Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The buzz: Welcome to 2018! If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you predictions from 70 thought leaders on 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 3 live. And mark your calendar for Jan. 10 [Part 4] and Jan. 17 [Part 5]. All episodes will be on-demand. You'll hear from Brynne Tillman, Vengreso; Rasmus Nelund, NNIT; Thiagu Bala, Deloitte; Rob Kugel, Ventana Research; Owen Pettiford, BackOffice Associates; Bryan Mattimore, Growth Engine Company; Seth Marlow, Wells Fargo; Susanne Seitinger, Philips Lighting; Annie Hayward, SAP; Ronald Schell, Metropolitan Utilities District; Bill Newman, SAP; Mike Lackey, SAP; Ben Zimmerman, EY; Patrick Hickey, Jump Analytics; Peter Ebert, Cryptowerk Corp. Happy New Year from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Your crystal ball for 2018 is here! If your #1 business wish this holiday 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 2 live. and there's more on Jan. 3, 10 and 17. All episodes will be available on-demand. Today you'll hear from Torsten Welte, SAP; Jason Averbook, Leapgen; Brian Kalish, Kalish Consulting; Stefan Guertzgen, SAP; Brenda Cooper, Futurist Author; Yvette Cameron, SAP SuccessFactors; Luisa Silva, SAP Startup Focus; Tom Foley, Lenovo; Kenny Hawk, Mojio; Heather Ashton, IDC; Barbara Ocain, SAP; Matt Singer, Videolicious; Tim Hughes, Digital Leadership Associates; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Laz Uriza, SAP. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio.

The buzz: Your crystal ball for 2018 is here! If your #1 business wish this holiday 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 2 live. and there's more on Jan. 3, 10 and 17. All episodes will be available on-demand. Today you'll hear from Torsten Welte, SAP; Jason Averbook, Leapgen; Brian Kalish, Kalish Consulting; Stefan Guertzgen, SAP; Brenda Cooper, Futurist Author; Yvette Cameron, SAP SuccessFactors; Luisa Silva, SAP Startup Focus; Tom Foley, Lenovo; Kenny Hawk, Mojio; Heather Ashton, IDC; Barbara Ocain, SAP; Matt Singer, Videolicious; Tim Hughes, Digital Leadership Associates; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Laz Uriza, SAP. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio.

The buzz: Crytal ball for 2018! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing: predictions from 75 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 Game-Changers Radio 2018 Predictions–Part 1 live. And mark your calendar for Dec. 13, Jan. 3, 10 and 17. Guests: John Santagate, IDC; Andrew Mack, AMGlobal Consulting; Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Management; Nance L. Schick, Esq., The Law Studio of Nance L. Schick; Brian Kilcourse, Retail Systems Research; Prithvi Sen Sharma, Prakshep; Dr. Sara Diamond, OCAD University; Sherryanne Meyer, ASUG; Otto Schell, Opel.com; Tami Reiss, Just Not Sorry; Elizabeth Milne, SAP; Dirk Lonser, DXC Technology; Gary Adams, Vistex; Thorsten Leiduck, SAP; Barbara Giamanco, Social Centered Selling. Happy holidays from Game-Changers!

The buzz: "Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future–risk their very survival" (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution, with digital technologies changing the world and challenging businesses. What does today's digital transformation leader need to do to ensure their company remains relevant tomorrow? SAP researchers and futurists report. The experts speak. David Jonker, SAP: "Moonshots don't begin with brainstorming clever answers. They start with the hard work of finding the right questions" (Inside Google's Moonshot Factory). Michael Rander, SAP: "Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow" (William Pollard). Dan Wellers, SAP: "What we spend our time on is probably the most important decision we make (Ray Kurzweil).Join us for Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow – Part 2.

The buzz: "Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future – risk their very survival" (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution. The economy is increasingly based on knowledge, creativity, and adaptability. Digital technologies are changing the world and challenging businesses. SAP researchers and futurists are studying the major trends to understand what today's digital transformation leader needs to start and what to stop, when to zig and when to zag, to ensure their company is relevant tomorrow. The experts speak. David Jonker, SAP: "Fortune's wheel never stands still–the highest point is therefore the most perilous" (Maria Edgeworth). Michael Rander, SAP: "You don't take a photograph, you make it" (Ansel Adams). Dan Wellers, SAP: "Living at risk is jumping off a cliff and building your wings on the way down" (Ray Bradbury). Join us for Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow.

The buzz: "You'll be in trouble quickly if you assume your only–or biggest–competition looks exactly like you" (Paige Leidig). All brands operate in a competitive global environment. Some prefer to ignore the competition. Others are obsessed, using under the radar" spying to track other players. If traditional wisdom still holds–that strong knowledge about competitors' strengths and weaknesses positions you to make smart marketing strategy decisions–then it's time to add social media to your competitive info-gathering toolkit. The experts speak. Frank D. Geisler, ERPsourcing: "Don't play the saxophone–let it play you" (Charlie Parker). Simon Deschênes, Oak3s: "If you have everything under control, you're not moving fast enough (Mario Andretti). Kirsten Boileau, SAP: "If I had no competitors, I would be lazy, incompetent and inattentive…I salute my competitors...They make and keep me strong" (Paul Lee Tan). Join us for Modern Competitive Analysis: Remember Social Media – Part 2.

The buzz: "Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future – risk their very survival" (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution. The economy is increasingly based on knowledge, creativity, and adaptability. Digital technologies are changing the world and challenging businesses. SAP researchers and futurists are studying the major trends to understand what today's digital transformation leader needs to start and what to stop, when to zig and when to zag, to ensure their company is relevant tomorrow. The experts speak. David Jonker, SAP: "Fortune's wheel never stands still–the highest point is therefore the most perilous" (Maria Edgeworth). Michael Rander, SAP: "You don't take a photograph, you make it" (Ansel Adams). Dan Wellers, SAP: "Living at risk is jumping off a cliff and building your wings on the way down" (Ray Bradbury). Join us for Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow.

The Buzz: "The robots really embody that love-hate relationship we have with technology." (Daniel H. Wilson) Headline news: "Security robot 'in critical condition.'" Say what? It's true. When Washington D.C. security robot "Steve" took a plunge in a nearby pond, his on-the-job self-drowning accident raised two pivotal questions: Do we really wants robots in the workforce? And which jobs should go to robots versus to humans? In an SAP Digitalist Magazine online survey of more than 1,000 respondents, 60% said they would want robots to help them on the job. And Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics, says robots are best suited to jobs that fall in the "Four D" categories: dirty, dull, dangerous, deadly. Is it that simple? The experts speak. Kai Goerlich, SAP: "Life finds a way" (Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, 1993 sci-fi film). Gray Scott, Futurist: "Everybody's out there wrestling like a robot" (Hulk Hogan). Join us for Robots at Work: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

The buzz: "CHROs using artificial intelligence in the workplace…to transform recruiting, HR service centers, and learning and development? I believe the answer is yes" (J. Meister). As AI moves from ideation to reality, businesses face a challenge: how to use AI systems to help human employees be more productive and happier, rather than to replace them. Good news: The new digital workforce has room for both. Ready to integrate this next AI wave into your processes? The experts speak. Darwin Deano, Deloitte: "I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life" (Paulo Coelho). Dr. Patti Fletcher, SAP SuccessFactors: "We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology" (Carl Sagan). Stephanie Stachura, Deloitte: "The most complicated skill is to be simple" (Dejan Stojanovic). Join us for AI at Work: Is Human-Centric Possible?