Women In ERP

Women in ERP Podcast | WERP x SAP Business Women’s Network – Give to Gain Series Episode Overview What does it take to move inclusion beyond individual intent — and embed it into the fabric of an organisation? In the final episode of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network “Give to Gain” series , hosts Abigail Allman and Meena Confait bring together one of the most senior panels across the...

Women in ERP Podcast | WERP x SAP Business Women’s Network – Give to Gain Series Episode Overview Trust is often talked about as a leadership value - but what does it actually look like in practice? In the penultimate episode of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network “Give to Gain” series , hosts Abigail and Meena explore how trust moves beyond words and into action. Bringing together lea...

Women in ERP Podcast | WERP x SAP Business Women’s Network – Give to Gain Series Episode Overview Mentorship is often talked about as a cornerstone of career growth — but what happens when it’s treated as a tick-box exercise rather than a genuine commitment? In Episode 6 of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network “Give to Gain” series , hosts Abigail Allman and Meena Confait explore what m...

Women in ERP Podcast | WERP x SAP Business Women’s Network – Give to Gain Series Episode Overview What does leadership really look like when the pressure is on? In Episode 5 of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network collaboration series, hosts Abigail Allman and Meena Confait bring together senior leaders from across SAP to explore how expectations, behaviour and stability shape leadershi...

In Episode 4 of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network International Women’s Day series: Give to Gain , Abigail Allman and Meena Confait explore a challenge many professionals experience in enterprise technology and SAP environments — the credibility gap. Why are some people assumed to be experts the moment they walk into the room, while others feel they must repeatedly prove their techni...

What does visible leadership really look like inside a global organisation? In this special International Women’s Month episode of the Women in ERP x SAP Business Women’s Network podcast series , Abigail Allman and Meena Confait explore how leadership presence, attention and access can shape culture, opportunity and inclusion across large enterprise ecosystems. Recorded in Lisbon during SAP’s GTMK...

Episode Overview What does it really mean to be the first? The first woman in a role. The first from your background in the room. The first to raise your hand when no one else will. In Episode 2, Abigail Allman and Meena Confait are joined by four SAP professionals who have navigated the unique blend of opportunity, risk, and isolation that comes with being a pioneer in enterprise technology and l...

When Someone Truly Listens - Career Inflection Points | Women in ERP X SAP Business Women's Network Podcast: Women in ERP Series: In collaboration with SAP Business Women's Network Host: Abigail Allman | Guest Co-Host: Meena Confait, Co-Chair, SAP Business Women's Network Keywords: active listening, psychological safety, women in tech, ERP careers, inclusive leadership, SAP Business Women's Networ...

Recorded in 2024 live from SAP Dublin as part of the SAP Business Women's Network sessions, Meet two trailblazing women, Elmarie Caniffe of Heineken and Maria Jose Loret Crespo formally of Aptiv, who are breaking barriers in male dominant industries and redefining leadership in the ERP industry. Elmarie shares her transformative 25-year journey at Heineken, revealing how innovative projects like S...

In this engaging episode of the Women in ERP podcast, hosted by Abigail Allman, we are joined by Kelly Dowling, the Director of Strategic Topics and Communities at ASUG (the American SAP User Group). Kelly shares her inspiring journey from event coordination at the University of Notre Dame to becoming a pivotal figure in the SAP community. She emphasizes the transformative power of community in na...

Recorded live from the Next Generation Enterprise Architect Forum at SAP, Newtown Square. Kristen Scheffler, Vice President of Customer Engagement for SAP North America, joins Abigail Allman for a compelling discussion on transitioning from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, shedding light on both the fears and opportunities this move presents. Many businesses grapple with the daunting prospect of change, often...

Join us on Judy Asher's episide, Pioneering Change, Empowering Women, and Balancing It All, where we explore the inspiring journey of a pioneering woman in the tech industry. This episode delves into the life of Judy Asher, Senior Director of Baxter International, President of The Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Michigan State University alum who skilfully merges her passion for comput...

In this episode of the Women in ERP podcast, host Abigail Allman is joined by Anja Schneider, Senior Vice President at SAP, to discuss her inspiring journey and influential role in customer engagement and digital transformation. Anja shares her insights into SAP's strategies for guiding over 1,500 complex customers through seamless digital transitions, likening premium engagement to a fitness coac...

