To Watch In 2022 Top 5 SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS Andy A Global Technological Genius and Master Innovator Khawaja CEO, AIDP
asuccessfulcareerasanITentrepreneur,DivisionCommanderoftheSwissArmedForcesandProfessor of Building Informatics at the Technical University of Graz (Austria), Ulrish founded AIONAV Systems AG as a pure technologydevelopmentcompany.AIONAVSystemspurposeistoputtheresultsofuniversity-drivenresearchintopractice. Twotechnologiesareintheforeground.OntheonehandafullyautonomousindoorpositioningsystemforFirstResponders basedoninertialMEMSandontheotherhandanewtechnologyformobileapplicationswithoutprogrammingandwiththe possibilitytopublishcontentindependently
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FortheCoverStoryreadaboutAndy Khawaja has an exceptional journey throughout the previous initial years. Talking about his work as a CEO is commendable not only for his patience and hard work but for the spirit and enthusiasm he shows at the workplace and motivatesallthestaff.Overtheyears,asheprogressedinhisfield,itremainedimportantforhimtohelpothersgrowand becomejustassuccessful.Thatwashisdefinitionofmakingadifference.
DavidSukhadjustanideaofadrinknamelySaintLunainback2017.Thebasicaimforthisprojectwastopayasincere homagetothefirsteverAmericanSpiritMoonshine.Makingtheprojectwouldmaketheauraofmoonshinemoreelevated andpremiumexperiencewastheideaofDavidandinalmost2019itwasadreamcometrue.SaintLunaissmooth,delicate andincrediblycomplex.Onecaneasilysipitneatoronice,andmixesbeautifullyinawiderangeofcocktails.
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ChristopherCarterwithalovefortechnology,beganhisjourneywhenheattendedtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology In collegehebeganworkingwithSAPandrealizedhowmuchheenjoyedworkingwithinnovativesolutions. eventuallyhe wentontoownhisownbusinesswhichwaslatersold.HewasinretirementforaveryshortperiodwhenheheardaboutSAP’s announcementofSAPHANA.HesawgreatpotentialforthissolutionanddecidedtojumpbackintotheSAPspace,thus
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houghlastsomeyearsweretoughformankindmostimportantthingonprioritylistwassavinglife.Insomecases thatcouldnothappenandmanylosttheirlivesorlovedones.Yetthebusinesssectorwasonindilemmamanyofthe setup’scollapsedduetoCovid-19.Havingalmostbasicsetupandinfrastructurealsoraisedupinthatperiodandnow in2022isdoingwell.
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Inthisgenerationanderaofbusiness,entrepreneurshipisknownasthebackboneofeverybusinessmayitbesmall-scaleor large-scalesetup.Whatmattersthemostisgettingwayormakingwayforthebrightideasandstartingthemonrighttime. Let’shavealookonsuchentrepreneurswholistenedtotheirheartandfollowedtheirmindandnowareonthetoplistof successfulentrepreneursoftheyear.
LucianaRodriguesaimstocoverupthegapbetweencompaniesandaudience,companiesandobjectivesorcompaniesand causestounitepeoplewithsimilargoals.GreyAdvertisingGroupispartofWPPcompany,theworld’sbiggestadvertising company,whichhasbeenembracingtransformationsince1917.AtGreyAdvertisingtheybuildbrandsandideasthatdrive businessandtheotherwayaroundtoo.
Featuring for The Enterprise World’s this issue of the Top 5 Successful Entrepreneurs of the year are the stories of such successfulbusinesses,thathavemadeitthrougheveryoddstormandmadeittothetop.
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since1917.AtGreyAdvertisingtheybuild brandsandideasthatdrivebusinessandthe otherwayaroundtoo.
ChristopherCarterwithalovefortechnology, beganhisjourneywhenheattendedthe GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.Incollegehe beganworkingwithSAPandrealizedhow muchheenjoyedworkingwithinnovative solutions. eventuallyhewentontoownhis ownbusinesswhichwaslatersold.Hewasin retirementforaveryshortperiodwhenhe heardaboutSAP’sannouncementofSAP HANA.Hesawgreatpotentialforthis solutionanddecidedtojumpbackintothe SAPspace,thuscreatingApproyo.
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FortheCoverStoryreadaboutAndyKhawajahasanexceptionaljourney throughoutthepreviousinitialyears.Talking abouthisworkasaCEOiscommendablenot onlyforhispatienceandhardworkbutfor thespiritandenthusiasmheshowsatthe workplaceandmotivatesallthestaff.Over theyears,asheprogressedinhisfield,it remainedimportantforhimtohelpothers growandbecomejustassuccessful.That washisdefinitionofmakingadifference.
