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Twitter Chat Recap: #SAPYouthChat - "Create the World"
Today, TriplePundit, SAP and our esteemed panel of millennials came together at #SAPYouthChat for a special Twitter chat, reflecting on the state of the world before entering 2016. Next year is the year to “Create the World” they want to live in!
Our chat special guests and audience members addressed the following topics and more:- What “the world youth want to live in” means for today’s millennials
- What society is doing globally to create just that
- What is or isn’t working so well, and the effects
- How leading corporations can truly empower youth to become the workforce of the future
- What the phrase “the future in your hands” means to today’s youth
- SAP’s 2016 vision for millennials
Millennials are a driven crowd. Seventy-four percent of millennial leaders believe they can make a difference in the world. Civically-engaged millennials who are motivated to create these philanthropic changes are prime candidates for future leadership positions.
"Big IT players like SAP, whose mission is to help the world run better and improve people's lives, recognize and embrace this generation: “In the next 10 years, today’s youth will determine whether businesses win or lose the game. These young people are pushing businesses to innovate – to do things simpler, faster, smarter, and more sustainably, in ways that will ultimately change the world.Interesting Facts:"If we equip early talents with the best technology and empower them to be bold, I think we’ll watch the next greatest generation do incredible things. The pressure is now on us to unleash their spirit and entrepreneurism.” – Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE
- In 2014, 8,557 millennials joined SAP -- comprised of new grads, early talents and young professionals.
- In 2015, 22 percent of all full-time new hires at SAP are recent graduates.
- For 2016, SAP’s goal is to ensure that 24 percent of new hires are recent graduates.
- 1,000 tech positions are currently open for new employees!
What can you do to “Create the World you want to live in," one that this generation deserves. What better way to learn than directly from those who will become decision-makers and are already the youngest leaders and influencers representing the millennial generation.
Featured guests:
- Erik Finman (@ErikFinman) -- Global Community Manager of SmartUp and Founder of Botangle
- Taylor Trudon (@TaylorTrudon) -- Life editor at MTV News
- Aditi Singh (@AditiSinghus) -- SAP Customer Engagement Executive
- David Saddington (@EnvironmentDave) -- Climate Change Communicator & Enviropreneur
- Nick Aster (@NickAster) -- TriplePundit Founder and Publisher
- Marissa Rosen (@MarissaR1) -- TriplePundit Director of Social Media
- Jen Boynton (@JenBoynton) -- TriplePundit Editor-In-Chief
- Mary Mazzoni (@Mary_Mazzoni) -- TriplePundit Senior Editor
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 293,500 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
Marissa is the Owner of Climate Social, LLC. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Mizzou and a master's in environmental studies from UPenn.
