{"id":139364,"date":"2024-02-12T10:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T09:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e3mag.com\/?p=139364"},"modified":"2024-02-12T11:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:33:13","slug":"pekka-ala-pietilae-proposed-as-designated-successor-to-hasso-plattner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/pekka-ala-pietilae-als-designierter-nachfolger-des-hasso-plattner-vorgeschlagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4 Proposed as Hasso Plattner's Designated Successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAP and Punit Renjen have decided to part ways amicably. This was due to a difference of opinion regarding Punit Renjen's role as future chairman of the Supervisory Board. Punit Renjen has therefore decided to resign from the Supervisory Board with effect from the close of the SAP Annual General Shareholders' Meeting on May 15, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4 (67) was President of the Nokia Corporation from 1999 to 2005 and a member of the SAP Supervisory Board from 2002 to 2021. He was also Chairman of the EU Commission's high level expert group on artificial intelligence from 2018 to 2020 and Chairman of the Finnish Artificial Intelligence Program from 2017 to 2019. He currently holds several mandates on European boards and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HERE Technologies, a Dutch multinational location intelligence solutions company. Ala-Pietil\u00e4 holds honorary doctorates in technology from Tampere University of Technology and in science from Aalto University School of Business. He lives in Helsinki.<\/p><div id=\"great-1785688270\" class=\"great-fullsize-content-en great-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ZGXMPyM-nU\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"banner_26-04_29_1200x150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-400x50.jpg 400w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-768x96.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-100x13.jpg 100w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-480x60.jpg 480w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-640x80.jpg 640w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-720x90.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-960x120.jpg 960w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-1168x146.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-3-600x75.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"150\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter two decades at the helm of SAP SE, the company I\u2019ve nurtured from its inception, ensuring a successful handover of the leadership baton is paramount to me and crucial for SAP\u2019s continued success,\u201d said Professor Hasso Plattner, who has served as Chairman since 2003. \u201cIn Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4, I recognize a leader who not only possesses a profound understanding of our industry and the intricacies of European SE governance, but also one who has been a steadfast ally through many of SAP\u2019s pivotal moments. Before looking ahead, let me also express my deep gratitude to Punit Renjen for his efforts and contributions. His energy level and dedication have been exceptional from the beginning. As we welcome Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4, I am filled with confidence that SAP\u2019s Supervisory Board is in the most capable hands. His vision and well-measured approach are exactly what SAP needs to safeguard its future and ensure its ongoing success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-49696e1\" data-block-id=\"49696e1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>\"I look forward to working together with colleagues old and new to build on SAP\u2019s track record of delivering revolutionary technology that drives real results.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4, <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Successor to the Chairman Hasso Plattner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-1020x1530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139367\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-scaled.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pekka-Ala-Pietilae_Feb-2024-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4 said, \u201cI am grateful to the Supervisory Board of SAP and to Hasso Plattner for the opportunity to rejoin this dynamic European technology leader at such a pivotal time. Thanks to the great people at SAP, the company has set the global standard for enterprise technology for more than 50 years and is now a trailblazer in developing and deploying relevant, reliable, responsible Business AI that will fundamentally change the way business runs. I look forward to working together with colleagues old and new to build on SAP\u2019s track record of delivering revolutionary technology that drives real results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/germany\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sap.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supervisory Board of SAP has nominated Pekka Ala-Pietil\u00e4 for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board and intends to nominate Ala-Pietil\u00e4 as the designated successor to the Chairman, Professor Hasso Plattner. Ala-Pietil\u00e4 will be nominated for election at the next Annual General Meeting for a two-year term of office and, if elected, will also assume the role of future Chairman of the Supervisory 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