Dirk Appelhoff

Background

About Dirk Appelhoff

In my personal life, sailing is a passion. Thus, I know that sufficient navigation skills are the foundation to bring the ship back to harbor safely. In my professional life, I see parallels between sailing and navigating clients through complex change in volatile times. Decisive key factors to manage this task: technology and a strong crew.For that reason, openness, inclusivity, support, and motivation to me are not only soft words but powerful drivers. I believe people hold the secret to long-lasting success and innovation continues to accelerate digital transformation. Strong people-focused leadership delivers the support necessary to truly achieve and sustain high levels of innovation and competitiveness in the future.As leader of Accenture’s SAP Business in Europe, I am fully committed to large-scale transformation programs for clients that embrace the agile capabilities such as S/4, C/4, and Accenture HANA innovations. In my experience, cooperation and collaboration are the essential drivers that enable true innovation and allow organizations to achieve their goals. In my 30 years with Accenture and in my role as a leader, I have always guided my teams toward continuously reinventing the way we design and implement solutions. Doing so requires that we evolve alongside technology, while always keeping sight of what is most important: people. Only by enabling new talent, genuinely motivating them, giving them a sense of belonging and helping them navigate the challenges of business, we can truly achieve value.