Jesper Schleimann
EUROPE finance offices but where is the office for the future innovation ensuring the company stays relevant ?” he says . “ It ’ s common for most companies to have big cost structures that don ’ t have the agility to change quickly enough . That ’ s one of the biggest organisational debts but it is changing .”
Key to removing this organisational debt is the introduction of new business models and investing in people . Changing or introducing a new business model can sound daunting and challenging in its own right but is a proven practice and realises better revenue streams , efficiencies and a new way of working . Aertebjerg notes that while this may be true , at a high level there have only really been small changes in the business model . For him , it is the rapid transformation and increase of customer requirements that has driven the most change . “ With that comes a need to redefine the business model or at the very least a part of it ,” he adds .
Investing in people is something both Schleimann and Aertebjerg are firm believers in . Having spent their entire
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Jesper Schleimann
As Digital Transformation Officer for SAP EMEA North , Jesper Schleimann is responsible for driving and scaling purposeful Innovation across the region through strategic programs which span across business and market units . In his role as Digital Transformation Officer , Jesper ’ s mission is to help customers unlock their business potential by simplifying their digital transformation enabled by the SAP Intelligent Enterprise Platform . By helping clients navigate the journey to the digital economy and bridging the gap from their existing landscapes to their desired strategy he seeks to add a business value focus to the digital discussion and strengthen the alignment with the overall strategy of the enterprise .
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