Master SAP Cloud Migration & AI Approyo & Mugatu AI Chairman & CEO Christopher Carter ETMA Tech Talk

In this ETMA Tech Talk podcast, Joe Basili speaks with Christopher Carter, a seasoned enterprise technology leader CEO and founder of multiple companies, including Approyo, Mugatu AI, Charging Bunny owner of a Whiskey Bar and Carter’s restaurant and best selling author of 17 books.

With his extensive experience in SAP and Cloud Ecosystems, Carter serves up a compelling discussion that resonates with C-level executives, FinOps leaders, and channel sales experts alike.

The SAP Reckoning: How Christopher Carter Helps Enterprises Fight Back

Every few years, enterprise technology hits a moment where avoiding change stops being an option. SAP is at one of those moments now.

Deadlines are firm. Costs are rising. Cloud bills keep drifting upward long after migrations are “done.” Boards want answers. CFOs want predictability. Technology leaders are stuck in the middle, trying to explain why systems that were supposed to simplify operations now feel heavier than ever.

That is the backdrop for this episode of the ETMA Tech Talk podcast. Carter does not sell optimism. He sells reality, earned the hard way. Throughout the episode, Carter shares stories of client transformations that underscore the tangible benefits of SAP and AI implementations. From rescuing projects gone awry with offshore teams to turning legacy systems into formidable strategic assets, his anecdotes provide invaluable insights.

Transforming Cost Centers into Growth Enablers

By employing AI-driven analytics, companies can eliminate unused resources and streamline operations.

The Villain Is Not SAP

A big part of Carter’s story challenges a convenient narrative. When SAP programs run over budget or stall, the platform usually takes the blame. Carter has seen this movie too many times.

Often, human behavior causes the damage. Systems get lifted and shifted into the cloud with no redesign. Old data never gets retired. Sandboxes multiply. Licenses accumulate. Nobody shuts anything off because no one is fully accountable for what is running.

Carter describes walking into environments with millions of obsolete transactions sitting in production databases, cloud storage priced for performance that no application needs, and entire systems still running simply because someone once built them.

This is where most SAP programs quietly lose control of costs not in the architecture, but in lack of discipline.

The Turn Begins with Visibility

This is also where AI earns its keep.

Carter explains how predictive analytics and monitoring tools catch waste early, surface risk before outages happen, and keep environments from slowly drifting back into chaos. It is not magic, it is just attention and enforced consistently.

When Projects Go Sideways

The episode does not avoid the ugly stories.

Carter walks through projects derailed by offshore teams that overwhelmed organizations with bodies but delivered no leadership.

The Human Side of the Fight

Carter spends as much time talking about people as he does about systems.

Why This Episode Matters to You

It speaks directly to leaders dealing with cloud sprawl, SAP deadlines, AI pressure, and boards that expect results without excuses. It validates frustration without normalizing failure. It also shows what competent leadership looks like in these moments.

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Get Chris’s Books

Mastering SAP: A Comprehensive Guide

Mastering SAP: The Power of AI with SAP

Mastering SAP: The Power of Cloud with SAP

💼 Learn more: www.approyo.com or https://mugatuai.com

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