotics and real-world operations. ✨ SAP Business Data Cloud: How connected business data provides the trusted foundation for more contextual and reliable AI. ✨ SAP Databricks and SAP Knowledge Graph: How innovations in data integration, analytics, and business context support AI development. Whether you're an SAP developer, enterprise architect, or technology leader, explore what's possible when AI, data, and applications work together. Speakers: Jonathan von Rueden, Chief AI Officer at SAP, Manoj Swaminathan, President and Chief Product Officer – SAP Autonomous Suite, Member of the Extended Board of SAP SE at SAP, Philipp Herzig Chief Technology Officer at SAP Chapters: 00:00 - Opening: Built for the Ones Who Build 01:55 - Celebrating 30 Years of SAP TechEd 16:30 - Joule Assistants and AI Agents 20:56 - Introducing Physical AI by SAP 29:00 - Building and Extending Your Own AI Agents 34:16 - Pro-Code Development and Computer Use Agents 40:13 - Joule Studio Demo: From Business Intent to Development 50:34 - Connecting Enterprise Data with SAP Business Data Cloud 55:46 - Expanding SAP Databricks 59:47 - SAP BDC Ontology Manager and the Knowledge Graph 01:11:12 - Bringing Business Data and AI Together Explore SAP TechEd and discover more opportunities to build what matters: https://sap.to/6050BHi0gq Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://sap.to/6050BG0v3M Instagram: https://sap.to/6052BG0v3O Facebook: https://sap.to/6053BG0v3P Threads: https://sap.to/6054BG0v3u 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://sap.to/6055BG0v3R