UlrishWalderAfterasuccessfulcareerasan ITentrepreneur,DivisionCommanderofthe SwissArmedForcesandProfessorof BuildingInformaticsattheTechnical UniversityofGraz(Austria),Ulrishfounded AIONAVSystemsAGasapuretechnology developmentcompany AIONAVSystems purposeistoputtheresultsofuniversitydrivenresearchintopractice.Two technologiesareintheforeground.Onthe onehandafullyautonomousindoor positioningsystemforFirstRespondersbased oninertialMEMSandontheotherhanda newtechnologyformobileapplications withoutprogrammingandwiththepossibility topublishcontentindependently
DavidSukhadjustanideaofadrinknamely SaintLunainback2017.Thebasicaimfor thisprojectwastopayasincerehomageto thefirsteverAmericanSpiritMoonshine. Makingtheprojectwouldmaketheauraof moonshinemoreelevatedandpremium experiencewastheideaofDavidandin almost2019itwasadreamcometrue.Saint Lunaissmooth,delicateandincredibly complex.Onecaneasilysipitneatoronice, andmixesbeautifullyinawiderangeof Lucianacocktails.Rodriguesaimstocoverupthegap betweencompaniesandaudience,companies andobjectivesorcompaniesandcausesto unitepeoplewithsimilargoals.Grey AdvertisingGroupispartofWPPcompany, theworld’sbiggestadvertisingcompany, whichhasbeenembracingtransformation
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Technologyismovingatarapidpace today,andtobeinthisfieldandto constantlydisruptthespacewithnew ideasisachallengeinitself.Disrupting technologywithnewinnovationsis AndyKhawaja,anAItechnology geniusmakingthingspossibleinthe bestway.
“I've envisionedastrivedalwaystomakedifference–tohelpothers–becausethisishowIsuccess.”
TheEnterpriseWorldisproudto featureAndyKhawaja,CEOofAIDP inthisissueofTop5Successful EntrepreneurstoWatchin2022.
Andy'sExceptionalJourney-
Overtheyears,asheprogressedinhis field,itremainedimportantforhimto helpothersgrowandbecomejustas successful.Thatwashisdefinitionof makingadifference.Inhisentire journey,Andyhasbeenabletocreate countlessproductsandsolutionsand innovatedtechnologythatwouldhelp otherstoreachtheirgoalsandachieve successonnewlevels.Asthefounder ofAIDP,hefeelsimmenselyproudof thesolutionstheyarecreating, solutionsthatwillfosterchangeinthe world.
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AnotherdepartmentisutilizingAI technologyforpsychological advancements.AIDPiscreating softwareandmachinesthatenable humansandmachinestocollaborateto moreaccuratelydiagnoseillnesses, physicalandmental.
devotetheireffortsnotonlyinthe advancementofmankind,butalsoto theadvancementofthefutureofthe country,thechildren.AIDP'seffortsto achievethisareallencompassing, makingsurethattheytapevery departmentwiththeirbestefforts. Takingastepaheadinthisdirection, thecompanyalsohasadepartment focusedondevelopingsustainablelife onMars.Anotheroftheirdepartment isworkingtorevolutionizethe workplace,withafocusonhealthand morale.
“We can save lives with more accurate physical diagnoses. But also, we can save lives by better diagnosing and treating mental illness.”
TheFoundingofAIDPAIDPiscontinuallycreatingnew departmentstoinnovatedifferent aspectsoflifeandsociety,integrating newtechnologicaladvancementsinto everyindustry.Theyhavemany departmentsin-housefocusingonAI advancementinseveralsectors.For example,AIDPhasadepartmentwith afocusonAItechnologyforchild Theadvancement.youthisthefuture,andbeinga visionarycompany,AIDPwantsto
Around2.6millionyearsago,during thestoneage,thefirsteversteptaken
bymankindtoadvanceintothefuture wasthatofcreatingthestonetools.In 4000BC,thewheelwasinvented.In ththe19 century,thelightbulbwas thinventedandtheninthe20 century, therewasthecreationofvehicles, nucleartechnology,andtheinternet.In stthe21 century,mankindtookyet anotherstepforwardwithbiotech, nanotechandfusiontechnology.
waystoimprovelivingconditionsfor mankind.
TheRoadAhead“Artificial Intelligence Defense Platform (AIDP) was an idea that was forming for many years. I established AIDP officially in 2020. We're building the future and changing the way tasks are performed.”
