Startup Focus with Game-Changers, Presented by SAP

The buzz: Congratulations! How do you know when your tech startup is a success? A big enterprise answers your call. What’s in it for them? Your disruptive products and solutions deliver the innovation they cannot develop on their own due to cost, change-resistant culture, lack of agility, and sluggish internal creativity. Our panel of startups and advisors will share insights on the entrepreneur’s journey from vision to getting the big players to say “Yes!” The experts speak. Ian Nazzari, Huru Systems: “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled” -Richard Feynman. Simon Bain, SearchYourCloud: “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly: what is essential is invisible to the eye” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Dave Katona, SAP: “Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great” -Chef Gusteau, Ratatoulle. Join us for The Startup Mindset: Innovation for Sale.

The buzz: Congratulations! How do you know when your tech startup is a success? A big enterprise answers your call. What’s in it for them? Your disruptive products and solutions deliver the innovation they cannot develop on their own due to cost, change-resistant culture, lack of agility, and sluggish internal creativity. Our panel of startups and advisors will share insights on the entrepreneur’s journey from vision to getting the big players to say “Yes!” The experts speak. Ian Nazzari, Huru Systems: “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled” -Richard Feynman. Simon Bain, SearchYourCloud: “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly: what is essential is invisible to the eye” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Dave Katona, SAP: “Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great” -Chef Gusteau, Ratatoulle. Join us for The Startup Mindset: Innovation for Sale.

The buzz: “The customer’s perception is your reality” (Kate Zabriskie). Computers, mobile phones and devices listen, learn, speak in human-like cognitive interactions, thanks to Artificial Intelligence. Smart companies are marrying AI-savvy bots with a human touch to help customer service reps prioritize, respond better, and proactively offer solutions that may eliminate the need for service. Can AI revolutionize your customer service interactions and service models? The experts speak. Bejoy Narayana, Boodskapper: “I've never met anyone who likes calling a business. And no one wants to have to install a new app for every service or business they want to interact with” (M. Zuckerberg). Dave Katona, SAP: “I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted” (A. Turing). Join us for Beyond Offshoring: Customer Service Reinvented by AI.

The buzz: “The customer’s perception is your reality” (Kate Zabriskie). Computers, mobile phones and devices listen, learn, speak in human-like cognitive interactions, thanks to Artificial Intelligence. Smart companies are marrying AI-savvy bots with a human touch to help customer service reps prioritize, respond better, and proactively offer solutions that may eliminate the need for service. Can AI revolutionize your customer service interactions and service models? The experts speak. Bejoy Narayana, Boodskapper: “I've never met anyone who likes calling a business. And no one wants to have to install a new app for every service or business they want to interact with” (M. Zuckerberg). Dave Katona, SAP: “I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted” (A. Turing). Join us for Beyond Offshoring: Customer Service Reinvented by AI.

The buzz: Where does the average Joe store their money? In a bank’s current or savings account or a safety deposit. But the blockchain could become a new repository of value (R. Botsman). Blockchain is redefining how we transact in the digital world where digitized trust is required. WEF research found 58% of tech execs expect 10% of global GDP ($5.3 trillion) to be stored on the blockchain by 2025. Are startups paying attention? The experts speak. Drew Hingorani, Ai-BlockChain: “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs” (Jillian Michaels). Peter Ebert, CryptoWork: “Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve” (J.K.Rowling). Andreas Fichter, SAP: “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't…be lulled into inaction” (Bill Gates). Join us for Blockchain, Trust and Startups.

The buzz: Where does the average Joe store their money? In a bank’s current or savings account or a safety deposit. But the blockchain could become a new repository of value (R. Botsman). Blockchain is redefining how we transact in the digital world where digitized trust is required. WEF research found 58% of tech execs expect 10% of global GDP ($5.3 trillion) to be stored on the blockchain by 2025. Are startups paying attention? The experts speak. Drew Hingorani, Ai-BlockChain: “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs” (Jillian Michaels). Peter Ebert, CryptoWork: “Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve” (J.K.Rowling). Andreas Fichter, SAP: “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't…be lulled into inaction” (Bill Gates). Join us for Blockchain, Trust and Startups.

The buzz: “The real secret of success in Government 2.0 is thinking about government as a platform” (Dr. Mark Drapeau). “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” resonates around the world, yet polls reveal deep distrust of governing institutions that forget the people. Enter E-Government and Open Government. When combined, they pave the way for Government 2.0, a next generation collaborative technology using social media, cloud computing, new technologies and AI-based apps to increase citizen participation. The experts speak. Colleen Hardwick, PlaceSpeak: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” (President Franklin D. Roosevelt). Michelle Specktor, IPgallery: “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination” (John Lennon). Mark Noronha, SAP: ““Every man…feels that he is a participator in the government of affairs, not merely at an election one day in the year, but every day” (Thomas Jefferson). Join us for Smart Citizens: How to Make Government More Accountable.

The buzz: “The real secret of success in Government 2.0 is thinking about government as a platform” (Dr. Mark Drapeau). “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” resonates around the world, yet polls reveal deep distrust of governing institutions that forget the people. Enter E-Government and Open Government. When combined, they pave the way for Government 2.0, a next generation collaborative technology using social media, cloud computing, new technologies and AI-based apps to increase citizen participation. The experts speak. Colleen Hardwick, PlaceSpeak: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” (President Franklin D. Roosevelt). Michelle Specktor, IPgallery: “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination” (John Lennon). Mark Noronha, SAP: ““Every man…feels that he is a participator in the government of affairs, not merely at an election one day in the year, but every day” (Thomas Jefferson). Join us for Smart Citizens: How to Make Government More Accountable.

The buzz: “Retail is undergoing a massive change, and there is a chance for new leaders to emerge and older brands to reinvent themselves. (Kirsten Green) Retailers: Your in-store customer experience can account for up to 98% of total sales. Going digital shouldn't mean focusing on “clicks” instead of “bricks”. To compete with online retailers, brick-and-mortar stores need to transform. How? Tesla acts strictly as a showroom, with no on-hand inventory and only online ordering. Apple, Microsoft, Target and Walmart adopt the latest technologies to bring the customer back to the retail floor. Need help? Tech startups can help make your in-store experience shine again. The experts speak. Guillaume Waline, Indigo Connected Retail: “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it (Winston Churchill). Steve Rietzke, SAP: “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time” (Steve Jobs). Join us for Digital Shopping Era Clicks vs. Bricks: Rescuing Brick-and-Mortar.

The buzz: “Retail is undergoing a massive change, and there is a chance for new leaders to emerge and older brands to reinvent themselves. (Kirsten Green) Retailers: Your in-store customer experience can account for up to 98% of total sales. Going digital shouldn't mean focusing on “clicks” instead of “bricks”. To compete with online retailers, brick-and-mortar stores need to transform. How? Tesla acts strictly as a showroom, with no on-hand inventory and only online ordering. Apple, Microsoft, Target and Walmart adopt the latest technologies to bring the customer back to the retail floor. Need help? Tech startups can help make your in-store experience shine again. The experts speak. Guillaume Waline, Indigo Connected Retail: “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it (Winston Churchill). Steve Rietzke, SAP: “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time” (Steve Jobs). Join us for Digital Shopping Era Clicks vs. Bricks: Rescuing Brick-and-Mortar.