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SAP Headed For Leadership Shakeup As CEO Exits

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Bill made invaluable contributions to this company and he was a main driver of SAP’s transition to the cloud, which will fuel our growth for many years to come,” Plattner continued, adding congratulations for Morgan and Klein’s new roles within SAP.

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Why Does The Path To Retail Innovation Go Through So Many Labs?

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Innovation is one of the keys to advancement — and that increasingly means opening tech hubs, incubators and other such operations. But not all innovation labs or tech hubs give rise to seamless tech progression. PYMNTS readers can be forgiven if they view innovation labs (no matter the label) as something that verges on retail fad.

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The Finanser’s Week: 21st May 2018 – 27th May 2018

Chris Skinner

The main blog headlines are … Dubai: cutting edge or bleeding edge? I travel a lot and go to several countries that have smart leadership and smart cities. These cities and countries – you know who you are – are in the forefront of innovation and claim to be visionary.

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Expedia Leadership Changes Show Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. Eric Hart, chief strategy officer, will serve as acting CFO. The role of Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia Partner Solutions, will expand into president of Expedia Business Services.

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. Eric Hart, chief strategy officer, will serve as acting CFO. The role of Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia Partner Solutions, will expand into president of Expedia Business Services.

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Is the U.S. Keeping Up in the Digital Asset Space?

Abrigo

Innovation is key in the world of decentralized currencies The United States will have to be creative to stay competitive globally as digital assets enter the mainstream. The innovative world of digital assets has made big strides since its inception in 2009. leadership and economic competitiveness The U.S. Rapid Growth.

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How MasterCard Vets Innovation

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From hackathons to startup pitches, startup accelerators and innovation labs, there are no shortage of ideas – and, it seems, the money to keep a steady stream of them flowing. In response to the question, “how do you decide which meetings to take, and then which innovators to invite back?” McLaughlin said.