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A new study forecasts an 8.4 percent increase in global IT spending compared to 2020, representing a total value of $4.1 trillion.
The USA continues to have by far the largest share of the global IT market. Business with IT is also growing particularly dynamically in China, albeit still at a low level.
95 percent of start-up founders would take this step again and more than three quarters would advise young people to found a start-up. These are the central statements of the "Start-up Report 2017" recently published by the digital association Bitkom.
Despite advances in technology, many accounting staff still spend hours at the end of the month on manual and redundant tasks. Freeing them from this means they can focus on strategic initiatives that help grow their business.
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When it comes to digitization projects, new business models and new business processes play a key role, as do business integration and networking - fields of action in which Seeburger has long been one of the key players in the market and is continuously driving forward what has been achieved.
Munich-based start-up Celonis shakes up US technology market.
In recent weeks, the U.S. elections have been at the center of media attention. One of the much-discussed topics was the extent to which computer-generated posts had an influence on the election results. The parties campaigning for the election accused each other of doing just that.
Prof. August-Wilhelm Scheer calls for a Europe-wide catch-up strategy in digitization. This is the only way to counter the threat of U.S. protectionism following the U.S. presidential election.
Roche Diagnostics has set up a rollout called Gloire for Americas. The goal is to separate all Roche Diagnostics sales offices in South, Central and North America from the existing Roche Pharma SAP systems and integrate them into a separate, new Roche Diagnostics Americas SAP system line. Special challenge: The new system line is based on Hana.
Those familiar with the Hana scene know what is meant by this: a scandal and political failure on the part of SAP. While Suse Linux is storming ahead, Red Hat remains in agony. The losers are primarily SAP's existing customers outside Europe.
Are we really facing a massive upheaval? Will digitization help us to remain competitive? Do integrated production and logistics processes increase our flexibility and do we still remain individual?

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 fourth 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

Subscribers to the E3 Magazine Ticket

reduced with promocode CCAbo26

Students*

reduced with promocode CCStud26.
Please send proof of studies by e-mail to office@b4bmedia.net.
*The first 10 tickets are free of charge for students. Try your luck! 🍀
EUR 390 excl. VAT
available until December 20, 2025
EUR 590 excl. VAT
EUR 390 excl. VAT
EUR 290 excl. VAT

Venue

Hotel Hilton Heidelberg
Kurfürstenanlage 1
D-69115 Heidelberg

Event date

Wednesday, April 22 and
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Tickets

Early Bird Ticket
Regular ticket
EUR 390 excl. VAT
Available until December 20, 2025
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.