In this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Nazia Pillay unpacks her 23-year career at SAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay is the Managing Director for SAP Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She joined SAP as a graduate in 2003 and has worked across many areas of the business, including consulting, support, customer success, and partner relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her current role, she is focused on three core areas: strengthening existing partnerships, cultivating new partnerships, and helping clients prepare for a digital-first and cloud-first world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay also believes SAP must play a key role in helping Africa\u2019s public and private sector companies achieve their AI and innovation ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Information Systems and Management from Rhodes University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this What\u2019s Next interview, Pillay discusses her journey to becoming the Managing Director for SAP Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She explains why she studied Information Systems, and why she has stuck with SAP ever since joining the company back in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay unpacks the similarities and differences between when she first arrived at SAP, and the current state of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She then talks about the biggest challenges and opportunities she has tackled over the course of her career \u2014 including learning how to fail and meeting her failures with resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay also reveals the core values of SAP, which have remained steadfast \u2014 even as technology and the sector at large has evolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She concludes the discussion by sharing one piece of advice she would give to her younger self if she had the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview with Nazia Pillay, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n