Sebastian Steinhaeuser to Join the SAP Executive Board - Executive Board Member Thomas Saueressig's Contract Extended
SAP SE has announced significant leadership changes effective February 1, 2025. Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39) will join the SAP Executive Board leading a new Strategy & Operations board area, while Thomas Saueressig's contract as Executive Board Member has been extended until 2028.
The company is forming an Extended Board including senior leaders across the organization, featuring new appointments: Philipp Herzig as global CTO and Chief AI Officer, and Jan Gilg and Emmanuel Raptopoulos as Co-CROs. The Extended Board will serve as a strategic advisory body driving SAP's AI-first, Suite-first strategy.
The new Strategy & Operations board area, combined with Global Marketing under new CMO Ada Agrait, aims to enhance strategy execution, simplify operations, and improve customer and partner digital experience. These organizational changes are designed to strengthen SAP's leadership structure and accelerate its transformation journey.
SAP SE ha annunciato significativi cambiamenti nella leadership che entreranno in vigore dal 1° febbraio 2025. Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39 anni) entrerà a far parte del Consiglio Esecutivo di SAP guidando una nuova area del consiglio dedicata a Strategia e Operazioni, mentre il contratto di Thomas Saueressig come membro del Consiglio Esecutivo è stato esteso fino al 2028.
La società sta formando un Consiglio Esteso che include leader senior di tutta l'organizzazione, con nuove nomine: Philipp Herzig come CTO globale e Chief AI Officer, e Jan Gilg ed Emmanuel Raptopoulos come Co-CRO. Il Consiglio Esteso servirà come organismo consultivo strategico per guidare la strategia AI-first e Suite-first di SAP.
La nuova area del consiglio di Strategia e Operazioni, combinata con il Marketing Globale sotto la nuova CMO Ada Agrait, mira a migliorare l'esecuzione della strategia, semplificare le operazioni e migliorare l'esperienza digitale per clienti e partner. Questi cambiamenti organizzativi sono progettati per rafforzare la struttura di leadership di SAP e accelerare il suo percorso di trasformazione.
SAP SE ha anunciado cambios importantes en la dirección que entrarán en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2025. Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39 años) se unirá a la Junta Ejecutiva de SAP liderando una nueva área del consejo dedicada a Estrategia y Operaciones, mientras que el contrato de Thomas Saueressig como Miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva se ha extendido hasta 2028.
La empresa está formando una Junta Ampliada que incluirá a líderes senior de toda la organización, presentando nuevos nombramientos: Philipp Herzig como CTO global y Chief AI Officer, y Jan Gilg y Emmanuel Raptopoulos como Co-CROs. La Junta Ampliada servirá como un organismo asesor estratégico que impulsará la estrategia AI-first y Suite-first de SAP.
La nueva área de la junta de Estrategia y Operaciones, combinada con Marketing Global bajo la nueva CMO Ada Agrait, tiene como objetivo mejorar la ejecución de la estrategia, simplificar las operaciones y mejorar la experiencia digital de clientes y socios. Estos cambios organizativos están diseñados para fortalecer la estructura de liderazgo de SAP y acelerar su viaje de transformación.
SAP SE는 2025년 2월 1일부터 발효되는 중요한 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. 세바스찬 스타인가우저 (39세)가 새로운 전략 및 운영 이사회 분야를 이끌며 SAP 집행 이사회에 합류하고, 토마스 사우어레시그의 집행 이사 계약은 2028년까지 연장되었습니다.
회사는 조직 전반의 고위 리더들이 포함된 확장 이사회를 구성하고 있으며, 새로 임명된 인물들은 필립 헤르지그를 글로벌 CTO 및 AI 최고 책임자로, 얀 길그와 에마누엘 라프토풀로스를 공동 CRO로 임명했습니다. 확장 이사회는 SAP의 AI 우선 및 Suite 우선 전략을 추진하는 전략 자문 기구로서 기능할 것입니다.
새로운 전략 및 운영 이사회 분야는 새로운 CMO 아다 아그라잇 아래 글로벌 마케팅과 결합되어 전략 실행을 향상시키고, 운영을 단순화하며, 고객 및 파트너의 디지털 경험을 개선하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이러한 조직적 변화는 SAP의 리더십 구조를 강화하고 변혁 여정을 가속화하기 위해 설계되었습니다.
SAP SE a annoncé d'importants changements de direction qui entreront en vigueur le 1er février 2025. Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39 ans) rejoindra le Conseil Exécutif de SAP en dirigeant une nouvelle zone du conseil consacrée à la Stratégie et aux Opérations, tandis que le contrat de Thomas Saueressig en tant que Membre du Conseil Exécutif a été prolongé jusqu'en 2028.
L'entreprise met en place un Conseil Étendu comprenant des dirigeants seniors de l'ensemble de l'organisation, avec de nouvelles nominations : Philipp Herzig en tant que CTO mondial et Chief AI Officer, et Jan Gilg et Emmanuel Raptopoulos en tant que Co-CROs. Le Conseil Étendu servira de corps consultatif stratégique pour piloter la stratégie AI-first et Suite-first de SAP.
