Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you insightful predictions about the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2017 and beyond, from more than 75 thought leaders. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2017 Predictions – Part 3 live. Tune in Jan. 11 and 18 for the rest of our Special. Featured guests: Hilary Carter, InTune Communications; Surendra Reddy, Quantiply; Bryan Mattimore, Growth Engine Company; Frank Diana, TCS; Charlotte Bui, SAP; Robin Kearon, Kore; Alan Mendel, LeverX; Sharon Cook, Hypercision; Laz Uriza, SAP; Mario M. Martinez Jr., M3Jr Growth Strategies; Michael Maniccia, Deloitte; Dror Orbach, Illumiti; Stephanie Huber, Deloitte; Bill Jensen, Mr. Simplicity; David Axson, Accenture; Shannon Platz, SAP. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio.

The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you more than 70 thought leaders' insightful predictions for the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2017 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2017 Predictions – Part 2 live. And tune in Jan. 4, 11, and 18 for the rest of this special feature. Our featured guests: Timo Elliott, SAP; Nance L. Schick, Esq.; Mal Poulin, ANCILE; Bryan Hicks, SAP; Jerry Silva, IDC; Sanjay Kumar, Hortonworks; Nicole Sahin, Globalization Partners; Jim Fields, SAP; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go; Sudha Jamthe, IoT Disruptions; Richard McCammon, Delego Software; Heather Ashton, IDC; Fabiana Lacerca-Allen, Ethiprax; Pieter van Schalkwyk, XMPro; John Sullivan, SAP. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we'll bring you more than 50 thought leaders' insightful predictions for the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2017 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2017 Predictions – Part 1 live! Featured guests: Gray Scott, SeriousWonder,com; Otto Schell, GM; Jonah Manning, PeopleOps Consulting; Shaun Stüger, BoodsKapper LLC; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP SuccessFactors; Guillermo B. Vazquez, Deloitte; Jeremy C. Thomas, Carom; Sam Parikh, Deloitte; Rick Varner, Gartner; Alon Kantor, Check Point; Simon Bain, SearchYourCloud; Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Management; Todd Asevedo, SAP SuccessFactors; Barbara Ocain, SAP SuccessFactors, Mark Noronha, SAP Startup Focus. Happy holidays!

The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you more than 70 thought leaders' insightful predictions for the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2017 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2017 Predictions – Part 2 live. And tune in Jan. 4, 11, and 18 for the rest of this special feature. Our featured guests: Timo Elliott, SAP; Nance L. Schick, Esq.; Mal Poulin, ANCILE; Bryan Hicks, SAP; Jerry Silva, IDC; Sanjay Kumar, Hortonworks; Nicole Sahin, Globalization Partners; Jim Fields, SAP; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go; Sudha Jamthe, IoT Disruptions; Richard McCammon, Delego Software; Heather Ashton, IDC; Fabiana Lacerca-Allen, Ethiprax; Pieter van Schalkwyk, XMPro; John Sullivan, SAP. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we'll bring you more than 50 thought leaders' insightful predictions for the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2017 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2017 Predictions – Part 1 live! Featured guests: Gray Scott, SeriousWonder,com; Otto Schell, GM; Jonah Manning, PeopleOps Consulting; Shaun Stüger, BoodsKapper LLC; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP SuccessFactors; Guillermo B. Vazquez, Deloitte; Jeremy C. Thomas, Carom; Sam Parikh, Deloitte; Rick Varner, Gartner; Alon Kantor, Check Point; Simon Bain, SearchYourCloud; Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Management; Todd Asevedo, SAP SuccessFactors; Barbara Ocain, SAP SuccessFactors, Mark Noronha, SAP Startup Focus. Happy holidays!

The buzz: "Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion" (Muhammad Ali).A unique clustering of inventions in the century after the U.S. Civil War improved the American and European standard of living – human well-being – more than any period before or after, with advances in everything from food and energy to health and work. Can our current innovation explosion have a similar impact despite unintended consequences? Three futurists speak. Frank Diana, TCS: "I cannot discover that anyone knows enough about anything on this earth definitely to say what is and what is not possible" (Henry Ford). Gerd Leonhard, Futurist: "In dealing with the future, it is far more important to be imaginative than to be right" (Alvin Toffler, Future Shock). Timo Elliott, SAP: "The real problem of humanity is that we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous" (E. O. Wilson). Join us for The Innovation Explosion: Replicating a Special Century?

The buzz: "Shall we play a game?" -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominantly a creative act. Their secret weapon? Competitive "war gaming" exercises that produce solid defensive strategies and innovative offensive growth strategies to help them proactively foresee new services, products, and business models. Whatever your company's size, maturity and industry, you, too, can benefit from designing, running and experiencing a disruptive war gaming session. We've got insider tips for you. Ready? The experts speak. Bryan W. Mattimore, Growth Engine Company: "Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas" -Erwin Rommel. Christopher Bishop, improvising careers: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic" -Arthur C. Clarke. Join us for Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators – Part 2.

The buzz: "I want to be around people that dream…and do things" (Amy Poehler). Forty-six percent of US privately held firms are at least half owned by women and represent ~16 million jobs. But while female entrepreneurship is rising, male-owned businesses are 3.5 times more likely to reach $1 million in annual revenues. With just 2 percent of US women-owned businesses earning $1M a year, what resources, leadership skills and strengths do female startups need to scale to their full potential? The experts speak. Kerrie MacPherson, EY: "Women are powerhouse entrepreneurs. The research shows that when women entrepreneurs succeed, they drive economic growth and invest more back into their families and communities" (President Barack Obama). Kat Vorotova, Try The World: "Teach girls bravery, not perfection" (Reshma Saujani). Dr. Patti Fletcher, SAP SuccessFactors: "I'm unstoppable because I don't know how to stop" (Tina Fey). Join us for Female Entrepreneurs: Overcoming Hurdles to Success.

The buzz: "Cities are never random." (Neal Shusterman) Cities around the world are on a mission: maintain a safe, clean, well-oiled, inclusive urban environment for residents, businesses, and visitors. The key is to perform mundane tasks more efficiently than ever. But how to automatically clear storm drains in a downpour, repair street light outages, keep traffic flowing efficiently 24/7? The solution: real-time IoT sensors. The experts speak. Meghan Cook, Center for Technology in Government, SUNY: "The power of storytelling is exactly this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled" (Paulo Coelho). Dina Dayal, SAP: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" (Will Rogers). Saj Kumar, SAP: "I don't think of myself predicting things. I'm expressing possibilities. Things that could happen. To a large extent it's a question of how badly people want them to" (Freeman Dyson). Join us for Smart Cities, Smart Streets: IoT to the Rescue –Part 3.

The buzz: "Shall we play a game?" -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominantly a creative act. Their secret weapon? Competitive "war gaming" exercises that produce solid defensive strategies and innovative offensive growth strategies to help them proactively foresee new services, products, and business models. Whatever your company's size, maturity and industry, you, too, can benefit from designing, running and experiencing a disruptive war gaming session. We've got insider tips for you. Ready? The experts speak. Bryan W. Mattimore, Growth Engine Company: "Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas" -Erwin Rommel. Christopher Bishop, improvising careers: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic" -Arthur C. Clarke. Join us for Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators – Part 2.