EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
Frank WildeTitle: Vice President Industry: Computer Software
Location: San Francisco Bay AreaFrank Wilde leads data and data science innovation focused on public and private
sector customers as the vice president for SAP’s Global Center of Excellence. In
this role, Frank partners with data scientists and platform architects to spark
innovative thinking with SAP’s customers through a combination
of data science and design thinking. In addition, Frank leads SAP’s
5G innovation strategy with global telecom providers.Frank is a seasoned executive with a track record of success in
product and sales innovation. Before joining SAP, Frank led
software development and sales innovation teams at Apple, Dell,
and HPE. In addition, Frank spent 9 years with Deloitte
Consulting leading digital transformations with public
and private sector customers. Also, he began his
career as a software engineer building CRM and
supply chain applications before transitioning into
management consulting.Frank attended UCLA for college, earned an MBA
from Duke University, and served as an officer in
the Navy. He is based in Palo Alto, and his email is
[email protected]What SAP has done with the 5G
Council is take corporate strategy, prod-
uct strategy, and partner strategy, and
look at those in a unified manner. This
leads to discussions on new operating
models and new monetization strate-
gies. It is complex yet exciting to look at
5G solutions through a new lens.91technologymagazine.com