Demonstrating its commitment to fostering local digital talent alongside boosting the SAP ecosystem and community engagement with deep tech innovations, SAP Labs Singapore announced that it will be investing in 200 AI engineers to become the tech giant’s AI Hub and center of excellence. 

This latest news was shared at the German company’s first-ever developer community conference in the country, the SAP d-com Singapore. Present in the event was Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of Global SAP Labs Network, and Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, who delivered a keynote centered around developing and harnessing the next-generation digital talents of Singapore to future-proof the growth of the nation.

The SAP AI Hub development follows a year after the launch of SAP Labs Singapore, a digital innovation hub established in partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB) to accelerate research and development for SAP key solutions in the region. Under the SAP Labs investment, the tech multinational will be doubling its existing product engineering with the addition of over 500 highly skilled digital professionals locally by 2025. Aside from driving innovation on deep technologies such as AI and machine learning, SAP Labs Singapore is also anticipated to accelerate digital supply chain transformation, strengthen intelligent business networks and develop sustainability solutions.

AI Hub to Help Future-proof Singapore

Manik Saha, managing director for SAP Labs Singapore and recently named one of the 2023 SG Digital Leaders by IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), stressed that one of the objectives of the institution is to house over 400 highly-skilled digital professionals in the country by 2025. He detailed:

“The expansion of AI capabilities is a major step towards that goal and furthers our mission to develop high-quality Singapore-based engineers with future-proof skills to build software and solutions for the world. We look forward to forging deeper partnerships with both the public and private sectors to sharpen Singapore’s AI ambition and capabilities.”

Employing competent development teams for the SAP AI hub positions Singapore to be a core AI development location of the enterprise software firm. The 200 highly-skilled engineers– including the 50 hired within the past three months– will be integral to the development of SAP solutions built around AI, which will be offered to the global customers of the tech company. The newly created AI roles for the Hub are also intended to boost the budding careers of Singapore’s young talents from local universities and higher learning institutions.

Supporting the National AI Strategy

Furthermore, SAP Labs Singapore’s AI hub aligns with the country’s National AI Strategy, which supports the country’s 2030 ambition of becoming “a leader in developing and deploying scalable, impactful AI solutions, in key sectors of high value and relevance to our citizens and businesses.” Leveraging AI in transforming the economy, the strategy plans to :

• Identify areas to focus attention and resources on at a national level

• Set out how the Government, companies, and researchers can work together to realize the positive impact of AI

• Address areas where attention is needed to manage change and/or manage new forms of risks that emerge when AI becomes more pervasive

“Singapore has a strong National AI Strategy to drive innovation and adoption across our digital economy,” commented Eileen Chua, managing director of SAP Singapore. “With generative AI revolutionizing many of our industries, changing how we work and how our customers are interacting with our software, Singapore organizations are looking to an experienced partner like SAP to help innovate and expand at scale with intelligence embedded responsibly into our business applications and processes.”

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the new roles in the SAP AI Hub at the SAP Careers site.

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The enterprise software giant is reinforcing its digital innovation investment in Asia with the launch of SAP Labs Singapore established to accelerate research and development for SAP key solutions in the region. The opening ceremony held on the 23rd of March was graced by esteemed SAP leaders: Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE for SAP Product Engineering, Eileen Chua, Managing Director, SAP Singapore, and Manik Saha, newly appointed Managing Director for SAP Labs Singapore; and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Managing Director Jacqueline Poh.

SAP Labs Singapore joins the global SAP Labs Network comprised of 20 labs in 17 countries including China, India, Japan, and South Korea. As the pioneer SAP Labs in Southeast Asia, the digital innovation facility is strategically located in the city-state, one of the world’s leading technology hubs and a country that has been significantly contributing to SAP’s regional achievements. SAP in Singapore currently employs over 1,100 professionals and caters to large and global enterprises such as Changi Airport Group, Hilleman Laboratories, JUMBO Group, Love Bonito, Singapore LNG Corporation, and Sunningdale Tech Ltd., among many.

“SAP Labs Singapore joins a network of strategic high-tech clusters, reinforcing SAP’s strong confidence in Singapore as an innovation and investment hub, its highly educated and skilled talent, and its position as a regional beacon of excellence in technology innovation and a digital future,” stated Saueressig.

Partnering with Singapore Economic Development Board

Aside from driving innovation on deep technologies such as AI and machine learning, SAP Labs Singapore is also anticipated to accelerate digital supply chain transformation, strengthen the intelligent business networks and develop sustainability solutions. In addition, the newest innovation hub in Asia fosters digital talent and bolsters the SAP ecosystem and community engagement in Singapore.

Furthermore, SAP has garnered the support of EDB, a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry responsible for enhancing the nation’s position as a global centre for innovation, business, and job opportunities for Singaporeans. Under the SAP Labs investment, tech multinational will be doubling its existing product engineering with the addition of over 500 highly skilled digital professionals locally by 2025. The massive team of SAP professionals will be located at the company’s regional headquarters in Pasir Panjang.

Commenting on the latest SAP venture in Singapore, Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director, EDB, said that having the SAP Labs in the country demonstrates SAP’s confidence in Singapore as a strategic centre for enterprise software product development and innovation. She added:

“SAP Labs Singapore will create exciting job opportunities here in areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning that will further deepen the skills of our workforce. We look forward to its continued growth as we work together to enrich our digital ecosystem.”

Deepening Innovation Alliances

SAP Singapore MD Chua stressed that gaining the support of EDB on top of the recently launched Centre for XM Innovation in Asia strengthens the position of the nation not only as a leader in innovation but also a collaborative partner helping customers, partners, and the community achieve success in the digital economy leveraging cloud technology.

“SAP has a deep history in Singapore, and we recognise its status as a regional economic, financial, technology and innovation powerhouse, and its embodiment of a skilled population and a leader in cutting-edge innovation, which has helped propel the nation to the global stage,” said Chua.

“As companies look towards a new era of growth, businesses need to be agile and continually re-invent themselves. In a digital-first future, organisations must rapidly develop an innate ability to innovate – not just to adapt to the changing customer landscape, but to also create new sources of value and competitiveness as they consider broader challenges like sustainability. We aim to empower all organisations to embrace an innovation mindset,” SAP Labs MD Saha stressed.

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