The Twitter rumor mill was abuzz in the weeks leading up to last month’s ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference. What exactly would Steve Lucas, president of SAP Platform Solutions, say and do during his keynote?
Would he drive on stage in a SAP Lumira-inspired Tesla?
RUMOR: @nstevenlucas to drive custom #SAP blue Tesla on-stage for upcoming #ASUG #SABOUC keynote.
— Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) August 29, 2014
RT @DallasMarks: RUMOR: @nstevenlucas to drive custom #SAP blue Tesla on-stage for upcoming #ASUG #SABOUC keynote. >> SL: Hmmmmmm….. — Steve Lucas (@nstevenlucas) August 29, 2014
Would he dress better than the Apple Scarf Guy?
RUMOR: After @NStevenLucas #SABOUC keynote, Twitter will light up about #SAP Scarf Guy. http://t.co/NGR59LNKgy @RebeckaSchumann via @ibtimes — Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 15, 2014
In keeping with the Fort Worth, Texas location of the conference, would he borrow a longhorn steer from the nearby Fort Worth Stockyards?
Fashion trends at #SABOUC OUT: skinny jeans IN: leather fringe chaps — Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 19, 2014
RUMOR: @NStevenLucas to ride longhorn steer on-stage at #SABOUC, highlight use of #SAPHANA and predictive analytics in beef industry. — Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 17, 2014
RUMOR: @NStevenLucas at secret Fort Worth location practicing rope tricks with cowboy trainer in preparation for #SABOUC keynote. — Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 19, 2014
Imagine my surprise when I got on the Fort Worth Omni Hotel elevator on Monday morning to go to the keynote. And there was Steve Lucas. On the elevator.
Just shared elevator ride with @nstevenlucas at #SABOUC who is “going to show some great software today”
— Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 22, 2014
Sadly, there were no gimmicks. No cars. No cattle. And thankfully, no Sherlock-inspired contingency plans.
Developing contingency plans just in case @NStevenLucas says #VaticanCameos during #SABOUC keynote. — Dallas Marks (@DallasMarks) September 22, 2014
But Steve Lucas made a great keynote- dynamic and loosely scripted. Here’s his keynote- uncut and unedited (mostly)- from the 2014 ASUG SAP Analytics and BusinessObjects User Conference.
Simplify.
Innovate.
Win.
And be careful what you browse on Digg.
- Connect with Steve Lucas on LinkedIn
- Follow Steve Lucas on Twitter
- Read what Steve is reading on CNN, Digg, and Gizmodo
