In this episode of Best Perspective, host Rushenka Perera, VP of Marketing at SAP ANZ, sits down with three transformation leaders: Rowee Benbenishty (Chief of Staff, WalkMe), Dee Houchen (CMO, SAP Signavio), and Christian Richter (Chief Customer Officer, LeanIX).

Together, they unpack what it really takes to turn business transformation from a one-off project into a lasting capability. From overcoming legacy system challenges and change resistance to building a single source of truth across the enterprise, the discussion explores how organisations can drive innovation at scale.

You’ll hear real-world examples — including GrainCorp and Nestlé — and learn how SAP’s Business Transformation Management Suite, powered by LeanIX, Signavio, and WalkMe, helps organisations align people, processes, and technology to deliver measurable results.

The conversation also looks ahead at the role of AI and enterprise architecture in shaping the future of transformation, and how leaders can build a culture of continuous innovation.

In this episode of Best Perspectives, Marissa Shipley, CEO and co-founder of Compliant ERP, shares inspiring insights from her 30-year career in IT and cybersecurity. Discover her entrepreneurial journey and commitment to empowering others through extensive volunteer work.

Join Rushenka as she sits down with Mark Robinson, CEO of New Zealand Rugby, for an inspiring conversation about leadership, performance, and innovation.

Mark shares his journey, his organisation's vision to inspire and unify through rugby, and the leadership strategies that drive success. Dive into the secrets behind the All Blacks' unmatched performance, rooted in New Zealand’s culture and a focus on mental skills and adaptability.

Discover how New Zealand Rugby's partnership with SAP is revolutionising the game—leveraging technology to enhance on-field performance and drive off-field initiatives like HR management and sustainability.

Tune in for insights into how tradition meets innovation to shape the future of rugby.

In this episode of Best Perspective Podcast, Dr. Stephen King, Commissioner at the Productivity Commission of Australia, shares insights into the key trends shaping artificial intelligence (AI) over the coming year. He explores the growing integration of AI into service industries—particularly government sectors—and its potential to enhance, rather than replace, jobs by automating tedious tasks. King also discusses how AI integration could impact Australia's productivity index and addresses the increasing global push for AI regulation.

In this podcast we chat with Irfan Khan, Chief Product Officer & President of SAP HANA Database & Analytics and Rob Spinks, Head of Business Technology Platform SAP ANZ about the recent SAP Datasphere Launch, the value of business data, the idea of Data Fabric vs Business Data Fabric and how new partnerships have enhanced the power of business data.

In this episode, Rushenka Perera speaks with

Dr. Kim Oosthuizen (Innovation Principle: Ecosystem Platform Office, SAP)

Andrew Birmingham (Editor, Mi3 Australia)

to discuss the:

● The hype around ChatGPT

● Common use cases of Generative AI

● Future of Work with Generative AI

In this episode, Rushenka speaks with Timo Elliott, Vice President, Global Innovation Specialist, SAP to discuss why businesses should be innovating to combat global disruptions as well as some examples of how businesses are benefiting from their innovation projects.  

Highlights in this episode: 

00:00 - Introduction to Timo Elliott 

02:00 - Observations of businesses trying to navigate through constant disruptions. 

06:30 - What businesses should be doing to try and innovate. 

13:00 - An example of great business innovation. 

14:40 - What will be the technologies of the future for innovation?  

Learn more about how you can start your innovation project with SAP https://sap.to/60593ENkz

In this episode Rushenka speaks with Scott Bingley, Senior Lecturer of Information Systems and Director of the SAP ACC (APJ), Victoria University and Lis Miller, Training & Adoption Lead, SAP ANZ on why digital skills are important to develop for both businesses and individuals, and how the SAP Academy in partnership with Victoria University is delivering educational programs to upskill local talent in latest digital skill development.

Highlights in this episode:

2:00 - The key digital skills that will in demand in the future.

In this episode, Rushenka speaks with #AI experts Dr. Kim Oosthuizen, Innovation Principle: Ecosystem Platform Office, SAP and Pete Chapman, Enterprise Architect, EY to get an understanding of how businesses can best leverage AI technologies to grow and run their operations.

Highlights in this episode:

2:10 - What is AI and its key components?