Alexa Gorman, global vice-president of the SAP.iO Fund and Foundry, presents her keynote during the ‘Artificial Intelligence as Ally for Inclusion’ session at Inspirefest 2018.
An ideas competition by Lufthansa Innovation Hub and the SAP.iO Foundry is on the hunt for blockchain-based solutions that optimize the traveler experience and make processes, supply chains, and maintenance workflows at airlines smoother and better networked.
Ob Informationstechnologie, Automobilentwicklung oder zivile Luftfahrt – Blockchain treibt Entscheider zahlreicher Industrien um. Schließlich hat die Grundlagentechnologie das Potential, Prozesse und Wertschöpfungsketten fundamental zu verändern. Während beispielsweise der Finanzsektor bereits mit ersten Anwendungen aufwartet, stehen reise- und mobilitätsbezogene Spieler noch am Anfang in der Erschließung dezentraler Netzwerke. Lösungen, die die Wertschöpfungskette von Airlines nachhaltig beeinflussen, haben es bisweilen nicht zur Marktreife geschafft. Vor diesem Hintergrund setzt die von Lufthansa Innovation Hub und SAP.iO Berlin Foundry ausgerufene „Aviation Blockchain Challenge“ an und zielt darauf, das Potential der Blockchain-Technologie im Aviation-Kontext auszuloten, wegweisenden Ideen in verschieden-en Anwendungsfeldern sichtbar zu machen sowie konkrete Pilotprojekte zu initiieren.
One of the largest Seed Investment funds in Europe, HTGF represents the wide-ranging interests of German investors, both public and private (34 corporate fund investors — including SAP). Boasting a colorful and large portfolio of 498 companies from the German market, they are typically the first investor to get on-board with a startup.
SAP.iO invests in and accelerates startup innovation that strategically expands the Intelligent Ecosystem around SAP’s applications, digital platform, and technology services / APIs. The SAP.iO Foundries are our global network of top-tier, equity-free programs for startups, including accelerators, to help startups build innovative software that delivers high value for SAP customers. Startups selected for our Foundry programs receive access to curated mentorship, exposure to SAP technologies, and opportunities to collaborate with SAP customers.
The announcements at the SAP Sapphire Now Conference were the reasons why API Fortress joined the SAP.iO Foundry in SF 3 months ago. SAP recognizes the value of respecting the intelligence of its users. The workforce has evolved, and we’ve come to a fascinating intersection where the line between can and can‘t code is fuzzier than ever. APIs and integrations are king, and who owns that work is now spread across all teams.
