Michael Kure is the lead marketing copywriter for the Customer Marketing Content Creation team at SAP. He has over 20 years of marketing communications experience, and has worked for marquee companies such as Oracle, Hitachi, and Kaiser Permanente." data-display-group="1" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/michaelkure/"> I am the Communications Director of SAP Global Communications." data-display-group="1" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/susangaler/"> I am a former Editor-in-Chief and now Head of Brand Journalism for SAP, leading the company's native advertising strategy. " data-display-group="1" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/timclark/"> Lisa James is a product marketing manager at SAP. She develops suitable strategy, messaging and positioning to support respective business and pipeline objectives for SAP Customer Experience solutions. She is an expert and recognized thought leader and evangelist inside SAP, influencing internal solution innovations, core marketing strategies, and external company perception." data-display-group="1" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/jameslisa/"> Jennifer is the Editor in Chief of The Future of Customer Engagement & Experience, the thought leadership site for SAP Customer Experience. She's worked with brands and organizations to provide content strategy, strategic messaging, digital strategy, copy writing, content marketing, corporate communications, thought leadership, and grant writing throughout her career. " data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/jennvandezande/"> SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software – enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and related applications and services that help companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries run better. By extending the availability of software across on-premise installations, on-demand deployments and mobile devices, SAP enables people at the office or in the field to work more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. We believe that the power of our people, products and our partners creates significant new value and unleashes sustainable growth – for our customers, SAP, and ultimately, entire industries and the economy at large." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/sapguest/"> I'm a brand journalist for SAP. Before writing about the capital markets for Sybase, I was a reporter covering the financial exchanges in Chicago, European regulation in Dublin and banking legislation in Washington, D.C. My alma maters include the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/derekklobucher/"> Dan Wellers is the Global Lead for Digital Futures at SAP Marketing Strategy. He has held myriad U.S. and international roles with software, services, and hardware organizations – from start-ups to mega-cap global firms – in high growth emerging technology markets. Currently focused on strategic insights and futures, his 30 years of experience includes roles in marketing, business strategy, management, consulting, and sales. Dan holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management – Cornell University, and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from St. Lawrence University. " data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/wellersdan/"> Jeanette Rohr is a brand journalist with the SAP News Center . " data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/jeanetterohr/"> Global Marketer | Content Strategist | Writer & Arts Advocate| Exploring digital and creative evolution via conversations with business leaders and rock stars" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/aammann/"> As Solution Manager – Sustainability in Retail & Fashion at SAP Retail Industry Business Unit and PhD research student at Edinburgh Napier University, Carina guides retail and fashion ecosystems in its shared mission for a sustainable, circular economy." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/carinalegl1/"> Patrick McCarthy is Senior Vice President and General Manager of SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass. Follow him at @PJM_Iam or visit www.ariba.com and www.fieldglass.com." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/patrickmccarthy1/">
Ryan co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father and brother. As CEO, he has grown the company from a basement startup to one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the world, with more than 10,500 customers, including 75 percent of the Fortune 100, and 99 of the top 100 business schools. In the private market, Qualtrics raised $400M in funding from Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Insight Venture Partners. Three days before the company was scheduled to go public, Qualtrics was acquired by SAP in January 2019 for $8B in the largest private enterprise software acquisition of all time.
In 2016, Ryan co-founded 5 For The Fight, the campaign to eradicate cancer by supporting groundbreaking cancer research. 5 For The Fight is crowdfunding for cancer research, inviting everyone to give $5 for the fight against cancer.
