Gero Decker | Gründerszene x The Delta
Our Hero Founder Series with Gero Decker at The Delta Campus
How do you build one of Europe's most successful enterprise software companies from Berlin and end up running a global product line inside SAP?
Gero Decker has done exactly that.
As co-founder of Signavio, Gero helped build one of the world's leading process intelligence platforms. What started as PhD research at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam became a global enterprise SaaS company serving thousands of the world's largest organisations. In 2021, Signavio was acquired by SAP in one of Europe's largest enterprise software exits, and Gero stepped into the role of SVP and Head of Business Process Intelligence at SAP.
His journey is a rare blend of academic rigour, founder grit, and the discipline required to sell, scale, and integrate enterprise software at global scale. From early stage fundraising in the unfashionable BPM space, through international expansion across Europe, the US, and APAC, to a landmark acquisition and the transition from founder to enterprise leader — Gero has lived through every chapter European enterprise founders dream about.
At The Delta Campus, he will join us for an in depth conversation about building category-defining enterprise software from Berlin, navigating the path to a strategic exit, and leading at scale inside one of the world's largest software companies.
In a fireside chat, we will explore what it really takes to build a global B2B SaaS company from Europe, how Signavio expanded into new markets and product categories, what made the SAP acquisition possible, and what the next generation of European enterprise founders needs to understand about discipline, distribution, and durability.
A conversation about ambition, patience, and how to build enterprise software that stands the test of time.
Gründerszene x The Delta is the monthly pulse of the Berlin startup ecosystem, bringing together around 200 founders, investors, operators, corporates, and enablers who are building the future together. Powered by AWS.
This is the place for real conversations, meaningful connections, and ideas that aim to make an impact from Berlin.
Agenda
🕖 18:00 – 19:00 | Arrival, Welcome Drinks and Finger Food
🗣 19:00 – 19:10 | Welcome by The Delta & Gründerszene
💡 19:10 – 19:30 | Inspirational talk
🔥 19:30 – 20:30 | Fireside chat: Leo Ginsburg x Gero Decker
❓ 20:30 – 20:45 | Audience Q&A
🥂 20:45 – 23:00 | Networking, Drinks, Finger Food & Music
Speakers & Hosts
Leo Ginsburg - Head of Gründerszene
Leo leads Gründerszene, Germany’s most influential startup media platform at Axel Springer. He is also the host of the Business Class podcast, where he speaks weekly with leading entrepreneurs and top executives about their lives and careers.
Gero Decker - Co-Founder of SAP
Gero was previously Co-founder and CEO of Signavio, a leading provider of process management software with over 2,000 customers and more than 500 employees worldwide, which was acquired by SAP in early 2021. Gero holds a PhD in Business Process Management from the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, and is a globally recognized thought leader in process management and business transformation. As Co-founder of SAP Signavio, he is currently serving as a Strategic Advisor at SAP and Executive Sponsor for SAP Labs Germany. Gero has recently launched his book, “Signavio – Together As One,” which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the rise of Signavio.
Sponsor
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