Business Chief USA August 2020

“With 5G, our business
technology platform and
our IoT capabilities, we
can fundamentally change
how our customers
operate and go to market”
—
Frank Wilde,
Vice President, SAP
exciting proposition for both Wilde and
SAP. SAP launched its 5G Council in
2018, for example, as a cross-industry
collaborative council of SAP customers
to better understand the changes
necessary to adopt 5G.
“5G represents a step function
change in terms of capability, it’s like
jumping from a bicycle to a race car,”
says Wilde. “You’re able to pull together
various aspects - data, AI, machine
learning and edge services - and build
a true hub and platform for innovation.
The 5G Council represents a 5G
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
Frank Wilde
Title: Vice President Company: SAP SE
Industry: Software Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Frank Wilde leads data and data science innovation
focused on telecom & high tech as a Vice President
for SAP’s Global Center of Excellence. In this role,
Frank’s teams of data scientists and platform
architects spark innovative thinking with SAP’s
customers through a combination of data science
and design thinking.
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