Deepa Gautam-Nigge

Deepa Gautam-Nigge, Global Lead SAP Next-Gen Ecosystem at SAP SE, acts as a ‘mediator between the different worlds of innovation’ to ensure that the next generation of talent is collaborating with established companies and suitable start-ups on the solutions of tomorrow. As an expert in platform business models, she works as a consultant not only to start-ups, but also to companies such as Earlybird VC and Schmitz Cargobull AG – and accordingly is ‘a role model for the new generation of innovation managers’ (source: Handelsblatt). As a champion of diversity, she is a firm believer that innovation only happens when you combine various perspectives from the intelligence ecosystem.