SAP SE
“ We ’ re helping our customers think differently and be much more aggressive around how they think about innovation ” FRANK WILDE VICE PRESIDENT , SAP
or an unmanned vehicle . But on top of that , because you can guarantee that network slice in that level of connectivity , you can charge for that as a service .
“ Whether you ’ re doing remote equipment maintenance in an oil field in Kazakhstan or engaging with a customer that may be 1,000 miles from a service center , we now can create a level of experience and monetize those interactions to open up new revenue streams , like never before ,” says Wilde enthusiastically .
“ So that is where we are helping our customers think differently . The 5G Council , for us , is serving as that steering committee or that hub for how we drive the next level of innovation across a number of industries .”
To form the Council , SAP has pulled in leaders that are distinct in each of their regions – in order to prevent any kind of competition . For example , SAP focused on having one telco per region , and one hardware provider per region but of course there are some overlaps .
“ Cisco , for example , does a very nice job of both competing with the channel , as well as sparking their channels moving forward ,” says Wilde . “ So we realize that there is going to be some level of engagement where there is some overlap in terms of
EXECUTIVE BIO
FRANK WILDE
TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT INDUSTRY : COMPUTER SOFTWARE LOCATION : SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Frank Wilde leads data and data science innovation focused on public and private sector customers as the vice president for SAP ’ s Global Center of Excellence . In this role , Frank partners with data scientists and platform architects to spark innovative thinking with SAP ’ s customers through a combination of data science and design thinking . In addition , Frank leads SAP ’ s 5G innovation strategy with global telecom providers .
Frank is a seasoned executive with a track record of success in product and sales innovation . Before joining SAP , Frank led software development and sales innovation teams at Apple , Dell , and HPE . In addition , Frank spent 9 years with Deloitte Consulting leading digital transformations with public and private sector customers . Also , he began his career as a software engineer building CRM and supply chain applications before transitioning into management consulting .
Frank attended UCLA for college , earned an MBA from Duke University , and served as an officer in the Navy . He is based in Palo Alto , and his email is f . wilde @ sap . com