Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The buzz: "The human spirit is like an elastic band. The more you stretch, the greater your capacity" (Bidemi Mark-Mordi). Career stretch opportunities–temporary assignments requiring expertise outside an employee's regular job duties–are embraced by companies as well as their workers who are eager to showcase new skills and passions. What does this mean for you? Our panel will share insights on how to accept and negotiate stretch assignments on your own terms, and on a Be Leaderly report about how each gender decides their readiness to stretch. The experts speak. Selena Rezvani, Be Leaderly: "You will never climb Career Mountain and get to the top and shout, 'I made it!'" (Amy Poehler). Robert F. Solomon, Jr., Network of Executive Women (NEW): "The world is not changed by people who sort of care (Sally Hogshead). Schuchi Sharma, SAP: "The greatest contribution of a leader is to make other leaders" (Simon Sinek). Join us for Career Stretch and Readiness: Gender Lens Differences?

The buzz: "Just as salespeople are moving into the future, the buyers are already ahead of us" (K.Sexton). Your staff may be excited about social selling training and enablement. But will they put those lessons into practice in their day-to-day jobs? The gauges of your social selling success should reflect how well and how consistently your staff executes their lessons – and how well you monitor them in the real business world. Tune in for best practices to encourage social selling adoption, maintain momentum, and monitor execution. The experts speak. Mic Adam, Vanguard Leadership: "...People will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like, and trust" (Bob Burg). Loic Simon, PartnerWin: "It's not about the shoes, it's about what you do in them (Michael Jordan). Marco Cai, SAP: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving" (Einstein). Join us for Social Selling Post-Training Momentum: Strategies and Best Practices – Part 2.

The buzz: "No one in the world needs a Rhino horn but a Rhino" (Paul Oxton). Africa's wildlife threat levels are growing at alarming rates – particularly from increasing poaching of elephants and rhinos. Traditional conservation methods fall short due to lack funding and people-power. Enter a creative solution: technology with purpose involving drones and GPS, sparking a new definition of ERP: Elephants, Rhinos and People. The experts speak. Quintin Smith, EPI-USE: "I guess it comes down a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying" (Shawshank Redemption). David Allen, EPI-USE: "There are some four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the problems of staying alive.=" (Sir David Attenborough). Ashley Tully, SAP: "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how" (Friedrich Nietzsche). Join us for ERP, Technology and Purpose in the Wild: Elephants, Rhinos, People

The buzz: "By 2030…8.3 billion people with an urban proportion of about 51%. So out of necessity, smart cities are needed …" (Dr Gráinne Watson, Fujitsu) In our mobile-first, digitally connected world, consumers expect to access digital services whenever and wherever they want. Citizens expect the same personalized communications with their city governments. Is this possible? The smart future city will put the citizen at the center of service delivery models. Is your city there yet? The experts speak. Donovan Guin, IBM: "All politics is local" (Tip O'Neill). Kirk Talbott, City of Atlanta: "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog … build a wall…pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects" (Robert A Heinlein). Mike Eberhardt, SAP: "Walk a mile in my shoes" (Joe South, 1970). Join us for Smart Cities Citizen Engagement: Mobile, Connected and Digital – Part 2.

The buzz: "…it's clear that AI (and robotics) will change the face of sales" (www.i-scoop.eu/). Reality check: Buying and selling have changed dramatically in the Digital Age. Outreach to today's buyer is more difficult using traditional sales methodologies. Where to turn? Hint: The world of digital leaves data point breadcrumbs of a buyer's behavior. The world of AI never gives up, sleeps, or misses opportunities. When these worlds collide, can their synergy boost your sales? The experts speak. Mario Martinez, Jr., Vengreso: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best (1897). Kirsten Boileau, SAP: "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity" (Amelia Earhart). Paul Teshima, Nudge.ai: "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" (Friday Night Lights). Alex Terry, Conversica: "The best way to predict the future is to create it" (Peter Drucker). Join us for Digital Sales Meets AI: Two Worlds Colliding.

