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I’m looking forward to SAPInsider in Las Vegas, March 9-12. As usual, it’s a combination of various overlapping events, including BI2015<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 HANA2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n It will be one of my first opportunities to hear from SAP’s new CTO\u00a0Quentin Clark<\/a>\u00a0as he delivers the conference keynote on\u00a0The new opportunity for business transformation<\/a>. He will be showcasing “SAP\u2019s unique platform by highlighting the journey of its customers – startups and large enterprises – as they rethink and transform entire industries.”<\/p>\n And as usual,\u00a0I’m going to have a terrible time choosing between the different sessions. Here are the key ones I’d like to attend, along with the reasons why — I hope to see you there (there are still spots available!).<\/p>\n Robert Abarbanel<\/a>, SAP.\u00a0There are lots of new opportunities to visualize existing data in 3D in addition to mapping, for example overlaying data onto real-world constructions\u00a0such as\u00a0devices\u00a0to buildings. A traditional data warehouse architect’s guide to SAP HANA: It’s not just \u201canother database\u201d<\/a>,\u00a0Sambaran Chakravorty<\/a>, Deloitte and\u00a0<\/span>Successfully integrate analytical data with transactional data using Hadoop and SAP HANA<\/a>,\u00a0Alan Weedman<\/a>, BICP – Business Intelligence Consulting Partners. The future is “OLTAP” — online transactional\/analytical platforms — says Gartner. How does that look in the real world?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n It’s all about business transformation — come hear about real-world examples.<\/p>\n Finally, the big benefit of these conferences is to hang out with other people facing the same types of challenges as you — SAP Insider has organized a wide range of networking activities.<\/a><\/p>\n And personally, I’m no gambler, so if I have any free time, I’ll be trying out some of Las Vegas’ sporting activities, such as the Sky Zone trampoline park<\/a>:<\/p>\nBecause Visualization is Important!<\/h3>\n
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Because It’s About Looking Forwards, Not Backwards<\/h3>\n
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\nNeil McGovern<\/a>, SAP.\u00a0<\/span>The concept of data warehousing will always be with us, but\u00a0the notion of a single, physical data warehouse has had its day. Come hear more about where data warehousing is going.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nBecause It’s About Culture, Not Technology<\/h3>\n
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