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Author: Philipp Latini, Pointsharp

Philipp Latini is Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Pointsharp. As Managing Director of Pointsharp Germany, he is also responsible for the Group's activities in the DACH region. The expert in identity management, IT compliance and SAP authorization concepts has been CEO of Sivis GmbH since 2020, which merged with Pointsharp in 2023.
Digitalization presents companies with new challenges—especially when it comes to IT security. SAP systems are increasingly becoming the focus of criminals.
Cybercrime reports have been ringing alarm bells.Tthreast to ERP systems have also been intensifying. According to a study, the number of cyberattacks on SAP landscapes will reach an all-time high by 2023.
SAP implementations, migrations to S/4, or preparation for audits and compliance certifications: SAP experts are well utilized, often overworked. The topic of authorization concepts is also on many to-do lists - unloved, but indispensable.
SAP's authorization concept has been a challenge for the SAP Basis team since the beginning, because it has to be done quickly at the beginning of customizing and downstream no one wants to maintain the roles and authorizations.
The definition and assignment of roles and authorizations is crucial for ERP systems, as they allow companies to define and implement user access rights in processes and workflows.
Someone has forgotten their password. Or a new hire needs an account. In general, SAP support teams concern themselves with tickets about access management, rights and accounts.

Working on the SAP basis is crucial for successful S/4 conversion. 

This gives the Competence Center strategic importance for existing SAP customers. Regardless of the S/4 Hana operating model, topics such as Automation, Monitoring, Security, Application Lifecycle Management and Data Management the basis for S/4 operations.

For the second time, E3 magazine is organizing a summit for the SAP community in Salzburg to provide comprehensive information on all aspects of S/4 Hana groundwork.

Venue

FourSide Hotel Salzburg,
Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Am Messezentrum 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
+43-66-24355460

Event date

Wednesday, June 10, and
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Early Bird Ticket

Regular ticket

EUR 390 excl. VAT
available until 1.10.2025
EUR 590 excl. VAT

Venue

Hotel Hilton Heidelberg
Kurfürstenanlage 1
D-69115 Heidelberg

Event date

Wednesday, April 22 and
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Tickets

Regular ticket
EUR 590 excl. VAT
Subscribers to the E3 magazine
reduced with promocode STAbo26
EUR 390 excl. VAT
Students*
reduced with promocode STStud26.
Please send proof of studies by e-mail to office@b4bmedia.net.
EUR 290 excl. VAT
*The first 10 tickets are free of charge for students. Try your luck! 🍀
The event is organized by the E3 magazine of the publishing house B4Bmedia.net AG. The presentations will be accompanied by an exhibition of selected SAP partners. The ticket price includes attendance at all presentations of the Steampunk and BTP Summit 2026, a visit to the exhibition area, participation in the evening event and catering during the official program. The lecture program and the list of exhibitors and sponsors (SAP partners) will be published on this website in due course.