What an incredible three days of learning, networking, and community! The SAP Controlling 2025 Conference brought together professionals from across the globe—from as close as San Diego to as far as New Zealand and Australia.
Here’s a look back at the highlights.
Sunday: Pre-Conference Foundations
As always, we kicked things off with our pre-conference day—a much-anticipated reunion for returning attendees and a warm welcome to first-time participants. While it’s technically “pre-conference,” this day is packed with foundational sessions designed to level-set knowledge and prepare everyone for the deeper dives that follow.
The morning featured two deep-dive workshops on Product Costing and Overhead Controlling, followed by lunch and plenty of networking opportunities.
In the afternoon, the focus shifted to Universal Allocations and Cost Flow, and then came one of the most popular sessions: the Participant-Driven Workshop. Guided by Marjorie Wright and a panel of experts, this session lets attendees shape the discussion—choosing topics, asking real-world questions, and collaborating on solutions with peers and thought leaders.
“I really enjoyed the pre-conference deep dive workshop. Margie did a great job with the panel of experts and answering the questions as a group. The jump start sessions are always helpful to level set knowledge.”
– Marianne Mohn
Monday: Day 1
Day one officially opened with the much-anticipated keynote from Paul Ovigele: Reimagining Controlling in the Age of AI and Predictive Analytics. From there, a stellar lineup of experts delivered sessions on topics like:
- Performance Efficiency – Ashish Sampat
- Margin Analysis – Marjorie Wright
- S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition: New Developments in Overhead Management – Birgit Oettinger
Lunch offered another great chance to connect with both experts and peers.
“By far, my favorite aspect is that the speakers get involved and get to know us. Talking to us in a small setting and allowing us time to learn from them and bounce ideas off them is invaluable. This makes this conference a no-brainer for me.”
– Tabitha Harlow
The afternoon continued strong with Tim Curtin from insightsoftware on Eliminating Excel Dependencies in SAP Financial Reporting, followed by presentations such as Master Data Management in Central Finance (Anand Seetharaju) and The Advanced Finance Closing Cockpit (Rogerio Faleiros).
That evening, our Welcome Reception doubled as a celebration of ERPfixers’ 10th Anniversary. Paul Ovigele and his team have been longtime supporters of our conference, and we were thrilled to host their milestone celebration.
“The new venue for the reception was fabulous and very impressive. The food was delicious, and transforming the venue into such a beautiful space was a great idea. We all loved it.”
– Olu Oluwatayo
Tuesday: Day 2
The final day began with Mastering the Material Ledger Journey in SAP S/4HANA by Dawn Watts and Rogerio Faleiros, followed by a full schedule of sessions covering:
- Bringing S/4HANA-like Value into Your ECC Landscape
- Work Centers
- Advanced Intercompany Sales
- Embedded Analytics
- …and more!
We also celebrated our expert speakers by giving away copies of their newly released books—an exciting way for attendees to continue learning long after the conference ended.
We’re incredibly grateful to our expert speakers, who traveled from the US, Brazil, and Germany to share their knowledge with the SAP Controlling community.
Looking Ahead
A big thank-you to all of our attendees—both returning and new—who made SAP Controlling 2025 such a success. This event continues to thrive because of the community that supports it.
We’re already looking forward to next year, with even more deep-dive sessions, case studies, and opportunities to learn and connect. Stay tuned for announcements by subscribing to our newsletter.
And if you missed this year’s conference, don’t worry—you can still catch up! Sign up for our membership site to access recordings from past conferences, with 2025 sessions coming soon.
✨ See you at SAP Controlling 2026!
