A tactical pivot into artificial intelligence and cloud computing helped German software company SAP rise to become Europe’s most valuable company. Bloomberg’s Tom Mackenzie sits down for an exclusive, extended interview with Chief Executive Officer Christian Klein at SAP’s headquarters in Walldorf, Germany.
Bloomberg Tech: Europe spotlights the biggest names and trends shaping the region’s technology ecosystem as the global competition heats up. This monthly, 30-minute ‘magazine-style’ show features in-depth interviews with top technology leaders, as well as major investors and policymakers – giving you a compelling A to Z of the most consequential innovations, opportunities and challenges.
Bloomberg Tech: Europe spotlights the biggest names and trends shaping the region’s technology ecosystem as the global competition heats up. This monthly, 30-minute ‘magazine-style’ show features in-depth interviews with top technology leaders, as well as major investors and policymakers – giving you a compelling A to Z of the most consequential innovations, opportunities and challenges.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg Tech: Europe
00:01:37 – How SAP Became a Global Business Powerhouse
00:03:34 – SAP CEO On Pivot to The Cloud
00:06:15 – SAP CEO Sees Growth Beyond 2030
00:12:35 – SAP CEO Says Europe Not Out Of AI Race
00:18:23 – SAP CEO: Europe Doesn’t Need More Data Centers
00:19:52 – Can SAP Keep Up The Pace of Growth?
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July 12, 2025 at 9:37 am
This is an Incredible moment in SAP history.They have the most business data and probably the key term is “high quality business data” from area of finance,ERP,logistics,supply chain etc.Cloud Pivot is first step and building AI stack on top of it will be next.The only question is how fast these implementations can happen.With a leadership like Christian Klein,with his vision I truly think there is great chance for SAP to be relevant another 100 years!
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