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The beauty and power of algorithms

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Adaptive, intelligent and consistent, algorithms are emerging as the ultimate formula for everything from matching consumers to products to assessing medical diagnoses. Vishal Sikka shares his appreciation for the algorithm, charting both its inherent beauty and its growing power.

Adaptive, intelligent and consistent, algorithms are emerging as the ultimate formula for everything from matching consumers to products to assessing medical diagnoses. Vishal Sikka shares his appreciation for the algorithm, charting both its inherent beauty and its growing power.

About the speaker

Vishal Sikka

Vishal Sikka

Algorithmic admirer

Vishal Sikka is a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG and the Global Managing Board, leading all SAP product development and innovation. He has global responsibility for research and academic and government relations. Sikka has led the development and delivery of SAP’s breakthrough in-memory platform, SAP HANA. He is also the author of “Timeless Software,” which explores the renewal of products without disruption to customer environments.

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