WiththeAItechnology,itisjust anotherstepintothefuture.AIhasthe potentialtosavethefutureofmankind. ForAIDP,thismeansoffindingnew
Throughouthiscareer,Andyhas managedtoinventandinnovate solutionsthathaveenabledpeopleto tradeonlinesafelyandsecurely They O V E R S T O R Y
foundedImomentthe“From innovationtime,presenttoAIDPhasnotstopped,anditneverwill.”C
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ArtificialIntelligenceDefensePlatform isdevelopingISABELLAandits compatiblemachinestohelpmankind andprotecttheworld'spopulation. ISABELLAwillkeepussafeand functionalwhenconditionsaredifficult orevenimpossible.
Dr.KhawajafoundedAlliedWalletin 2005toconnectglobalbuyersand sellers.Fluentinfivelanguages,hehas beenveryactiveindeliveringpayment toolstopeopleofmanyculturesand continentsspecializinginfeaturessuch ascybersecurity,fraudprevention,and virtual Becausewallets.ofhis
“ISABELLA is limitless.”
accomplishmentsinthe industry,Dr.Khawajaisoftenreferred toasthe“MessiahofDigital Payments”andinthelast10yearshe ledtheexpansionfromitsLosAngeles headquarterstoadditionaloperational centresinGermany,India,Macau, HongKong,andLondon.
couldtransactdigitallywithconfidence inmorecurrenciesandpayment methods–creatingamoreconnected globaleconomy Thiswasagiantstep formankind.Itwassuchagiantstep that,morerecently,itsavedlives. ThroughouttheCoronavirusPandemic, peoplereliedonthis.
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“We plan to launch ISABELLA in 2025.”
Hisinnovationphilanthropist
“As a natural born entrepreneur, Dr Khawaja's objective is to build, innovate, succeed, and give back.”
Thehumanmindcanonlyprocessso much.Mankindcanonlyendurea certainamountofpressureandperform afiniteamountoflabourbeforeitmust rest.ISABELLA'sartificialintelligence technologywillhaveaccessto unlimitedinformationwiththeability tolearnandprocessmulti-lingualdata fromtheinternet,encyclopaedias,and evenintelligenceresources.
Foroveradecade,Dr.Khawajaand AlliedWalletstoodattheforefrontof
Dr AndyKhawajaisahighly publicizedphilanthropistandworldrenownedentrepreneurwhohasbeen featuredinover100publicationsfor hiscontributionstotechnology, society,andeconomicgrowth.He's participatedindozensoflive interviewswiththoughtleaderssuchas LarryKingandreceivedaccoladesfor hisachievementsfromleaders, politicians,andpublicfiguresglobally
Dr.Khawajahasbeenfeaturedin dozensofperiodicalsincluding: Forbes,TimeMagazine,Bloomberg,
Theopen-source,Wi-Ficonnected technologywithinISABELLAwillbe connectedtotheinternetandableto observe,learn,andact.ISABELLAwill readandretaininformation.AIDPis creatingnewtechnologyandmachines thatwilluseISABELLA'sprocessing mindtoperformlabourandevenoffer militaryfunctionality.
“All of our projects will benefit countless people for generations to come. We've seen unprecedented loss as a society in the past few years.”
Dr.AndyKhawaja-TheLeading Force-
Theabilitytobuyimportantgoodsand serviceswiththeircomputerormobile devicehasundoubtedlysavedlivesand providedanimportanttoolaspeople quarantinedandshelteredinplace.It alsoprovidedameansofincomeas peoplebegantogrowonlinebusinesses toprovideproductsandsolutionsfor others,creatinganewlivelihoodand incomeforentrepreneurs.
DigitalTransactions,Fortune,INC, LABusinessJournal,Finance MonthlyGlobal,StartYourBusiness, Lux,NewBusiness,Sunday Telegraph,TheGreenSheet,The Guardian,andWiredMagazine.
AndyKhawajaisnotonlya successfulleader,butalarge contributortoglobalsocieties.He's notonlyaninnovatoroftechnology, butacontributortoabetter environmentforfuturegenerations.
idealsmotivatehis achievementsandDr.Khawaja continuestobeamajorcontributorto charitableorganizationsincluding: UNICEF,WoundedWarriorProject, EagleandBadgeFoundation,After SchoolAll-Stars,StarTeamforthe Children,BrentShapiroFoundation, ASACP,ActionInnocence,Fromthe HeartProductions,LAPCA,United ServiceOrganizations,Hopefor ChangeInternational,Paralyzed VeteransofAmerica,andmore.
