Robert Károly

Robert Károly

S4HANA Europe and HQ Finance Regional FP&T Functional Head Syngenta
Robert Károly

With over 23 years of experience in finance transformation and global business services, Robert currently serves as the SAP S4HANA Finance Regional FP&T Functional Head at Syngenta. Since joining Syngenta in 2017, he has led numerous high-impact initiatives, including the EAME SAP S4HANA CFIN implementation, number of SAP ECC implementation all over the Syngenta world and the creation of a global portfolio process for finance under Finance Process & Technology umbrella. His leadership has been recognized with 25 awards from senior stakeholders, reflecting consistent delivery across complex, multi-cluster SAP projects.

Prior to Syngenta, he held senior lead advisory roles at Ernst & Young, where he established a new advisory line for GBS/GSS clients and led strategic projects for multinational corporations like Adidas and FrieslandCampina. His earlier roles at DTZ, Greif, Grundfos and DIAGEO involved building and optimizing GBS operations, ERP implementations, and financial process design.

He holds a Six Sigma Green Belt and has completed extensive leadership and finance training across Europe and the U.S. Fluent in English and proficient in German, he brings a global mindset and a passion for continuous improvement to every project.


FOKUSTAG UND WORKSHOPS - Dienstag 18. November 2025

2:30 PM Panel Discussion: Succesful Transformation with S/4HANA

Room, Speakers: Schaeffler, Daiichi Sankyo, Syngenta, Language: English

  • Implementation Strategies: Greenfield, Brownfield, or hybrid approaches. Which approach makes sense – and in connection with that, the related activity of scoping (i.e., discussing the FIT/GAP analysis).
  • Migration and Transformation: Best practices for migrating from SAP ERP to S/4HANA. IT as a strong partner, but third-party vendors are also available.
  • Technological Innovations: New technological possibilities provided by S/4HANA, quick wins, and strategic objectives.
  • Change Management in the Organi6ation:Change Management in the Organization:Change Management in the Organization:user-centric approaches, improves the user experience.
  • Organizational Setup: Team setup of the respective functional teams. Aligning end-to-end process perspective with project success.
  • Speed vs. Quality: The SAP deadline for migrating to S/4HANA expires for all companies by 2028; if RISE is in place, then by 2030. To what extent are speed and quality in conflict with each other?


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Robert.

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