- Developers are not being replaced, but 'supercharged' to become architects of smart, connected businesses.
- Introduction of SAP Rapid One, a relational pre-trained transformer, designed for superior business data prediction.
- SAP expands its open ecosystem with new VS Code extensions, Snowflake partnership, and AI agent interoperability.
- Quantum computing integration aims to solve complex logistical challenges with 'one-switch' simplicity.
At SAP TechEd 2025, SAP unveiled a comprehensive strategy to empower developers, transforming them into architects of the AI-native era. The keynote highlighted a suite of innovations designed to make development smarter, faster, and more impactful, from agentic AI to quantum computing.
The central theme of SAP TechEd 2025 was clear: developers are not going away; they are getting "supercharged." Muhammad Alam, President of SAP Business Technology Platform, emphasized that the real question is how fast SAP can empower developers to thrive in an AI-native world where every enterprise is a data company and every user experience is AI-driven. This vision is realized through an open ecosystem, context-rich agentic platforms, and tools that amplify the power of AI and agents.
Key announcements included the introduction of SAP Rapid One, a groundbreaking relational pre-trained transformer specifically built for structured business data. This foundation model promises up to 3.5 times better prediction quality than large language models for tabular data, drastically reducing the time to build business predictions from weeks to days, with a future goal of minutes. SAP also reinforced its commitment to openness by announcing a VS Code extension for SAP Build and expanding its Business Data Cloud Connect to include Snowflake, alongside existing partnerships with Databricks and Google Cloud, enabling secure, zero-copy data sharing. Furthermore, the Agent-to-Agent protocol will standardize AI agent interoperability, allowing seamless collaboration across diverse agent environments.
Beyond AI, SAP is also making strides in quantum computing, integrating it into business processes to tackle intractable optimization problems in logistics. IBM's Jay Gambetta joined the keynote to discuss the hybrid cloud architecture where quantum and classical computers work in concert, making quantum resources available on demand via seamless API calls. The session also showcased intent-based development with SAP Build, allowing developers to generate full-stack applications and integrate AI agents through natural language, significantly boosting productivity. Customer success stories, such as Uniper's 80% reduction in procurement processing time using SAP Build and Joule, underscored the tangible benefits of these innovations, painting a future where humans and robots work in harmony, guided by intelligent agents and data-driven insights.
“The truth is developers aren't going away. They are getting supercharged. They're becoming the architects of smart connected businesses.”
- Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer, SAP
