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Congratulations to the 10th anniversary SAP Innovation Awards 2023 winners!

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In April 1972, entrepreneurs Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector started an amazing innovation journey, which culminated in SAP’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2022. Together with our customers and partners, we are happy to celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of the SAP Innovation Awards.

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SAP names Philipp Herzig as chief artificial intelligence officer

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Herzig now reports directly to CEO Christian Klein, and will oversee the entire value chain for SAP business AI from research and product development through to implementation at the customer. Herzig’s team will work closely with other innovators within SAP. Artificial Intelligence, SAP, Technology Industry

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

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Research from Accenture shows that 48% of companies say technology-enabled sustainability initiatives lead to more competitive products and enhanced customer service, and contribute to attracting top talent—all of which help drive increased revenues.

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Henkel embraces gen AI as enabler and strategic disruptor

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Like many incumbents in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, Henkel was slow to embrace digital technologies, resulting in a widening disconnect between the 147-year-old company and the changing needs of its customers. What we’re doing is finding the guys who like to crack big industry problems with technology.”

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

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Environmental sustainability Dell Technologies and Equinix have developed joint solutions to support our customers in this critical area by enabling businesses to deploy their infrastructure on Dell architecture within Equinix’s low-carbon colocation infrastructure covered by 96% renewables globally1.

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By enabling “ask and expert” capabilities, generative AI like Microsoft Copilot will transform manufacturing

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Research from Avanade , a technology expert that specialises in the Microsoft ecosystem and partner solutions, suggests that 92% of manufacturers aim to be AI-first within a year. Generative AI, Innovation Manufacturers are increasingly looking to generative AI as a potential solution to these and other challenges.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

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When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. PwC set about building an innovative application to check the clients’ value chain. This is even more important with the upcoming EU’s CSDDD.