Ryan was named to Fortune’s 2016 40 Under 40, a list of the most powerful, influential, and successful young people in business. He was listed as one of Forbes’ “America’s Most Promising CEOs Under 35” in 2013. He has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc., The New York Times, TechCrunch and USA Today, and has frequently appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and FOX Business. Ryan is a frequent guest lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, and Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/ryansmith1/"> Sean Thompson is Executive Vice President, Network and Ecosystem, SAP Procurement Solutions. Follow @seantho or visit www.ariba.com and www.fieldglass.com ." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/seanthompson1/"> Tricia’s specialty is telling stories about how tech helps ‘real people’ do amazing things. She’s won dozens of awards while at SAP for her outstanding storytelling videos. Before joining SAP, Tricia worked for 20+ years as an award-winning on-air news anchor/journalist." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/triciamanning-smith/"> As a lifelong philomath with 15 years’ in tech, 20 in the military, and 40 on earth - Ryan is driven by his passions toward empowerment, creativity, and adventure. This has led him to Global Sponsorships Marketing, where he’s enjoyed leading digital content strategies, managing regional PR, and most recently, property management. In his free time, he enjoys his family’s company along with playing/coaching/watching sports, learning the latest biohacks and occasionally… he finds the time to write." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/ryansomers/"> Evan Welsh is Global Head and Vice President of People Performance & Digital Sales Innovation, Midmarket, SAP. In this role, he leads a global team that is responsible for all people-related topics for the 2,000+ person organization, including leader performance, employee performance and experience and digital selling. He helps shape how they sell (using digital tools), how they are enabled (with the latest innovations in training) and how they progress their careers at SAP.
Prior to this role, he spent most of his career in communications, including executive and strategic communications, global media relations, social media, corporate social responsibility and corporate reputation management. Since joining SAP in 2005, Evan has held various positions of increasing responsibility and has managed major product launches and press events in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, including planning and executing the SAP communications plan at Super Bowl XLVIII in NYC, hosting 15 international reporters in Ghana and launching a new product in Beijing and Shanghai.
Evan is an adjunct professor at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa., where he teaches courses in International Public Relations and Reputation Management. Prior to joining SAP, he was director of public relations and communications for The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, Pa. Growing up, he lived in Switzerland for nine years and graduated from the Kantonsschule in Zofingen.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/evanwelsh/"> Victoria is responsible for creating compelling thought leadership for SAP’s Intelligent Enterprise and Industries global marketing program. She works with contributors across the organization to develop current, relevant and human storytelling, which demonstrates how companies can embrace digital transformation to achieve their business goals. Victoria is passionate about how sharing how technology can help change the world for the better, particularly with regard to tackling climate change and inequality. She has spent her career in technology marketing, and has been at SAP for 10 years. " data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/victoriarochard/"> Lead for Centres of Excellence, SAP UK & Ireland" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/simoncarpenter/"> Utilities Industry Advisor, SAP Australia
Gavin has been working with utilities companies for 18 years. After working
as an SAP consultant for 11 years across Europe, the United States, Brazil
and finally Australia, Gavin joined SAP itself in 2014 as a solutions advisor
focusing on the Utilities industry.
Gavin is passionate about renewable energy, clean tech, EVs and the way
these technologies are disrupting the industry. He now works with utilities
to reimagine their business models and processes so they can adapt to
these industry transformations and remain relevant in a changing and
volatile market environment.
Gavin has a masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the
University of Cambridge.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/gavinmooney/"> Peter Pluim is the President of SAP’s Enterprise Cloud Services business, which includes HANA Enterprise Cloud & the SAP Cloud Application Services business. He is responsible for the end-to-end delivery, revenue and margin of this business and he leads a global team that ensures SAP delivers to its contractual commitments. Peter is part of the Global Product Engineering Group and reports directly to its President and Executive Board Member. In his first 24 months at SAP, Peter and his team have delivered an application level availability of the HANA Enterprise Cloud of 99,99+% and tripled the number of customers.
Peter joined SAP in June 2019 and prior to his role at SAP, Peter was the Executive Vice-President and CEO of Atos’ Infrastructure & Data Management Division, leading a €7.1B (2017), 50.000+ people organization to become a globally recognized industry leader in Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, Digital Workplace and Managed Services. Peter was also part of the Executive Committee of Atos, a global leader in digital transformation with over 110,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of over € 11 billion.
Before joining Atos, Peter spent sixteen years at IBM in a multitude of roles and countries, spanning Sales Leadership, Operations, Delivery and Finance.
