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Create Your Own AI Agents with SAP Build | feat. Maria Kondratyeva

Episode 124

mardi 16 décembre 2025 • Duration 44:28

Host Niklas Siemer is joined by Maria Kondratyeva, Product Manager for Joule Studio in SAP Build, for a deep dive into the newly announced SAP Build Agent Builder, a major step forward in helping organizations create their own custom AI Agents.

Niklas and Maria explore how SAP Build empowers low code and no code users to create content-based agents, while developers can extend capabilities using APIs, SAP Build Actions, and Model Context Protocol servers for deeper integration. They also highlight practical enterprise examples such as compensation proposal agents and warehouse operations agents that show how AI agents reduce manual work, accelerate decision making, and orchestrate processes across heterogeneous landscapes.

Whether you are a developer, architect, or process owner, this episode unpacks what it takes to operationalize AI responsibly. You will hear how SAP is approaching governance, human in the loop checks, Cloud ALM observability, and the future of agent-to-agent communication as Agent Builder becomes available on December 19.

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Also in this episode:

What Joule Skills are and how they compare to AI Agents

Why agentic AI requires orchestration, autonomy, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints

How SAP Build supports both low-code content-based agents and pro-code options

How MCP unlocks safer, more standardized integration for AI agents
How SAP is approaching governance, versioning, observability, and Cloud ALM integration
What to expect on December 19 when Agent Builder becomes generally available
How to prepare today using Joule Skill Builder, learning journeys, and hands-on missions

Plus, Maria shares her favorite hobbies, why tea is her daily companion, and two book recommendations that shaped her thinking on AI and complex systems.

Don’t miss this episode if you want to understand how SAP Build, Joule Studio, and SAP BTP are helping enterprises move from exploration to hands-on success in the era of AI Agents.

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Skill Builder content to get started with:

· Basic Trial

· Joule Studio Tutorials

· Architecture Overview

· Discovery Center Mission

Learning Journey

How to Get Started with Joule Studio Blog

· Setting Up Joule Studio for All Customer Flowsand Entitlement Levels

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About the speakers:

Maria Kondratyeva

Product Manager, SAP Build

Maria is a Product Manager for Joule Studio in SAP Build, currently focusing on the Agent Builder experience that empowers users to design, test, and deploy AI Agents with ease. She is passionate about making enterprise AI approachable and practical, and outside of work, she enjoys yoga and Pilates, balancing activity with quiet moments of creativity and reflection.

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Hosted by Niklas Siemer

Senior Product Specialist SAP Business Technology Platform

Niklas is a passionate Product Manager for SAP BTP with a strong background in software development, primarily using Java and Node.js. He co-hosts the Unlocking SAP BTP (formerly SAP BTP Talk) podcast, where he explores SAP BTP topics in monthly deep dives. Before his current role, Niklas worked as a Learning Specialist, creating and delivering technical training on SAP BTP and the ABAP Platform.

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AI That Acts, Not Just Chats: The Integration Advantage | feat. Craig Stasila

Episode 123

dimanche 14 décembre 2025 • Duration 58:41

Niklas Siemer is joined by Craig Stasila, Senior Director of Product Marketing at SAP, to unpack how integration is the missing link powering the next generation of agentic AI.

From the rise of autonomous agents to real-world enterprise applications, they explore why AI cannot deliver meaningful business value without strong integration foundations. You’ll hear how SAP Integration Suite, APIs, and event-driven architectures are evolving to make AI agents smarter, safer, and more connected than ever before.

They also dive into the newly announced support for MCP in SAP Integration Suite, how it standardizes communication between AI agents and business systems, and what this means for developers and architects working to operationalize AI across the enterprise.

Also in this episode:

What “agentic AI” really is—and how it differs from chatbots or RPA.
Why integration is the backbone of every AI system, connecting agents to real-world business data and actions through APIs.
How SAP Integration Suite and event-driven architecture enable real-time data exchange, reliability, and secure AI access.
How the Model Context Protocol (MCP) will shape the next generation of API and AI agent interoperability.
Governance and safety frameworks ensuring humans stay in control as AI agents scale across business processes.
Real-world use cases showing how integration and AI agents can optimize procurement, supply chains, and decision-making.
Best practices and architectural patterns for balancing real-time responsiveness with data reliability.

Plus, hear Craig’s take on ska music, mixology, and how the DIY mindset of punk rock mirrors today’s rapid experimentation in AI and integration innovation.

Don’t miss this deep dive into how SAP BTP and Integration Suite are helping enterprises move from hype to hands-on success in the era of agentic AI.

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Craig Stasila

Senior Director of Product Marketing

With extensive experience in integration and enterprise automation, Craig has been a key player in the SAP ecosystem since 1998. He’s held diverse roles: from integration consultant to product manager and successfully connected countless systems, even an SAP system to a toaster. In his current role, he uses his passion and deep knowledge to engage users and help them harness the power of SAP Integration Suite.

Outside of work, Craig cherishes spending time with his wife and daughters, pickup basketball games, and indulging in mixing craft cocktails. He also loves attending live music shows featuring under-the-radar bands. Whether you’re into tech, family life, unique hobbies, or punk rock music, Craig is always up for an engaging conversation.

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Hosted by Niklas Siemer

Senior Product Specialist SAP Business Technology Platform

Niklas is a passionate Product Manager for SAP BTP with a strong background in software development, primarily using Java and Node.js. He co-hosts the Unlocking SAP BTP (formerly SAP BTP Talk) podcast, where he explores SAP BTP topics in monthly deep dives. Before his current role, Niklas worked as a Learning Specialist, creating and delivering technical training on SAP BTP and the ABAP Platform.

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Episode 114: Configure and manage BTP landscape with your AI digital assistant – Joule within SAP BTP Cockpit

mardi 24 décembre 2024 • Duration 28:47

Learn how Joule revolutionizes the way you interact with your SAP Business Technology Platform landscape through SAP BTP Cockpit.

In this episode of SAP BTP Talk, December 2024, we will talk about how Joule – the AI copilot from SAP – truly understands your business. And when this intelligence is infused in SAP BTP Cockpit, how it transforms productivity and the way your teams work.

Host Gaurav Dey interviews Kishore Vivekanandan, a product lead at SAP BTP, discussing Joule’s role in making BTP administration more efficient and user-friendly. Our conversation delves into the advancements in AI, particularly interactive AI in business applications, with a focus on the new features of SAP BTP and Joule’s integration. We also touch upon the learnings that the development team had from the beta program and how those insights have shaped the product roadmap.

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Interview Guest:

Kishore Kumar Vivekanandan, Head of BTP Core Experience (Multi-Cloud, AI & Neo), leads the BTP Core Experience organization, overseeing engineering teams responsible for critical foundations such as SAP BTP Cockpit—the central management UI for SAP BTP services and environments—along with the BTP CLI, a developer-focused terminal interface for cloud-native operations, and BTP Neo Core services.

As a visionary leader, Kishore spearheads the strategic investment in integrating AI capabilities into SAP BTP Cockpit. His efforts are driving the evolution of SAP’s administrative interfaces with Joule, SAP’s AI-powered copilot, to transform how users interact with and manage their BTP landscapes.

Kishore’s expertise lies in managing cross-functional teams, delivering complex enterprise-grade solutions, and fostering innovation in cloud computing and AI. He is passionate about enhancing user experience and empowering customers to unlock the full potential of SAP BTP.

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Hosted by:

Gaurav Dey – SAP BTP Engineering & Experience, SAP

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