Shortfacts December/January 2018

Leonardo Center network grows

SAP plans to expand its global network of Leonardo Centers by eight new locations: Next year, locations are to be opened in Berlin, Johannesburg, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo as well as in locations in China and Silicon Valley. They will follow on from the centers already opened this year in Bangalore, New York, Paris and São Leopoldo. Based on SAP's digital innovation system, the Leonardo Centers use both design thinking and co-innovation to act as a "front end" for customers and partners to drive their digital transformation. The SAP Leonardo Centers form a global network of interconnected physical locations that serve as a focal point for exchange on digitalization and co-innovation. At the same time, they offer access to SAP Leonardo Innovation Services. In the centers, Leonardo is presented with IoT, machine learning, blockchain, big data, analytics, data intelligence and the SAP Cloud Platform as key elements for digital transformation in order to make the term "digital" tangible. In addition, the SAP Leonardo Centers benefit from the connection with local and regional partner companies and build on a relevant industry focus. They therefore offer space for innovation in which customers and partners can use the available resources to prepare themselves for the digital future.