Throughout Peter’s tenure, he has proven to be a high paced, results oriented strategic leader of Digital Transformation with a track record of driving growth with relentless focus on Customer Satisfaction. Next to this, he partners strongly at C-level to personally support and sponsor strategic engagements. His additional background in Finance & Planning as well as Resource Management of a professional organization is a great asset.
Peter has a solid network in the Technology Venture Capital and Private Equity space with a focus on Europe as well as a broad C-level network in the Information Technology space globally.
Peter lives both in London, UK as well as Haarlem, the Netherlands, proud father to one son, an avid amateur chef and also the owner of a small award-winning Italian Restaurant.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/peterpluim/"> Elif Kuralay, Industry and Value Advisor at SAP: fostering the ecosystem in new technologies and helping clients plan for their digital future." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/elifkuralay/"> Alina Yukhymenko, SAP Leadership IMPACT program
Alina is a recent MBA graduate of Mannheim Business School. She has five years of international experience in operations and customer service in China and speaks five languages. Outside of work, Alina enjoys travel and volunteering and is a dedicated foodie.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/alinayukhymenko/"> Kathryn Rae, Global Venture Lead, Circular Economy Innovation at SAP
Kathryn is a Global Ventures Lead within SAP Innovation & Market Making, based in Sydney, Australia. Passionate about the potential of the Circular Economy, Kathryn developed SAP’s Circular Economy innovation methodology, leading global innovation projects approached through a circular mindset. Kathryn is an experienced innovation leader and manager, with over 20 years experience in consulting, product development and innovation management.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/kathrynrae/"> Richard Chatterton, Senior Solutions Consultant with SAP Concur
Richard is a full member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ANZ and has over 10 years of commercial finance experience as a Finance and Accounting manager and Senior Finance Systems Analyst in organisations ranging from private equity to ASX listed.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/richardchatterton/"> Naomi Benjamin, Global Vice President, HXM Technology Architecture, SAP SuccessFactors
Naomi has over 25 years HR experience across multiple industries in Australia, the UK and the Republic of Ireland. With degrees in Social Science – Psychology and Information Systems; Naomi has gained an in depth knowledge of the realities of the business challenges organisations face, and is passionate about the role technology can play as enabler of HR transformation.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/naomibenjamin/"> Brian Mortimer, Head of New Business Sales - UK Mid-Market at SAP
Brian leads an applications sales team at SAP who help mid-sized UK businesses digitally transform and realise their potential with SAP’s intelligent enterprise.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/"> With over 6 years' experience specializing in External Workforce Management, Marieke has worked with SAP Fieldglass across various parts of the customer lifecycle. Starting in delivery, Marieke was responsible for process analysis and redesign and implementing and designing the technical solution. Later she worked in post-delivery and focused on customer value and adoption as well as growth and expansions. Now she works with customers in the pre-sales cycle to help them understand the value they will derive from their purchase and help them to communicate this through Business Cases and gain executive sponsorship." data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/mariekedevroede/"> Tom Bennett
SAP Senior Solutions Consultant – SAP HXM – Australia / APJ
Tom has been in the Human Capital Management business since early 2000 working for organisations implementing global recruiting and HR solutions. As part of the APJ regional SAP SuccessFactors team, Tom has worked with companies across Asia Pacific to advise them on how to simplify global HR processes with a focus on Recruiting and Onboarding.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/tombennett/"> Satpal Biant, Head of Public Sector at SAP UK & Ireland
Satpal has been in IT Sales, Service and Management for 22 years, covering all sectors within Public Sector, driven by his passion for helping customers achieve societal impact and outcomes.
" data-display-group="2" data-homepage-link="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/people/satpalbiant/"> Ben Sekhon
Vice President, Customer Experience, SAP UK&I
With 20 years in the technology industry working in Sales and GM leadership roles, Ben’s expertise from Gigya (now part of SAP) is in early stage, high growth, environments which require strong alignment across multiple functions and a growth mindset. Ben is passionate about data and the role it plays in providing a personalised customer experience.
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