The buzz: "UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reins. UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse, and rope your cattle" (Dain Miller). Remember your anticipation when you got your first smartphone? Your curiosity the first time you typed "@" online? As the world gets increasingly digital, we expect great experiences in every interaction with every organization. Do UX designers ever sleep? The experts speak. Matt Grajcar, Google: "The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built (F.L. Wright). RJ Owen, CreativeMornings: "People ignore design that ignores people" (Frank Chimero). Shaun Syvertsen, Convergent IS: "Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again" (R. Branson). Maricel Cabahug, SAP: "If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going" (Prof. Irwin Corey). Join us for UX 2018: User Experiences for a New Generation – Part 2.

The buzz: "I refuse to be intimidated by reality anymore. What is reality? Nothing but a collective hunch" (Lily Tomlin). Welcome to the Digital Era, where new technology terminology, hype and interpretations bombard us daily at work and at home. What do IoT, ML, Big Data, and Blockchain really mean? How will they impact your organization, customers, business partners, and lifestyle? The experts speak. Tom Raftery, SAP: "When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain…" (N. Tesla). Dion Hinchcliffe, Constellation Research: "We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us" (J. Campbell). Tamara McCleary, Thulium: "It's never too late to be what you might have been" (G. Eliot). Jim Harris, Management Consultant: "… the unreasonable [man] persists in trying to adapt the world to himself…all progress depends on the unreasonable man" (G.B. Shaw). Join us for The State of Innovation 2018: Fluff vs. Fact.

The buzz: "Energy is the new new Internet" (Brian Lakamp techcrunch.com/2017/01/22/energy-is-the-new-new-internet). The dynamic, distributed, and multi-participant Energy Internet – aka Enernet – is positioned to transform our lives – perhaps on a larger scale than the Internet before it. It is built around clean energy generation, storage and delivery. With a long list of innovators emerging, the resulting innovation will drive massive change, including how we think about cities, municipal services, transportation, insurance, real estate, financial services and more. The experts speak. Frank Diana, TCS: "You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction" (Alvin Toffler). Gray Scott, Futurist: "It always seems impossible until it is done" (Nelson Mandela). Tom Franklin, TCS: "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage" (Anais Nin). Join us for Exploring The Future of Energy: Welcome to the Enernet.

If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Our five-part 2018 Predictions Special brings you 75 thought leaders' insights into the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you and your business grow and compete better in 2018 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2018 Predictions – Part 5 live. All episodes will be available on-demand. You'll hear from Perry van Beek, Social.ONE; Morgan Jones, Televerde; Adam Quinton, Lucas Point Ventures; Jeroen Kusters, Deloitte; David Jonker, SAP; Fabiana Lacerca-Allen, Ethiprax; Joe Burton, Whil Concepts; Maricel Cabahug, SAP; Mario Martinez Jr., Vengreso; Travis Tompkins, Deloitte; Paul Modderman, Mindset Consulting; Gray Scott, Futuristic Now; Joshua Bernstein, Dell EMC; Hosin Min, SAP; and Daniel Wellers, SAP. Happy New Year from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Welcome to 2018! If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you predictions from 70 thought leaders about the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2018 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2018 Predictions–Part 4 live. And mark your calendar for Jan. 17 [Part 5]. All episodes will be available on-demand. You'll hear from Amit Rustagi, Western Digital; Tom Raftery, SAP; Frank D. Geisler, ERPsourcing AG; Kirsten Boileau, SAP; Chandran Saravana, SAP; Bill Powell, ARI Fleet; Michele Hovet, KSM Consulting; Roger Quinlan, SAP; Nathan Ott, The GC Index®; Cara DeGraff, Vistex; Vanessa Edmonds, TMG Consulting; David Den Boer, Column5 Consulting; Windie Wilson, SAP; Brian Katz, VMware; David Parrish, SAP. Happy New Year from SAP Game-Changers Radio!