ISABELLAwillkeepussafeand functionalwhenconditionsarevery Thepoorteamispushingtechnologicaland societaladvancement.Theyarenot onlybringingnewideasandproducts totheworld,butarealsoheavily influencingchangeandinnovation.The worldwillbeadifferentplace,abetter placebecauseofAIDP.
“As the founder of AIDP, I am proud of what we are creating, and I believe we will change the world.”
“I believe I've been able to make a difference globally because entrepreneurs of all ages thank me for my contributions.”
others.Hehasspokenatcountless universitiesandseminarsalloverthe worldtodomypartsothathecould stimulateinnovationandprogress.
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COVID-19devastatedmanyglobal economiesandlefttheworld strugglingtosurvivewithminimal resourcesandbasicneeds.Thiswill surelynotbethelastglobalcrisis.If theworldisfacedwithavirusa hundredtimesmorepowerful,howare wegoingtoenduresuchadeadlierand alonglastingpandemic?
AIDPiscreatingtheAItechnologythat willdrivethefuture.Artificial Intelligencepersonnelwillbeableto drive,pickupwaste,deliver necessities,anddotheworkwhen humanscannot.Thecompanyhasbeen developingISABELLAand compatiblemachinestohelpmankind andprotecttheworld'spopulation.
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Andyhasspentalotoftimeofhislife mentoringyoungentrepreneurs, guidingthemtowardssuccess.Itishis beliefthatit'simportanttoshare knowledgeandbeabeaconofhopefor
“AsaCEO,youwillfacemanynew challenges.Youshouldbenotonly smart,butstrategic.Youshouldbe confidentandagoodlistener.Youneed tobeateamplayerandcommunicate withyourteam.Communicationis veryimportant.Mostofall,youshould bedrivenandrelentless.Don'tgiveup,
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evenwhenitseemslikealloddsare againstyou.Workharder.Work smarter Youmusthavepassionfor whatyoudoandbelieveinwhatyou Othersdo.
willseethatandiftheyshare thesamepassion,youcanaccomplish yourgoalstogether Themostdifficult tasksinanycompanycanbethemost important,butalsothesmallesttasks canmakeorbreakacompany.Inthis dayandage,communicationisvery important.It'simportanttounderstand teamrequestsandleadershiprequests. It'simportantthatateamworkssideby side,offeringeachothersupport, understanding,andcommunication. Everyonemustfocusonsolutions ratherthanobstacles.I'velearnedthat youcan'tteachdedication,devotion, andpersistence.Ilookforthese qualitiesinothersandrepresentthem withmywork.
Iremindthemtobemindfulof technologicaladvancementsandhow theyplayapartintheproductsand servicestheyarecurrentlydesigning.I alsohavebeenintroducing entrepreneurstothebenefitsofAI technology AItechnologyisbeing implementedineveryindustrynow, anditisimportanttoprovisionfor automationandnewcapabilitiessothat yourproductorserviceisatthe forefrontofadvancement.It's importantnotonlytokeepup,butto createsolutionsthatinnovateyour industry.”
“We contributingareto the competitive global platform by changing the world. We are creating a better future.”
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echnologyisrapidlychangingand impactingbusinessinnewways.If companiesaren'tadoptingnew technology,theyarelosinggroundandnot innovating.TheSAPlandscapecontinuestoevolveand SAPcustomersneedtokeepupwiththesechanges.
FeaturinginTheEnterpriseWorld'sthisissueofTop5 SuccessfulEntrepreneursToWatchIn2022isChristopher Carter,CEO,helpingchangebusinessesandimpactinnewways.In thisinterview,letusunfoldhisjourney.
Briefusaboutyourjourneyatthecompany,whatinspiredyoutostart thecompany?
Withalovefortechnology,IbeganmyjourneywhenIattendedtheGeorgia InstituteofTechnology.IncollegeIbeganworkingwithSAPandrealizedhowmuchI enjoyedworkingwithinnovativesolutions.Ieventuallywentontoownmyownbusiness whichIlatersold.IwasinretirementforaveryshortperiodwhenIheardaboutSAP's announcementofSAPHANA.Isawgreatpotentialforthissolutionanddecidedtojumpback intotheSAPspace,thuscreatingApproyo.
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Approyo'steamisgloballyandremotelylocated. WehaveemployeesthroughouttheU.S.aswellas India,Brazil,andEurope.Ourtechnicalteamhas hundredsofcombinedyearsofexperiencein providingsuccessfulmigrationsandprojectsacross multipleindustries.Manyofouremployeeshold differentcertifications,andweoffereducationand learningopportunitiesforthemtogainnewskillsto extendourservicesevenfurther.
Canyoupleasebriefusaboutyourprofessional experience?
