Episode 35: How SAP's Knowledge Graph Makes Business AI Actually Work - Wolfgang Epting

Guest: 

• Wolfgang Epting - Black Belt Business Data Cloud - SAP

Host: 

• Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutions

What does it take to finish 23 Ironmans — and lead one of SAP's most exciting data transformations at the same time? Wolfgang Epting, SAP Black Belt for the Business Data Cloud, joins Alexander Greb on Transformation Every Day to talk about one of the biggest shifts in enterprise technology right now: the road to the Autonomous Enterprise.

At this year's Sapphire, SAP laid out a bold vision — AI-powered enterprises that don't just react, but reason, decide, and act. But behind every intelligent agent is a foundation of trustworthy data. And that's exactly where Wolfgang lives and breathes.

In this episode, we unpack what the SAP Business AI Platform really means in practice, why the Knowledge Graph is the connective tissue that makes agentic AI actually work, and how SAP's Business Data Cloud evolved from a promising launch into the data backbone of enterprise AI. We also get into why master data governance is no longer optional, what the Walmart AI rollback teaches us about context and data quality, and why the old rule — garbage in, garbage out — is more relevant than ever.

And yes, we also talk about what crossing 23 Ironman finish lines teaches you about showing up for transformation, even when it gets hard.

If you're navigating your organization's AI journey and wondering where to start — or where things might be going wrong — this one's for you.

Follow Wolfgang here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-epting-60640088/

Also approach Wolfgang if you are interested in his motivational speeches on Iron Man races. 

Follow Alexander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergreb/
Follow Johannes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanneslangguth/

Thanks to Steven Spears for lending his voice for our podcast intro.
Theme music by Luis Álvarez a.k.a. Fourth Dogma