Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference

May 07, 2019 – May 09, 2019

Vertex is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference taking place on May 7th-9th, 2019 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Come see us at Booth #2119!

SAPPHIRE is one of the most innovative cloud and business technology conferences where you can discover game-changing technologies to meet today’s greatest business challenges.

This year, attendees will have the opportunity to look at change in a brand new way and put the business outcomes they want in the spotlight, all while growing their network among a true community of experts.

 

Vertex Sessions & Speakers

Panel Discussion: Power Your Innovation on a Broad, Flexible, Digital Platform

  • Date & Time: May 6th, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  • Speaker: Brian Wilchusky, Global Partner Leader at Vertex Inc.
  • Description: Your innovation journey starts with the “Build” engagement model of the SAP PartnerEdge program. Explore our cloud platform, analytics, the Internet of Things, machine learning, and in-memory technology for the Intelligent Enterprise. Partners are creating new digital solutions and services, integrating with or extending SAP applications, connecting people and data across digital touch points, and expanding from a product to a services company.

Livestream Video: PartnerEdge Facebook

  • Can't attend the panel discussion? Tune into the PartnerEdge Facebook page for a 10 minute livestreaming video where Steve White from IDC will be covering 3-4 questions from the summit.

Session 1 - Stay on Top of the Complex World of Global Tax Changes

  • Date & Time: May 8th, 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
  • Speaker: Brian Wilchusky, Global Partner Leader at Vertex Inc.
  • Description: Keep up with ever-changing tax regulations as you expand your business, enter new markets, and increase your customer base around the globe. Learn how Vertex Tax Service, which integrates with SAP solutions, can help you remain current and compliant. Let Vertex solutions keep tax rates and rules up to date while you focus on growing your company.
  • Learn more about this session here.

Session 2 - New Trends in Tax Compliance

  • Date & Time: May 9th, 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
  • Speaker: Aleksandra Bal, Senior Product Manager at Vertex Inc.
  • Description: VAT compliance is undergoing a major transition requiring electronic submissions of transaction data and real-time transmission of invoices. This session examines how indirect tax compliance has been affected by digitalization and real-time data transmission and how you can successfully navigate the changing VAT compliance landscape.
  • Learn more about this session here.

Session 3 - Co-Innovating with Vertex: Proven Tax Integration to Simplify the Complex

  • Date & Time: May 9th, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Speaker: Brian Wilchusky, Global Partner Leader at Vertex Inc.
  • Description: Through a Co-innovated with SAP partnership, Vertex and SAP delivered a new integration approach for S/4HANA Cloud, delivering end-to-end tax lifecycle capabilities that addresses an ever-changing compliance landscape. Learn why to consider a Co-Innovation with SAP and how to successfully collaborate on the journey to maximize customer success.

Stop by Booth #2119 for our In Booth Sessions taking place May 7th, May 8th, and May 9th.

Session times are listed below.

Please note that sessions marked with an asterisk (*) are In Booth sessions.

Tuesday, May 7th Sessions

  • 1:30 - Vertex Tax Service*
  • 2:30 - Accelerator & PLUS Tools*
  • 3:30 - Vertex Cloud*

Wednesday, May 8th Sessions

  • 12:30 - Ariba*
  • 12:30 - Stay on Top of the Complex World of Global Tax Changes
  • 1:30 - Vertex Tax Service*
  • 2:30 - Accelerator & PLUS Tools*
  • 3:30 - Vertex Cloud*

Thursday, May 9th Sessions

  • 12:30 - Ariba*
  • 12:30 - New Trends in Tax Compliance
  • 1:30 - Vertex Tax Service*
  • 2:30 - Accelerator & PLUS Tools*
  • 2:30 - Co-Innovating with Vertex: Proven Tax Integration to Simplify the Complex

CX LIVE will be taking place May 7th and May 8th. SAP Customer Experience LIVE debuts for the first time in North America alongside SAP’s largest annual customer event, SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference. Get more out of your time in Orlando by attending both events.

See the schedule of Vertex demos below.

Tuesday, May 7th Demos

  • 12:00 PM 
  • 2:30 PM

Wednesday, May 8th Demos

  • 12:00 PM
  • 2:30 PM

Learn more about Customer Experience LIVE.

Explore the SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference, and our integrations with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Ariba, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP Business ByDesign.

Explore our Silver Partnership with SAP.

Learn about our SAP Partnership

We've partnered with SAP for over 25 years, enabling over 900 mutual clients to benefit from automated tax solutions that enable more accurate and consistent taxation across the enterprise and around the world.

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