Dr. Philipp Herzig has risen to the CTO position at SAP. Huge congratulations to him, especially considering his fairly meteoric rise. Only 10 years ago he was a software developer. Not to hit the brag juice too hard, but 10 years ago I was a software developer and now I'm…a grown-ass man who publicly labels himself a boring nerd.
As Jelena insightfully pointed out in our recent blockbuster Nerdletter Talk, SAP's current board structure leaves the CTO at the kids' table. There's a Supervisory Board, an Executive Board (where the CEO sits), and a new Extended Board. As of now, there's a "TBA" spot on the Extended Board - so get your applications in now. I hear you'll get a boost if you use Joule to spice up your resume.
What I note most about this appointment is that Dr. Herzig rises up from the position of Chief AI Officer. It screams "AI is the top, numero uno thing technology-wise at SAP". Skynet failed to get into the top board, but its climb is just as meteoric as Herzig's. PM
