Annahita Esmailzadeh

Annahita Esmailzadeh is an executive at Microsoft. She was previously Head of Innovation at SAP, where she was responsible for innovation at SAP Labs in Munich. The multi-award-winning business information scientist and bestselling author is one of the best-known and most influential business influencers and keynote speakers in the DACH region. She uses her reach in the media and on social networks to promote greater diversity and inclusion as well as modern cultural and leadership approaches in the world of work. The "diversity fighter" (brand eins Magazin) and "digital pioneer" (t3n Magazin) was named one of the 100 Women of the Year 2022 by Focus Magazin. The business magazine Business Insider named her as one of the top 25 future makers who are changing and shaping the German economy. She also received the European Medal and the German Diversity Award for her commitment.