Whyitissaidthattheworkforceplaysavital roleineverybusiness'sgrowth?Pleasetellus aboutyourteam.
Howdoyoudecidetotakethecompanyastep further?
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Beingasuccessfulleader,pleaseshareyour viewsoncurrentbusinessscenarioacrossglobe afterCovid19pandemic.
ChristopherCarteristheCEOandFounderof Approyo.Withover25yearsofexperienceinthe SAPindustry,Chrishasbeengloballyrecognizedas aleaderinthetechnologyindustryspace.Being recognizedbyHadoopWorld,SAPUsersGroup, CloudExpo,SAPTechEd,etc.hehasmadeaname forhimselfasaself-madeentrepreneurand educator.Heisalsoknownasatechnologyand securityexpert,asyouwillseehimonTVandradio showsspeakingaboutsubjectsconcerningtop technologynewsstoriesintheU.S.Heisalsoa
Atthestart,oneofthemainchallengesApproyo facedwasfindingtherightclients.Itwasdifficultto findclientswhohadcompleteunderstandingofthe cloud,soitwasseenmoreasa“risk”thanastep towardinnovation.Alotofcompanieswere satisfiedwiththeiroldlegacysystems,sowereally hadtoworktowardeducatingourclientsand proposingeverybenefitofmovingtothecloud. Eventually,peoplebecamemoreandmore interestedinitscapabilities,andsolidifyingour servicesandexpandingourproofofsuccess throughnewcustomersiswhatpushedustobea leaderintheSAPindustry
Covid-19hasdramaticallychangedthebusiness worldandplentyofcompaniesarestillrecovering fromit.Nowmorethanevercompaniesare realizingthevaluethatanadvancedcloudplatform canbringtotheirbusiness.Throughout2020and 2021,Approyocontinuedtosupportourclients throughprovidingmigrations,deployments,and managedservicestohelpthemnavigatethenew workingworld.Supplychaindemandhasrisen whilecontainershipsarebehindschedule.Havinga successfulcloudsolutionsuchasSAPS/4HANAin placeallowscompaniestotracktheirshipmentsand updatetheirstockaccordinglytostreamlinethe process.Positioningourselvesastrustedpartners whocanhelpourclientsnavigatethesetimesand challengeshascontributedtoourownsuccess.
Wedecidedwewantedtomoveintoworkingwith otherglobalcloudproviders,expandingourpartner network,andoverallbroadeningoursolutions portfolio.TodifferentiateApproyofromthe competition,wethoughtitwasvaluabletoour clientstocreateourownAImonitoringtoolto allowclientstohavecontinuousbusinesswithno downtime.Recentlywereleasedanewadvanced analyticsandbusinessIntelligencemonitoringtool thatallowsustotrackallourclients'applications, servers,databases,etc.underoneplatform.
Approyoprovidesdeployments,migrations upgradesforanySAPcoreinstance.Thecompany actsasareliablepartnerdeliveringSAPprojectson timeandonbudget.TheprocessbehindApproyo's servicesbeginswithatailoredroadmapfittoeach clients'businessneeds.AfteranSAPprojectis complete,Approyoofferstheirmanagedcloud services,suchashosting,monitoring,and24/7SAP Basissupport.Approyo'sglobalteamofSAP expertsworksaroundtheclocktoensurethatallof theirclients'systemsarerunningefficientlyand securely.
Whataretheinitialchallengesyoufacedand whatarethereasonsbehindcompany'slongstandingsuccess?
Whataretheproductsorservicesthecompany focuseson?Howareyourservicesdifferentfrom thoseinthemarket?
Anyclientexperienceyouwouldliketo highlight?
Aglobalhotelbrandneededtoupgrade,migrate, andoffloaddailymanagementoftheirexistingSAP infrastructure.Thecompanyneededapartnerto helpthemundergoacloudmigrationand consolidationoftheirSAPsystems.Approyo's CenterofExcellencecraftedacompleteAzure cloudmigrationroadmap,includingrightsizingand consolidationofinfrastructure,loweringtheirTotal
Wehavehadmanyclientsovertheyears,from providingonlySAPBasissupporttoimplementing fullcloudmigrationsontoSAPHANA.Wehave experienceinabroadrangeofindustries,including hospitality,manufacturing,supplychain, technology,etc.
