Lockheed Martin and SAP on Mission-Ready AI | SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026

Lockheed Martin and SAP are showing how AI, data, and process transformation can support readiness in highly regulated environments. In this SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026 conversation, SAP welcomes Maria Demaree from Lockheed Martin to discuss how the company thinks about transformation differently. For Lockheed Martin, transformation is not the goal. Readiness is. That means helping its workforce, systems, and customers move with speed, clarity, and confidence when the stakes are high. Maria shares how Lockheed Martin’s 1LMX program, the largest transformational investment in the company’s history, is helping connect engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and sustainment through redesigned processes, AI, SAP, and a model-based enterprise. The conversation highlights why AI must be embedded into the foundation of the business and owned by process leaders to create value at scale. The discussion also reinforces SAP’s commitment to Sovereign Cloud and full-stack sovereignty, including data, operational, technical, and legal sovereignty, so critical infrastructure organizations can innovate without compromising control. Chapters: 00:00 - High-stakes transformation 00:35 - Readiness as the goal 01:22 - Speed, clarity, and confidence 01:41 - 1LMX transformation 02:23 - AI, SAP, and the digital thread 03:02 - Building a connected enterprise 03:30 - SAP as a trusted partner 04:35 - Transformation beyond technology 05:27 - SAP Sovereign Cloud 06:19 - Innovation in regulated environments Watch the full Customer Success Keynote: https://youtu.be/WpDHkeHIezc?si=p3jIE4bpCS3zBkUk Watch all SAP Sapphire replays on demand: https://www.sap.com/events/sapphire.html Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sap Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAP/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sap 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://www.sap.com/index.html #SAP #BusinessAI #SAPSapphire