Hosted by Abigail Allman and Emma Chambers, in this empowering episode of Women in ERP podcast, we are joined by three influential women from NTT Data Business Solutions: Karen McLaughlin, Erin Cairns, and Stephanie Hills. Together, they share their experiences and insights into the transformative power of gender equality in the tech industry. Karen, Erin, and Stephanie discuss the significant imp...

Join us as we sit down with the remarkable Stephanie Poore, now the MD of IFS, who shares her captivating journey within the ERP industry. Stephanie opens up about the personal and professional hurdles she has overcome and how redundancies led her to an unexpected crossroads between software and pharmaceuticals. Her eclectic background, spanning economics to e-commerce, offers a unique perspective...

Could you strike the perfect balance between a dynamic career and a fulfilling personal life? Julie Weir, the passionate Head of Community Development for the UK and Ireland SAP User Group, is a testament that it's entirely possible! Join us in an enlightening conversation with Julie, where she shares her unique journey into the world of ERP, and how she deftly balances working in a demanding fiel...

Raised as the youngest among five siblings in a family with deeply committed parents, particularly a father who transitioned from the priesthood to IT, life was always dynamic. Ann Blakely of Milwaukee, USA, joins us to shed light on how this unique family backdrop paved her path, leading her from the University of Wisconsin to becoming a pivotal figure in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) do...

Join us for an inspiring discussion with our special guest, Michael Ouissi, the Group Chief Operating Officer at IFS. Listen in as he shares his unique journey from growing up as the son of an immigrant in Germany to becoming a leading figure in the tech industry. Hear about the profound impact of his parents' values of hard work and self-determination on his life, and how his early exposure to te...

Ever dreamed of a career that encompasses global travel, technology and sociological studies? Meet Kate Waterton, the SAP Alliances Lead and Associate Partner at EY, who has lived this dream and more. From an early life of global travel to a successful career in tech, Kate's journey is a testament to adventurous spirits and the power of adaptability. This episode captures her unique life trajector...

On the sixth episode of Women in ERP series 2. Abi and Steph are joined by an Award winning woman in ERP, Vicki O'Neill-King, COO of Sapphire Systems. The panel discuss inequalities in the workplace and learn how having supportive peers can make all the difference to a successful career trajectory. Vicki tells her tale from being a PMO resource to COO. As a single parent Vicki had worked incredibl...

On the fifth episode of series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by Kayleigh Brown, an Independent IFS Consultant and Director of KDI Consulting Ltd. The panel discuss project management and working with difficult personalities. They discuss techniques to help deal with trauma in the workplace, such as having a good mentor. Kayleigh hails from the North East and doesn't mince her words, she advises the...

For International Womens Day 2023 Abi & Steph hosted a live recording of WERP for Linkedin at the IFS UK Head office. The WERP co-hosts were joined by Emma Chambers, Head of NATS Integrated Business Systems (NIBS), UKISUG Director and co-chair, SAP S/4HANA an Women in SAP SIG's. NATS is the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. In a typical year pre-Covid, they handle over 2.5...

On the third episode of series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by SAP Centre of Excellence Manager, Fiona Warburg from Dwr Cymru, Welsh Water. The panel discuss their experience of gender pay disparity and why it is still an unconscious bias within the industry. Fiona tells the panel how she found her path into ERP, following in her fathers footsteps from Accountancy to coding within SAP. They discuss...

On the second episode of Series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by senior IFS recruitment consultant, Emily Hunter, from Cubiq. The panel has an in-depth exploration into the world of ERP recruitment, dispelling the myths around recruiters and recruitment. Emily advises how, out of all the candidates she has placed in recent months within ERP, only 20% were women. The women in ERP discuss how we can i...

In the first episode of Series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by a female icon in ERP, Anwen Robinson, UK & Ireland GM & SVP at Infor. The panel hears all about how Anwen climbed her way to the top, facing adversity and stereotyping along the way but brushing it off to continue her focused assault. Anwen is incredibly open and honest with the panel, giving us an exclusive insight into her wor...