Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The buzz: Time's up. Obama seeks over one-third rise in U.S. cyber security funding (Reuters 02/09/16). Why? Brazen cyber criminals are invading an entire supply chain, even stealing and misrepresenting individuals' health data. If not tackled, cybercrime may cost lives. Beyond IT, this concerns top business, finance, political and government agency leaders. We'll look at the Life Sciences and Automotive industries to see how your company can lock-out cybercriminals. The experts speak. Tim Best, EY: "To be modern is to find ourselves in an environment that promises us adventure, power, joy, growth, transformation…and at the same time, that threatens to destroy…" (Marshall Berman). Richard McCammon, Delego: "We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security" (Dwight D. Eisenhower). Justin Somaini, SAP: "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut (Ernest Hemingway). Join us for Beyond IT: Your Fight Against Cybercrime.

The buzz: Acting hyper. Peter Diamandis predicts the most dramatic positive change in our global economy will occur between 2016-2020, when 3–5 billion new consumers–who've never purchased, uploaded, invented or sold anything–come online, sparking a hyper-connectivity mega-surge. Who are they? The Rising Billions. Tech giants Google, Facebook, and SpaceX are working to make this happen. How will your company turn the resulting complex hyper-connectivity into sustainable growth opportunities? The experts speak. Frank Diana, TCS: "Three billion new minds are about to join the global conversation" (Peter Diamandis). Dennison DeGregor, HP: "By end of 2017, the CMO will have larger budgets for technology than the CIO" (Gartner). Paul Donovan, SAP: "The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence" (Nikola Tesla). Join us for The Rising Billions: Business Networks and the Digital Economy.

The buzz: Giving at the office. The UN's post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require a multi-stakeholder collaboration recognizing diverse issues around the world. Goal 8 – "Good jobs and economic growth" for developing and developed countries – targets private sector companies that integrate sustainability and corporate social responsibility into their business plan. How can your organization help? The experts speak. Sue Stephenson, The Ritz-Carlton: "A small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world…it is the only thing that ever has" (Margaret Mead). Ahsiya Posner Mencin, Ph.D., PULSE Volunteer Partnership, GSK: "Collaboration is…the kind of thing that would never be born from just one of us sitting down with a guitar" (Grant-Lee Phillips). Alicia Lenze, SAP: "In the long history of humankind…those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed" (Darwin, Megginson). Join us for Sustainable Development and Your Organization.

The buzz: GPS. The IMF recently had good news for entrepreneurs and small business owners: The underlying drivers for acceleration in consumption and investment in the United States – wage growth, labor market conditions, easy financial conditions, lower fuel prices, and a strengthening housing market – remain intact." How will this impact your employees, customers, and global trade? Is 2016 the year to hire a business coach? The expert speak. Susan Solovic, THE Small Business Expert: "Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves – to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today" (Stewart B. Johnson). Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council: "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream" (C.S. Lewis). Lorraine Maurice, SAP: "It comes down to finding something you love do to and then just trying to be great at it" (Mark Cuban). Join us for Small Business Coach: Navigating Business in 2016.

The buzz: D-B-T and Y-O-U. Digital Business Transformation [DBT] touches everything and everyone -- hardware, software, processes, revenue models, and especially people and our attitudes. If you're an employee – a warehouse picker, salesperson in the field, delivery van driver, or anything else – do you know how will DBT affect YOU personally? Some of the answers are obvious; others not so much. We will explore the gamut. The experts speak. Richard McCammon, Delego: "Is it hard? Not if you have the right attitudes. It's having the right attitudes that's hard" (Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance). Hillel Zafir, HMS Technology Group: "There are risks and costs to a program of action—but they are far less than the long range cost of comfortable inaction" (John F. Kennedy). Gerlinde Zibulksi, SAP: There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity (Douglas MacArthur). Join us for Data Security Breaches: Your Digital Transformation—Security First!

The buzz: Get smart. If you're a woman entrepreneur – or hope to be soon – you're in the fastest growing U.S. business owner segment. What lessons can you learn from women-owned businesses that soared and/or hiccupped in 2015? What business opportunities and pitfalls can you expect in 2016? The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: "Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard. (Guy Kawasaki). Linda A. Hamilton, CPA: "My day should end when I am tired not when I amLLdone. I am never done. There is always more to be done, more that should be done, always more that can be done" (Andy Grove). Deanna Kory, The Corcoran Group: "To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success" (Henry J. Heinz). Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: "Sometimes it only takes someone saying just the right thing, at just the right moment, to change a person's life forever" (Kevin Spacey). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women Part 3: Looking Back and Ahead.

The buzz: The buzz. According to a recent eMarketer report, marketers will spend $8.8 billion on native advertising by 2018. Naturally, this means the digital content landscape will continue to become increasingly crowded with articles, videos and graphics from a variety of different brands. How can your brand reign-in control of your content strategies and stand apart from competitors to ensure your stories are making a positive impact? The experts speak. Rebekah Iliff, AirPR: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less" (Marie Curie). Andy Hilton, ADP: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing" (Benjamin Franklin). Tim Clark, SAP: "Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple" (Richard Branson). Join us for Brands as Publishers: Lessons Learned and Future Trend Predictions.

The buzz: The Future! If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Over the course of three weeks – Dec 2, 9, and 16 – we'll bring you predictions from more than 45 thought leaders – covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 2 live! Featured guests: Brian Kilcourse, RSR Research; Robin Saitz, Brainshark; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP; Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman PR; Benjamin Robbins, Palador; Joseph Miles, SAP; Hugh McCullen, Axxiome; Andrea France, Capgemini; Prashant Kulkani, TechMahindra; Kevin Wheeler, Futurist; Julia Goga-Cooke, G Consultancy; John Evarts, Mediafly; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Jack Schmidt, SAP; Owen Pettiford, CompriseIT; Nina Kaufman, Esq., AskTheBusinessLawyer.com. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Your #1 business wish this year. If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On Dec. 2, 9, and 16, we'll bring you predictions from more than 40 thought leaders on the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 1 live! Featured guests: Otto Schell, GM; Mike Wittenstein, Storyminers; Jennifer Engelhardt, IBM; Larry Stolle, SAP; Ingmar Christiaens, EY; Elizabeth Duffy, SAP; Hilary Carter, InTune Communications; Dan Berthiaume, Chain Store Age; Daniel Falvey, SAP; Katie Donovan, Equal Pay Negotiations; Josh Greenbaum, EAC; Corrine Vitolo, SmartKage; David Stephenson, Stephenson Strategies; Sandi Webster, Consultants2Go; Patrick Heffernan, TBRI; Sana Salam, Sodales Solutions. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: The future is almost here! Searching for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world? We've got the next best thing: our 3-part annual Predictions Special bringing you insights from a total of 48 thought leaders covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 3 live! Today's featured guests: Russ LeFevre, Cisco; Martin Wezowski, SAP; Chris Mark, SAP; Pat Saporito, SAP; Eleanor Treharne-Jones, Truste,com; Alex Bennell, Capgemini; Val Srinivas, Deloitte; Anthony Abbatiello, Deloitte; Frank Diana, TCS; Barbara Giamanco, Social Centered Selling; Jackie Ato, SAP; Nick Robinson, SAP; Joe Barkai, Industry Analyst; Susan Lucas-Conwell, Growth Resources Inc.; Bianca McCann, SAP; Puneet Suppal, SAP. Wishing you sparkling holidays and a stellar New Year from SAP Game-Changers Radio!