SAP Public Sector Summit 2026
Agenda
10 AM EDT
40 MINS
10 AM EDT
40 MINS
Atrium Hall
The Messiness of Modernization: Lessons, Progress and the Path Forward
Alaleh Jenkins
Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Department of the Navy
Robyne Lyons
CIO, Integrated Enterprise System Office
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Greg Rietzke
Regional Vice President: Defense, Aerospace & Federal Government
SAP
James Johnson
Portfolio Acquisition Executive/Deputy Chief Information Officer
Defense Logistics Agency
Sonny Bhagowalia
Assistant Commissioner & Chief Information Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
10:40 AM EDT
20 MINS
10:40 AM EDT
20 MINS
Atrium
Networking Break
11 AM EDT
45 MINS
11 AM EDT
45 MINS
Atrium
11:45 AM EDT
45 MINS
11:45 AM EDT
45 MINS
Atrium Hall
The AI-Powered Enterprise: Built for the Mission
Anil (Neil) Chaudhry
Senior Advisor AI
Department of Transportation
Ashley Evans
Deputy Director, Financial Management Systems (FMS), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Department of the Navy
Tahera Zamanzada
Executive Advisor
SAP
Justin Fanelli
Chief Technology Officer
Department of the Navy
12:30 PM EDT
1 HR
12:30 PM EDT
1 HR
Atrium
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM EDT
40 MINS
1:30 PM EDT
40 MINS
Breakout Sessions
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Resilience: Managing Risk Across Global Networks
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
The Future of Federal Finance and Procurement Is Here
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
The Speed of Mission: Driving Faster Decisions and Greater Efficiency with AI
2:10 PM EDT
10 MINS
2:10 PM EDT
10 MINS
Transition Break
2:20 PM EDT
30 MINS
2:20 PM EDT
30 MINS
Breakout Sessions
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
The Autonomous Supply Chain: From Disruption Response to Mission Delivery
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
Mission Ready. Financially Resilient. Operationally Connected.
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
Trust by Design: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to AI Agents
2:50 PM EDT
10 MINS
2:50 PM EDT
10 MINS
Transition Break
3 PM EDT
20 MINS
3 PM EDT
20 MINS
Platinum Sponsor Spotlight
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
The AI-First Operating Model: Three Lessons from the Inside
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
From Insight to Impact: Advancing Financial Stewardship Across Public Sector Organizations with SAP
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
Secure by Design: Advancing AI and Data for Government
3:20 PM EDT
10 MINS
3:20 PM EDT
10 MINS
Transition Break
3:30 PM EDT
30 MINS
3:30 PM EDT
30 MINS
Breakout Sessions
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
The Digital Supply Chain: Why Technology Is Now Part of the Mission
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
The Industrial Base Is Ready. Is Your Acquisition System?
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
Beyond Pilot Purgatory: Building the Data Foundation to Scale AI
4 PM EDT
10 MINS
4 PM EDT
10 MINS
Transition Break
4:10 PM EDT
20 MINS
4:10 PM EDT
20 MINS
Platinum Sponsor Spotlights
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
SCM: Autonomous Supply Chain Management
Building a Future-Ready DLA: Advancing WMS Beyond Full Operational Capability
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
F&SM: Autonomous Financial & Spend Management
From Requirements to Closeout: Connecting Contracts to Mission Execution
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
AI: Autonomous Enterprise
Accenture’s AI Adoption Journey with SAP
4:30 PM EDT
1.5 HRS
4:30 PM EDT
1.5 HRS
Networking Reception
9 AM EDT
5 MINS
9 AM EDT
5 MINS
Opening Remarks
9:05 AM EDT
40 MINS
9:05 AM EDT
40 MINS
Mission Readiness in an Age of Strategic Competition
Lauren Knausenberger
Chief Business Officer, Defense Unicorns; Former Chief Information Officer
Department of the Air Force
Jamison Braun
SVP & Managing Director, U.S. Public Services
SAP
VADM (Ret.) Andrew Brown
CEO, National Defense Transportation Association Headquarters
Former Director of Logistics, Joint Chiefs of Staff
10:35 AM EDT
10 MINS
10:35 AM EDT
10 MINS
Transition Break
10:45 AM EDT
1 HR
10:45 AM EDT
1 HR
Roundtables
Spend Smarter: Using SAP and AI to Improve Cost Visibility and Oversight in Government
Trusted Data, Trusted Outcomes: Building the Foundation for AI and Digital Transformation in Government
Modernizing Federal ERP Platforms
Automation Strategies to Drive a Clean Financial Audit
Modernizing Government: How DOI and DHS Are Transforming Finance and Operations with SAP
Building Trust Through Transformation: How Pennsylvania and University of Kentucky Are Strengthening Governance and Decision-Making
Joule for Everyone: SAP Hackathon That Delivers Day One
Beyond Modernization: Building the Mission-Ready Financial Operation
12:35 PM EDT
40 MINS
12:35 PM EDT
40 MINS