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Concurrent sessions will run for 40 mins in total, and will be divided roughly as follows: 25–30 min speaker’s presentation, 10–15 min Q&A
SAP Annual Conference
SAP Annual Conference 2026
03 – 05 July
University of Edinburgh, JMCC
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