SAP has announced a major expansion of its AI-driven business platform, introducing role-based digital assistants, advanced data connectivity, and new enterprise applications at its first SAP Connect event in Las Vegas on 6 October.
Advancing enterprise AI with role-based assistants
A key highlight of the launch is the next stage of Joule, SAP’s central AI engine. The company revealed a new generation of role-aware assistants designed to work alongside employees across different functions. These assistants can coordinate specialised Joule Agents to automate complex workflows while maintaining human oversight.
For example, the new People Manager Assistant brings together agents such as the People Intelligence Agent, which helps detect and address issues like pay gaps or anomalies. Finance teams will gain support from the Financial Planning Assistant and its suite of expert agents, including the Cash Management Agent, which optimises cash flow and improves interest yields. These AI-driven tools aim to help organisations make faster, data-led decisions and manage operations with greater efficiency.
“Our announcements today demonstrate the power of SAP Business Suite, where AI, data, and applications come together in an experience to propel smarter decisions, faster execution, and scalable transformation,” said Muhammad Alam, a member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, SAP Product & Engineering.
Breaking down data silos with SAP Business Data Cloud Connect
Alongside its AI advancements, SAP introduced Business Data Cloud (BDC) Connect, a new service designed to make data more accessible and actionable. BDC Connect allows secure, bidirectional sharing of business-ready data across organisational and technological boundaries without the need for duplication.
This approach means customers can use trusted, context-rich data directly in their existing platforms while avoiding the cost and complexity of multiple data pipelines. SAP announced that Databricks and Google Cloud are the first partners to be enabled on BDC Connect, with further partnerships expected.
These integrations allow businesses to move from raw data to real-time analytics and AI outcomes faster, helping reduce delays and increase agility.
Expanding AI-driven applications for business operations
SAP is also introducing a series of AI-native applications aimed at turning data insights into action. SAP Supply Chain Orchestration combines Joule’s intelligence with a live knowledge graph to detect potential disruptions deep within supplier networks and coordinate rapid responses, helping companies reduce risk and maintain continuity.
Other new offerings include SAP Engagement Cloud, which uses business-critical context to personalise experiences for customers, suppliers, and partners, and the next-generation SAP Ariba procurement suite, which embeds AI across spend management, from sourcing to supplier engagement.
Collectively, these innovations reflect SAP’s ambition to integrate AI, data, and enterprise applications into a single ecosystem, moving away from fragmented best-of-breed solutions. The company says the SAP Business Suite now delivers an AI-powered environment that supports smarter decision-making, stronger resilience, and faster operational transformation.
