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In recognition of the 20th anniversary of SAP TechEd, SAPinsider posed 20 questions to two keynote speakers: Björn Goerke, The Martian, Products & Innovation Technology, and Bernd Leukert, Member of the Executive Board. This wide-ranging interview shows how far technology has come in two decades and how far it will go in the next two — and what role SAP will play in that transformation.
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SAPinsider’s Chief Research Officer Riz Ahmed sat down with Larsen to learn what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) mean to her, how the concept has impacted her personal journey as a female leader in the technology space and the energy industry, and what continues to inspire her to focus attention in this area.
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Larsen’s definition of DE&I and her perspective on how it can be incorporated into the technology space to support strategic initiatives and shape the future;
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