Aglobaldesignerandmanufacturerofsmall firearmsandlightweaponsneededapartnerto seamlesslymigratetheircloudenvironmenttoSAP. WiththeirnewU.S.entity,theyneededan architecturescalabletofittheirexpansion,while complyingwithU.S.regulations.Post-project,they neededapartnerwhowouldprovideexpertSAP Basissupport,toensurequalityoperationsinthe future.TheresultsoftheSAPHANAmigration resultedinbettervisibilityintotheirdata,simple reporting,real-timeanalytics,andoverallenhanced performanceoftheirSAPlandscape.Thecompany experiencedimprovedgovernance,monitoring,and efficiencyoftheirfinancialoperations,aswellas optimizedsupplychainmanagementtobetter understandtheirinventory Theyalsobenefitted fromimprovedcomplianceandsecurityoftheir data.
Whatarethekeyachievementsofyourbusiness 'Innovationjourney?
CostofOwnership,gainingoperationalefficiencies fromgeographicconsolidation,providing centralizedgovernance,andhighavailabilityand flexibilityofSAPonAzure.Withcontinued support,theycannowleverageadvancedsupport, development,testing,andsecuritywithautomated backupanddatarecovery.Becausethebrandis suchalargeenterpriseinthetravelandhospitality industry,thisimplementationnotonlybenefitsthe industryasawholebutbenefitsmillionsof customersaroundtheglobelookingforagreat experienceintheirtravels.
memberoftheForbesTechnologyCouncil,where youwillseehepostsinsightfularticles,continuing toeducateontheimportanceofdatasecurity At Approyo,hemanagestheexecutiveteamand createsanall-encompassingvisionforthemission ofthecompanytobesuccessfulyear-over-year.
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SeeingApproyoreceivetherecognitionithas withintheSAPecosystem,beingabletohirefrom amongthemosttalentedinthespace,andthe relationshipsI'vebuiltalongthewayaremymost meaningfulachievementstodate
I'veseentoomanycompaniesperishforwantof innovation.Inmostcasesit'snotalackofideasor effortbutanabsenceofanaccommodating mechanismtoinnovationthatprovesfatal.Ourown pivotalgrowthmomentshaveresultedfrom adaptationstounforeseencircumstances—less becausewehadthebestideasforthemomentthan thatwehadtherightstructureandopennesstoideas thatcouldpushusforwardinthosemoments.
Herearetwoexamplesofprojectsthatproveour SAPexpertise:
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THE FUTURE SEENTERPRISEOFCURITY
TheEvolutionofThreats toEnterpriseNetworks
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Thisblogpostwillexplorewhat enterprisesshouldfocusonwhenit comestosecurity.Itwillalsogive youvaluabletipsonhowtostay aheadofhackersbyusingadvanced protectiontechnologythatcan detectknownandunknown vulnerabilities.We'lldiscussrisks, preventionmethods,andshowyou howtoprotectyourcustomerswith thebestpracticesfortoday's market.
Manyothercompanies havesufferedcyberattacks andsecuritybreachesas Evenwell.
Companynetworkshave facedanevolvingthreat landscapeinrecentyears, alongsidearapidlyexpandinglistofthreats. Thenumberofhigh-profile databreacheshasgrown significantlyoverthepast fewyears.In2016,the largestbreachofdatain historytookplacewhen hackersstoletherecordsof almost150millionVerizon customers.Earlierthat sameyear,Equifax sufferedamassivedata breachaffectingover140 millionpeople.
Focus on to Protect Themselves and their Customers
inthefaceofthese breaches,therehasonly beenanominalincreasein cybersecurityawareness. Worse,manycompanies don'thaveeffective systemsorprocessesin place,suchasasmalland mediumbusinesspassword manager.Acoreissueis howrapidly devices,declineriseEverypace.itchanges,cybersecuritythelandscapeandhowdifficultisforbusinessestokeepnewtrend,fromtheofthecloudtotheofphysicalpromptsvarious
t'snosecretthatnotonlyare thethreatstoyourcompany morenumerousthanever before,buttheyarealsobecoming moresophisticated.Youmayhave investedinexpensiveenterprise securitysolutionsinthepastonly toseethemrendereduselessina matterofweeks.Theindustryisat acrossroads.Whatdoyouneedto bedoingtodaytoprotectyour customersandyourbusiness?
securityupgradesfororganizations. Therealityisthatanyenterprise shouldbothbeawareofthemyriad threatsthatexistandalso understandthemindsetthatis necessarytoaddressthem.
TechnologiesthatWillShapethe FutureofCybersecurityin2022
essentiallyacatch-alltermforany Internet-connecteddeviceor appliancethatwouldn'tordinarily connecttoanetwork—hasseen explosivegrowthinrecentyears. IoTdeviceshavebecomemore commonplacethaneveraswe increasinglyembedconnectivityin everythingfromtrafficlightsto fridgesandmicrowaves.Thisalso meansthatdevicesinthebusiness andconsumersectorsarebecoming increasinglysophisticatedat collectingandsharingdata.
