SAP Emarsys Powers Engagement for Customer Experience at Sapphire 2025

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Thousands of marketers and business leaders across the globe are packing their bags and preparing itineraries as they plan to attend Sapphire, SAP’s flagship event in Orlando and Madrid. Attendees will learn more about SAP’s strategic vision, new innovations, and industry-leading solutions in action. 

As part of this event, SAP Emarsys will be sharing some exciting innovations and give attendees the opportunity to get hands on to understand the impact of AI-powered customer lifecycle engagement across every channel. 

Marketers enter the engagement era

This year, SAP Emarsys will be showcasing how B2B and B2C organizations unify and orchestrate real-time customer and business data with industry-leading personalization and automation. 

Improve customer loyalty and strengthen relationships  

By combining the scale of SAP Emarsys personalized, omnichannel experiences with the real-time business data through SAP CDP – customers can be met with engagements that are relevant and timely at each stage of their journey.  

Reduce cost, complexity, and inefficiencies for CX & IT teams  

By consolidating CX applications, integrating data, and connecting lifecycle engagement efforts into one platform, SAP Emarsys significantly reduces the cost of ownership of running customer programs while expanding the ability for CX teams to reach customers with personalized and automated communications.  

Increase marketing impact on revenue and business outcomes  

When marketers lead unified, lifecycle engagement programs, everyone wins. Empowered by real-time data, marketers become true customer champions—driving impact across sales, service, and commerce. 

Must-see product demos

While at the Sapphire show floor, attendees will get a chance to see these engagement transformations come to life. 

Get a glimpse into the demos: 

  • Suite first lifecycle engagement with native data integrations to SAP CDP: Unify customer and enterprise data, events, and insights in SAP CDP. Turn that data into personalized, omnichannel engagements across the customer lifecycle in SAP Emarsys. 
  • Turnkey engagement events across CX: Enable customers to easily import and process behavioral events from any external source.
  • AI-driven personalization and insights: New, improved AI tools that help marketers personalize content and gain insights faster. 
  • Enterprise account management: Expand operations with affordable tiered accounts and tag, replicate, and share campaign assets across teams—tailored by region, currency, language, and more to scale your go-to-market strategies. 

Demo Pod Location: 

CXP2793: Personalized lifecycle engagement with SAP Emarsys 

Must-attend sessions

To get the most of your experience at Sapphire, we have a can’t-miss lineup of sessions for you to learn how SAP Emarsys powers engagement for customer experience.  

Sapphire Orlando


Customer Engagement Masterclass – Unlocking Growth with New Business Models
OCCC – S220 A 
Tuesday, May 20th @ 10:30am

Speaker: 
Meghann York, Global Head of Product Marketing, SAP CX


Maximize sales and fan loyalty: The San Jose Sharks’ data-driven strategy
Tuesday, May 20th  @ 11:30am

Speaker:
Tim Malone, Director of Business Intelligence, Sharks Sports and Entertainment 


CX Innovation: Transforming Experiences with AI
Tuesday, May 20th @ 1:30pm

Speakers:
Balaji Balasubramanian, President and CPO of SAP Customer Experience
Jessica Keehn, Chief Marketing Officer, SAP Customer Experience
Florian Haustein, Head of Digital Customer Experience, Robert Bosch Power Tools


Power 1:1 Customer Lifecycle Engagements with SAP Emarsys and SAP CX
Tuesday, May 20th @ 2:00pm

Speakers:
Joanna Milliken, CEO, SAP Emarsys
Andy Simmons , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, SAP Emarsys 


Monat’s Growth Strategy: Driving Engagement Across Business Models
Tuesday, May 20th @ 2:30pm

Speakers:
Carla Hernandez , VP Global Marketing, Monat 
Andy Simmons , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, SAP Emarsys 


Essity delivers superior customer experiences with SAP Commerce Cloud
Tuesday, May 20th @ 3:00pm

Speakers:
Daniel Tadesco, eCommerce Global Process Owner, Essity 
Winnie Albornoz, Director of Product Marketing, SAP Commerce Cloud 


Digitally gearing up: Riddell Sports is future-proofing with SAP S/4HANA
Wednesday, May 21st @ 10:30am

Speakers:
Narayanan Parameshwaran, Vice President, Kaar Technologies Inc 
Aravind Kashyap, Chief Information Officer, BRG Sports 


How Grupo Axo embraces the era of engagement with SAP solutions
Wednesday, May 21st @ 11:30am

Speakers:
Nicolas Von Graevenitz, Chief Digital Officier, Grupo Axo
Andy Simmons , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, SAP Emarsys 


Sapphire Madrid


Winning in tough markets – How to build a powerful AI enabled Revenue Engine 
Tuesday, May 27th @ 11:00am – 12:00pm
IFEMA Conference center

Hosts: 
Ivano Fossati, CRO EMEA CX & Julia Knutt, CRO MEE CX

Topics
Developing a Winning and Intelligent CX Strategy / Creating Unforgettable Customer Experiences with AI 


CX Innovation: Transforming Experiences with AI
Tuesday, May 27th @1:30pm

Speakers:
Balaji Balasubramanian, President and CPO of SAP Customer Experience
Geert Leeman, Global Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Customer Experience 
Florian Haustein, Head of Digital Customer Experience, Robert Bosch Power Tools 


Wella Company’s Winning Formula for B2B and B2C Engagement
Tuesday, May 27th @ 2:30pm

Speakers:
Aaron Bradley, Vice President Experience, Technology & GTM Innovation at Wella Company (KKR) 
Neil Howarth, RVP EMEA North, SAP Emarsys 


Crafting Commerce Experiences with SAP Commerce Cloud
Tuesday, May 27th @ 3:00pm

Speakers: 
Anna Frantz, Senior Product owner, Essity Hygiene and Health AB 
Clara Favilla, Global CoE, SAP Italia S.p.A. 


 

Frequently asked questions

Q. I’m not a marketer, are these sessions still relevant for me?

A. Yes! The suggested sessions are perfect for someone in IT or commerce related roles as well. 

Q. In what sessions will I get to see a demo?

A. Attendees will see an SAP Emarsys demo in the following sessions:

Q. What product innovations will you be showcasing at Sapphire?

A. You’ll see how SAP Emarsys powers engagements through AI and integrations with other SAP products like SAP Customer Data Platform, SAP Commerce Cloud v2, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Sales & Service Cloud v2, and SAP S/4 Order Fulfillment Data.