Nicolas Sabatier
Chief Product Expert, Sustainability Innovation
Member of the SAP SE Works Council (Europe)
Member of the SAP France Works Council
Member of the following Supervisory Board Committees: Personnel and Governance Committee, Product and Technology Committee
Fields of Expertise
Innovation, Research & Development
Software Industry
Finance and Accounting
Strategy
Human Resources and Social Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
| Education | |
| 1983 | Master’s degree in management HEC international business school, Paris, France, in cooperation with McGill University, Montreal, Canada and University of Cologne, Germany |
| 2007 | Certified Pragmatic Product Manager, Pragmatic Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| 2015 | Certified Professional Coach, Ecole de coaching IFG, Paris, France |
| Career | |
| 1983 – 1984 | French Navy – Reserve officer |
| 1985 – 1987 | McDonnell Douglas Information Systems (an IT company) – Business consultant |
| 1987 – 1991 | Tadia SA (an IT company, acquired by Concept SA) – Co-founder and Head of Consulting |
| 1992 – 1993 | Tical SARL (a management consultancy company) – Co-founder, Management Consultant |
| 1993 – 1997 | PlanView SA (an IT company) – Co-founder and Head of Consulting |
| 1997 – 1998 | Augeo Software LLP, Montreal, Canada (an IT company and spin-off of PlanView SA) – General manager |
| 1998 – 2004 | Augeo Software SA, Paris, France (an IT company) – various management positions related to product management, professional services and product development |
| 2004 – 2007 | Cartesis SA, Paris, France (an IT company acquired by BusinessObjects in 2007) – VP, Product management |
| 2007 – 2010 | BusinessObjects SA, Paris, France (an IT company acquired by SAP AG in 2008) – VP, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) |
| Since 2010 | SAP France SA, Paris, France – various positions related to the management of SAP’s EPM product portfolio (including development of solutions for sustainability reporting), Future of Work, SAP Research & Innovation, SAP Innovation Center Network, New Ventures and Technology, Startup Engagement and Sustainability Engagement; currently, Chief Product Expert, Sustainability Innovation |
| 2018 – 2020 | SAP.iO Venture Studio – Venture partner |
| Since 2020 | Member of Circul’R, a French think tank promoting the transition of companies and territories towards a circular economy |
| 2020 – 2024 | Secretary of SAP France Works Council, Paris, France |
| Since 2024 | |
Other board memberships
Membership of supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies of publicly listed companies:
none
Membership of supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies of non-public companies:
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