La nouvelle zone du conseil dédiée à la Stratégie et aux Opérations, associée au Marketing Mondial sous la nouvelle CMO Ada Agrait, vise à améliorer l'exécution de la stratégie, à simplifier les opérations, et à améliorer l'expérience numérique des clients et des partenaires. Ces changements organisationnels sont conçus pour renforcer la structure de leadership de SAP et accélérer son parcours de transformation.
SAP SE hat bedeutende Änderungen in der Führung angekündigt, die am 1. Februar 2025 in Kraft treten. Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39 Jahre) wird dem SAP Executive Board beitreten und einen neuen Bereich für Strategie und Operations leiten, während der Vertrag von Thomas Saueressig als Mitglied des Executive Board bis 2028 verlängert wurde.
Das Unternehmen bildet ein Erweitertes Board, das hochrangige Führungskräfte aus der gesamten Organisation umfasst, mit neuen Ernennungen: Philipp Herzig als globalen CTO und Chief AI Officer sowie Jan Gilg und Emmanuel Raptopoulos als Co-CROs. Das Erweiterte Board wird als strategisches Beratungsgremium dienen, das SAPs AI-first- und Suite-first-Strategie vorantreibt.
Der neue Bereich Strategie und Operations, kombiniert mit Global Marketing unter der neuen CMO Ada Agrait, hat zum Ziel, die Strategieumsetzung zu verbessern, die Abläufe zu vereinfachen und die digitale Erfahrung für Kunden und Partner zu optimieren. Diese organisatorischen Veränderungen sind darauf ausgelegt, die Führungsstruktur von SAP zu stärken und die Transformationsreise zu beschleunigen.
- Formation of Extended Board to enhance strategic execution and efficiency
- Creation of new Strategy & Operations board area to streamline operations
- Strengthened leadership with experienced executives in key positions
- Integration of AI and technology leadership under unified CTO role
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New Extended Board, including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Revenue Officers (CROs), will further enhance efficiency and accelerate transformation.
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SAP also announced that it is forming an Extended Board* comprised of senior leaders from across the company, including the newly appointed CTO, Co-CROs and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The new SAP Extended Board will act as a strategic advisory body, driving execution of the company's AI-first, Suite-first strategy. It will leverage global leadership to align with key initiatives and ensure smooth execution across the organization, while the SAP Executive Board remains the ultimate managing body of SAP SE.
New Board Area to Drive Strategy Execution and Simplification
The new Strategy & Operations board area will ensure that SAP continues successfully executing on its transformation journey by driving the company's strategy internally and externally, as well as by simplifying internal operations. Bringing Strategy & Operations together with Global Marketing – led by newly-appointed CMO Ada Agrait – will also promote closer collaboration to deliver customers and partners an enhanced digital experience.
"Since joining in 2020, Sebastian Steinhaeuser has been crucial in shaping and implementing SAP's corporate strategy. We believe that Sebastian is not just a leader, but the architect of a future where innovation meets impact. On behalf of the SAP Supervisory Board, I wish Sebastian a very successful start in his new role," said Pekka Ala-Pietilä, chairman of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE. "Moreover, we are excited to extend our best wishes to Thomas Saueressig for his forthcoming term on the SAP Executive Board. His contributions have been instrumental in accelerating our customers' journey to the cloud, and we look forward to his continued success."
After joining SAP in 2020, Steinhaeuser held various positions, including the role of Chief Strategy Officer, where he also ran the growth areas Business Transformation Management, Business Network and Sustainability. In 2024, Steinhaeuser's role expanded to Chief Strategy & Operating Officer, including oversight of business operations, processes and IT, as well as ecosystem and commercial functions. Prior to joining SAP, Steinhaeuser worked with the Boston Consulting Group, where he supported companies in their corporate and digital transformation journeys.
Further Organizational Updates to Build on SAP's Successful Foundation
SAP is also announcing a new CTO and new CROs. Philipp Herzig will take on the role of SAP's global CTO, in addition to his current position as Chief AI Officer. In this role, he will oversee SAP's technology strategy, innovation, research and corporate development, driving the ongoing success of SAP's Business AI and Sustainability units while continuing to advance innovation for SAP customers and partners.
Jan Gilg and Emmanuel (Manos) Raptopoulos will co-lead SAP's Customer Success organization as SAP's new CROs. Gilg, currently president and chief product officer for Cloud ERP, will oversee SAP Americas and the Global SAP Business Suite. Raptopoulos, the current regional president of SAP EMEA, will manage the SAP EMEA, MEE and APAC regions. Elevating leadership that combines a strong product background with great sales experience will help SAP engage more deeply with customers to translate their challenges into solutions that ensure sustained success. Herzig, Gilg and Raptopoulos will report into SAP CEO Christian Klein and serve on SAP's Extended Board.
All changes are effective February 1, 2025.
* Members of the Extended Board:
Ada Agrait (Chief Marketing Officer), Michael Ameling (General Manager, BTP), Sebastian Behrendt (Head of Global Finance), Jan Gilg (Chief Revenue Officer,
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