Withthatinmind,herearethree majortrendsthathaveinfluenced thewaywethinkabout cybersecurityandthethingsthat businessesshouldconsiderwhenit comestosafeguardingtheir customersandtheirbusinesses.
2.DataistheNewOil
are wellawareofthevalue containedincorporatedata.As such,inadditiontoavailability, modernbusinessesmustensure alldataisencryptedbothatrest andinmotion.
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Ontheonehand,thismeansthat, armedwitheffectiveanalytics, organizationscanlearnmoreabout boththemselvesandtheirclientele thaneverbefore.Ontheother hand,thismeansthatevenasmall businessmayhavetocontendwith anoverwhelmingthreatsurface, oneinwhich anything couldbean accesspointforahacker Andyes, thatincludesthekitchensink.
3.MachineLearningin Pentesting
Overthenextfewyears,therewill beseveralnewtechnologiesthat willimpactcybersecurityinways neitherseennorpredicted.From artificialintelligencetoblockchain toIoT,theentirefaceofthe securitylandscapeischanging.And itwillcontinuetochangewellinto thefuture,evolvinginwayswe neitherexpectednorpredicted.
Artificialintelligenceandmachine learninghavesomeincredibly compellingapplicationsinthe cybersecuritysector,and penetrationtestingisarguablyat thetopofthatlist.Pentesting typicallyrequiresanimmense amountofmanuallabor Through machinelearning,security professionalscanaugmenttheir ownexpertisewithtoolsthat automaticallyprobefor weaknesses, progressivelybecomingbetteratdoingso throughtrialanderror.
Unfortunately,pentestingisn'tthe onlyapplicationofthis technology—itcanjustaseasilybe weaponizedinthehandsof cybercriminals.
Successnowhingesondata; availability, orchestration,governance,andanalysis,for boththepublicandprivate sectors.Thisisespeciallytrue fortheFortune1000.
1.IoTGoesMainstream TheInternetofThings
Moreover,manyorganizations nowrelyontheirabilityto generateandmanagedata—it isthekeytounderstanding customerbehavior,predicting whattosell,anddetermining howtomarketagainst Itcompetitors.isimpossible
Forexample,AI-powered intelligentsecuritysystemscan
detectthreatslikemalwareand illegalsoftware.Theycanalso detectallthesoftwareona devicetodetermineiftheyhave beeninfectedoriftheyhave beenattacked.
foranyhuman beingtoeffectivelyorganizeand evaluatethevastquantityof datageneratedbyevenasmall ormid-sizedbusiness.Instead, theroleofhumanactorsinthis newecosystemistoensurethe dataisavailableandaccessible foranalyticstools.Withthat accomplished,theycanunlock insightsabouteverythingfrom productintelligencetoflawsin theirsecurity enough,Orchestrationposture.aloneisn'teither.Criminals
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Thereasonisprimarilythatthereisalackofawarenessof thenecessitiesofthedigitalrevolution.Thisinturnresults inalackofsubsidiesandfinancing.Itisthereforeadvisable tohavepartnersoryourownemployeesfromtheareasof financingandmarketingonboardrightatthestartof forward-lookingITprojects.
Anyclientexperienceyouwouldliketohighlight?
Seeingtheirself-confidencegrowbecausetheywereableto createsomethingthatothershadtostudyforyearsforwas heart-warming,aswasworkingwithrefugeechildrenwho
Manyofourcustomershaverevolutionizedtheirbusiness modelsorcreatedgreatworkswithourtechnologies.My bestexperience,however,wasatrainingsessionforsocalledlostyoungpeople,whomIwasabletoteachhowto createappsinasocialinstitution.
intoforeigncultures,especiallymy workinChinashortlyaftertheCulturalRevolution, broadenedmyhorizons,butaboveallmademeawareof thevalueofourWesterndemocracies.Mycurrent commitmenttoademocratic,fairandindependentuseof newtechnologieshasgrownoutofthis.
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Whatarethekeyachievementsofyourbusiness journey?
Withoutastronganddedicatedteam,innovationsinITare nolongerpossibletoday.Theideaforanewtechnologyis bornquickly,buttheimplementationintoamarket-ready producttodayrequiresahugeeffort.Evenifoneisableto managethisefforttechnologically,manyITprojectsfailin SwitzerlandandEurope.
