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Join Vishal Sikka, member of SAP Executive Board, Technology & Innovation for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, May 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. (more…)

BOSTON — Since introducing SAP HANA, the game-changing in-memory platform, on December 1, 2010, customer and partner demand for this breakthrough technology has surged. Today, SAP Executive Board Member Vishal Sikka announced that leading independent software vendors are adopting the open SAP HANA, and unveiled that SAP HANA is at the core of the SAP platform roadmap. Read the press release.

By conveying a clear, concise, consistent message and allowing customers like Red Bull and Hitachi to also share the limelight, SAP Executive Board Member Vishal Sikka delivered a knockout day two keynote at the SAPPHIRE NOW + SAP TechEd Madrid event. I know what you’re thinking: You work for SAP so of course you’re going to say this. Thankfully, I have social media on my side to back me up. Check out the “best of” Tweets from the keynote below. Did you make the cut? (more…)

Arguing passionately that enterprise software is becoming more valuable, elegant, and mobile, SAP executive board member Vishal Sikka today soundly rejected the encroaching dogma that cloud computing is the only means by which corporations can gain those high-value and elegant experiences. During his keynote at SAP TechEd 2011 in Las Vegas, Sikka outlined SAP’s vision for how its SAP HANA in-memory technology will allow businesses to liberate the high-value software currently “trapped in hardware containers and other types of software.” (more…)

Innovative, game-changing, real-time — there isn’t an IT buzzword that SAP HANA doesn’t like. Thankfully, there’s no better place than SAP TechEd to get down to the brass tacks of whether or not this bleeding-edge piece of tech is living up to the hype and rocking the world of end-users (video reaction from Day 2 keynote attendees below). So after attending the completely packed Day 2 keynote, featuring SAP Executive Board Member Vishal Sikka, and trying my best to remain completely neutral, I can honestly say that SAP HANA is still rocking my world. Here’s why. (more…)

If you’re new to the topic of gamification or simply wondering what all of the fuss is about, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a short list of must-read items to quickly bring you up to speed in time for SAP TechEd 2011. (more…)

Influencers discuss key topics with Dr. Sikka based on his keynote and press announcements. During the customer panel, executives offer first-hand testimonies about how their companies are benefiting from SAP In-Memory Computing technology and how it will transform their businesses. (more…)

The day three keynote at SAPPHIRE NOW was alive with the sound of Twitter and for good reason. Vishal Sikka, SAP executive board member, and Hasso Plattner, co-founder and chairman of the Supervisory Board for SAP, laid out a smattering of technological advancements from SAP that struck a harmonious chord with attendees. Follow the select tweets below to relive the magic. (more…)

The third day at SAPPHIRE NOW included keynotes from Hasso Plattner, co-founder of SAP and chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board, and Vishal Sikka, SAP Executive Board member leading Technology and Innovation. Vishal kicked it off by asking the audience, “Is your company ready for innovation now?” He then answered with product descriptions and customer videos of the benefits of SAP HANA software and in-memory computing technology. (more…)