Nestlé: Building the Data Foundation for AI | SAP Connect 2026

See how Nestlé is using RISE with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, and Joule to connect business processes, strengthen trusted data, and create a foundation for AI at a global scale. At SAP Connect 2026, Luca from Nestlé shares how the company completed a record-breaking SAP S/4HANA RISE conversion across more than 140 countries. For Nestlé, the transformation was not about technology for its own sake. It was about strengthening the core, operating as one connected enterprise, and creating consistent processes, trusted data, and greater visibility across markets and functions. The conversation explores why harmonized data is essential for AI. When data is fragmented across legacy systems, AI has limited context to work with. By moving to a clean, unified core with SAP S/4HANA, Nestlé is creating the foundation for Joule to reason across connected business processes and support AI at enterprise scale. Nestlé also discusses how the Accounts Receivable Assistant can help prioritize collections work based on risk, relationship history, and invoice value, while recommending next-best actions such as a call, email, escalation, or hold. The discussion also touches on touchless order management, working capital, days sales outstanding, continuous planning, and the compounding value of business context when AI is built on a connected SAP foundation. Watch the full keynote. 👉 https://sap.to/6059BG4VRt Watch all SAP Connect replays on demand. 👉https://sap.to/6050BG4VRQ Chapters: 00:00 - Nestlé’s record-breaking SAP S/4HANA RISE conversion 00:19 - Transformation beyond technology 00:39 - Why harmonized data matters for AI 00:55 - SAP S/4HANA across more than 140 countries 01:13 - Joule on a clean, unified core 01:28 - Accounts Receivable Assistant and collections prioritization 01:47 - Next-best actions for finance teams 02:00 - Touchless order management 02:16 - Working capital and days sales outstanding 02:43 - Business transformation at scale 02:58 - Continuous planning and faster response to change 03:16 - The compounding effect of business context 03:39 - SAP Autonomous Suite and enterprise context Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://sap.to/6050BG0v3M Instagram: https://sap.to/6052BG0v3O Facebook: https://sap.to/6053BG0v3P Threads: https://sap.to/6054BG0v3u About SAP: As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience. For more information, visit: https://sap.to/6055BG0v3R #RISEwithSAP #SAPBusinessAI #SAPConnect2026