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uccessfulentrepreneurshipcomestothosewhoplay theircardstherightway Withtheworldrapidly shiftingtowardsdigitization,somuchthatassetstoo aredigital,technologysolutionsarefoundoneverystreet. Buttounderstandtheneedsoftheclientsandtailorthe solutionsthatwayisonetraitofaleader
Whyitissaidthattheworkforceplaysavitalrolein everybusiness'sgrowth?Pleasetellusaboutyourteam.
FeaturinginTheEnterpriseWorld'sthisissueofTop5 SuccessfulEntrepreneursToWatchIn2022isUlrich Walder(CEO)ofAIONAVSystems.
Icouldmentionmanyextraordinaryprojectsalloverthe worldinwhichIandmyteamswereabletoachieve technologicalmasterpieces.Theyhavealwaysinvolved encounterswithextraordinarypersonalitiesfromallwalks oflife,fromtheartsandsciencestomilitaryandcivilian leaders.Manyhavebecomelifelongfriendshipsandhave outlastedtheshort-livedrecognitionoftechnical Theachievements.deeperinsight
Inthisinterviewletusfindoutmoreabouthisprominent leadershipandthecompany
createdappsfortheirparentstohelpthemnavigatetheir newcultureinEurope.
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andwiththepossibilitytopublishcontentindependently.Both technologiesandtheirpracticalimplementationshavereceived severalinternationalawardsandsomehavebeenpatented.
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Whataretheinitialchallengesyoufacedandwhatarethe reasonsbehindcompany'slong-standingsuccess?
Briefusaboutyourjourneyatthecompany,what inspiredyoutostartthecompany?
Thecompanywasfoundedasastart-upandfoundarounda dozenofinvestorsrightatthebeginningtoputtheideasinto practice.Bothtechnologiesexisttodayasprototypesand,inthe caseofthemobileapplications,havealsoalreadyproven themselveswellinpractice.Justoverahundredappsinawide areaofapplication(insurance,projectmanagement, architecture,communication,artandculture,events,tourism andnature)havebeencreatedandexperiencedhundredsof thousandsofdownloads.
AfterasuccessfulcareerasanITentrepreneur,Division CommanderoftheSwissArmedForcesandProfessorof BuildingInformaticsattheTechnicalUniversityofGraz (Austria),IfoundedAIONAVSystemsAGasapure technologydevelopmentcompany.Itspurposeistoputthe resultsofuniversity-drivenresearchintopractice.Two technologiesareintheforeground.Ontheonehandafully autonomousindoorpositioningsystemforFirstResponders basedoninertialMEMSandontheotherhandanew technologyformobileapplicationswithoutprogramming
Whataretheproductsorservicesthecompanyfocuses on?Howareyourservicesdifferentfromthoseinthe market?
Howdoyoudecidetotakethecompanyastepfurther?
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TheappcreationisdonewiththeAIONAVApp-Studio. Thedesign,thedesiredfunctionsandthemultimedia content,aswellasmapsandplansarestoredinafreely structureddatabase.Noprogrammingknowledgeis necessary.Oneormoredatabasesarethenconnectedtothe AIONAVappplayer(foriOSorAndroid),resultingina singleapp(1DB)oracoverapp(1+DBs).
Theseappscanbepublishedintheknownappstores,or usedasacoverapp,e.g.forinternalcompanypurposes. ThecoverappshavetheirownQRcodereaderwithwhich anyAIONAVdatabasescanbeloadedorupdated.Theapps runofflinewithinterfacestothewebifrequired.
Thelossofdigitalsovereigntyofentirestatesandthefact thateverlargerpartsofoursocietyaredisconnectedfrom thedigitalrevolutionhavemovedustotakethesecond path.Atthemoment,wearenegotiatingwithvarious possiblesponsors(foundations,governmentresearch agencies)whowanttoovertakeandgrowupthe30personyearsofdevelopmentalreadyinvested.
Thecompanyhasreachedapointafter10yearswherewe havetodecidewhetherwewanttocontinuerunningitasa for-profitcompanyorwhetherwewanttomakethe developedtechnologiesavailabletothepublic.
Thesuccessisbasedonthefactthatweneversee technologyasanendinitself,butwanttogenerateabroad addedvaluewithit.Forexample,verysophisticatedapps canbecreatedbynon-professionalsandthistheycandoten timesfasterandbyfactorscheaperthanprogramming conventionalnativeapps
Theautonomousindoorpositioningsystemconsistsofa smallsensormountedonthefootthat,startingfroma knownpoint,directlysendstherelativecoordinatesofthe movingpersontoalocalorcentralvisualizationdevice,e.g. toasmartphoneappwiththecorrespondingmaps.
