Dr. Michael Glueck
Global Head Value Advisory at SAP | Helping CEOs & C-Suite Executives Drive Digital Transformation & AI Strategy for Tangible Business Value | Ex-McK, Ex-Cisco | Author | Speaker | Team
The move
MoveCisco → SAP
TitleDirector Strategy and Transformation, EMEAR → Global Head of Value Advisory
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageGerman
Years in UAE22.4
Total experience25.4 years
SAP headcount10,001+ employees
SAP industrySoftware Development
SAP HQWalldorf, BW
SAP founded1972
SAP typePublic Company
Career arc
- Global Head of Value AdvisoryAug 2025 — Present
SAP· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Global Vice President, Global Value AdvisoryApr 2023 — Aug 2025SAP· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Global Vice President, Industry and Value AdvisoryJul 2021 — Mar 2023SAP· Full-time
- Member of the Board of DirectorsJun 2020 — PresentGGerman Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK)
- Vice President Industries & Value Advisory, MENA SouthMay 2019 — Jun 2021SAP· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President (VP), Industry Advisory, Services IndustryApr 2017 — May 2019SAP· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director Strategy and Transformation, EMEARDec 2015 — Mar 2017
Cisco - Director Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Emerging MarketsAug 2011 — Nov 2015
Cisco Systems· Dubai, UAE - Director Strategy & Business Development Emerging Markets EastJan 2011 — Jul 2011Cisco Systems· Dubai, UAE
- Associate Principal (Junior Partner)Sep 2000 — Jan 2011
McKinsey & Company, Inc.· Germany, Dubai (UAE)
Education
- Ulm UniversityVordiplom · Computer Science, Medicine1995 — 1998
- Singularity UniversityExecutive Program, Exponential Technologies2016 — 2016
- University of Massachusetts AmherstM.Sc. · Computer Science1998 — 2000
- University of St.GallenDr. · Business administration2003 — 2006
Languages
- German · Native or bilingual
- French · Elementary
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Elementary
- Korean · Elementary
Top skills
Strategic CommunicationsCritical ThinkingCloud ComputingMatrix LeadershipInitiativeChange Management