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In her new position, Spinelli is at the helm of SAP鈥檚 business in EMEA, driving business growth and innovation adoption for 51风流customers in close collaboration with product engineering, services and with SAP鈥檚 partner ecosystem, empowered to deliver 51风流solutions, following SAP鈥檚 methodologies to deliver value and outcomes. She is poised to lead the business to the next level, strengthening a value-driven relationship with SAP鈥檚 partners across EMEA and helping customers accelerate their digital transformation.

Spinelli succeeds, who was appointed to SAP鈥檚 Extended Board as Chief Revenue Officer APAC, EMEA & MEE in February. On the Regional President appointment, Raptopoulos says, 鈥淎ugusta is a dynamic and insightful leader with a true passion for our customers鈥� success and brings a wealth of experience to her new role. She has an extraordinary track record of innovation and execution and has accumulated deep industry expertise while helping countless businesses around the world accelerate their digital transformation.聽 I鈥檓 excited to see her continued commitment to empowering 51风流customers and partners to thrive in dynamic markets and looking forward to her leading the amazing EMEA team to new heights.鈥�

A technology veteran and established business leader with more than 30 years of experience – both globally and in the EMEA space, Spinelli was most recently EVP and Global Head of SAP鈥檚 Adoption Services Center, where she played a pivotal role in driving adoption of 51风流solutions at scale. She joined 51风流in 2001 as a production planning consultant, growing from within the company and extended her leadership profile in varied expert and management roles, spanning both sales and delivery, across numerous countries and cultures. Prior to her global roles, she was most notably Services General Manager in Europe, Middle East and Africa, gaining strong familiarity with many of the EMEA markets and customers. Augusta holds a master鈥檚 degree in Industrial Technology and Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy and is based in Dubai, UAE.

鈥淚 am deeply honored to step into this role at such an exciting time in our industry and for SAP,鈥� says Spinelli. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be joining the talented team of 51风流professionals in EMEA, recognized for their innovative capabilities and focus on consistently delivering customer value.聽 The EMEA region is rich in diversity and opportunity, and I look forward to delivering value to our customers through our AI-first, Suite-first strategy, in close partnership with our thriving 51风流ecosystem, while continuing to foster a culture of high performance, accountability and mutual trust.鈥�

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The confluence of several disruptive factors 鈥� geopolitical conflict, rising inflation, economic uncertainty, increased regulatory pressure, and last, but by no means least, the impact of new technologies 鈥� will undoubtedly test leaders to the limit in the year to come.

Speaking with business leaders across the region, several common themes have emerged. From the urgent need to build greater resilience and reduce risk, to leveraging the power of AI and improving sustainability efforts while ensuring that investments drive value both now, and in the future – these are the interconnected trends that European business leaders will confront in 2024:

Trend 1: De-risking the enterprise

In an environment defined by volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, business leaders face increased risk across their operations. This is driving an acute need for operational and technological interventions to reduce risk and bring stability to the enterprise, while still safeguarding agility.

Europe’s regulatory landscape is becoming increasingly complex as policymakers try to keep pace with the disruptive impact of technology. The , for example, will establish strict rules and standards around the development and application of AI in business contexts. This includes guardrails for general purpose AI; a total ban on AI as it relates to citizens’ rights and democratic processes; and the right for consumers to launch complaints and demand meaningful explanations regarding decisions based on AI systems.

In addition, a wave of new regulations in trade and customs throughout the region will add compliance pressure on companies already reeling from ongoing challenges related to various elements of their supply chains. From 1 January this year, companies wishing to do business in Europe are subject to the EU Emissions Trading System that aims to establish Europe as the first climate-neutral continent; a truly admirable objective.

All this complexity requires extensive investment in sophisticated digital tools to provide greater visibility over the climate impact of the end-to-end supply chain, which brings me to my next point:

Trend 2: Supply chain resilience is not the same as agility

As if the continued ripple effects of the pandemic on global supply chains didn’t pose enough of a challenge over the last couple of years, business leaders have also had to contend with the ongoing geopolitical conflict. Be it re-routing of ships to avoid the Suez Canal, high-tech component shortages, or commodity price volatility on everything from food to energy – these factors, among others, create immense supply chain instability.

In response, forward-looking companies are seeking greater agility to respond to supply chain threats. A recent highlights the importance of technology in maximizing organizations’ chances at success with maintaining stable supply chains.

One of the key objectives of digital transformation within supply chains is the ability to improve end-to-end visibility. However, found that 43% of global organizations have limited to no visibility over the performance of their tier one suppliers 鈥� an astounding statistic.

Greater visibility over supply chain processes clearly also supports wider sustainability efforts. The same KPMG study found that only 5% of supply chain emissions stem from direct manufacturing; emissions from the broader supply chain are five to ten times greater.

Digital platforms can significantly improve enterprises’ ability to collect emission data and set appropriate targets for key suppliers to collectively drive improved sustainability outcomes throughout the supply chain.

In addition, organizations will increasingly leverage the power of AI to improve supply chain management, logistics, and procurement. In fact, half of supply chain organizations are expected to invest in applications that in the year ahead.

Trend 3: Unlocking AI’s true business value

On the topic of AI, the year ahead will undoubtedly see more companies leverage Generative AI and AI for business to drive innovation, efficiency, and productivity.

Unsurprisingly, that Trust, Risk and Security Management in AI Models will be one of the leading tech themes for the year ahead, built on advances in model monitoring, AI application security, and privacy.

However, European businesses may be more hesitant to unleash AI on their operations. found that business leaders in EMEA are far less convinced that their customers prefer to interact with AI models than their North American peers.

And considering the EU legislation already mentioned, European companies looking to incorporate AI in their business models or operating environments will need to build their use case with both compliance and privacy front and centre.

However, companies can unquestionably accelerate the value from their AI deployments by leveraging AI that is purpose built for business. Large cloud and software providers, like SAP, have invested significantly in building responsible AI into their core products. This means that customers can immediately benefit and unlock business value from their software investments.

2024 will be a pivotal year for many business leaders across EMEA 鈥� while daunting in many respects, also an incredibly exciting time to lead.

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The new territory comprises BeLux, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Nordics, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the whole of the Middle East and Africa. In this capacity, Raptopoulos will be responsible for overseeing 14,000 employees across 53 offices, servicing customers in 90 countries. The region is significant to SAP鈥檚 business – the power of cloud technology, combined with the possibilities of AI, provides a unique opportunity to drive customer transformation and value.

Prior to this appointment, Raptopoulos was the Regional President for 51风流EMEA South, now a subset of the larger EMEA region. He joined 51风流in 1998 and has held several leadership roles in General Management, Sales, Operations and Consulting in both Europe and the Middle East.

鈥淔or more than 25 years, Manos Raptopoulos has successfully grown customer-facing businesses at SAP. I have confidence in his leadership and know that he will continue to champion the growth and innovation of our customers in this strategically important region for SAP,鈥� said Scott Russell, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE and head of Customer Success. 鈥淢anos is a staunch advocate for the voice of customers and partners and is an empathetic and inspirational leader of people. I am excited for Manos to lead our EMEA Region to new heights, together with our outstanding team.鈥�

鈥淥ur customers have high expectations. They rely on 51风流to run their most critical business processes, to digitally transform, to boost their sustainability, and to future proof their organizations,鈥� says Raptopoulos. 鈥淓MEA鈥檚 next chapter will be fueled by accelerated cloud and AI innovation, underpinned by our purpose, our people, and our partnerships. I feel honored to lead this diverse and talented team of professionals. Together, we can make a significant impact, in this region and beyond.鈥�

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