Published: September 5th, 2023,
Last updated: September 5th, 2023
Walter Sun replaces Feiyu Xu at software maker SAP as global head of AI. Sun comes from Microsoft, where he reached prominence as head of the corresponding development division. He worked there for 18 years and, for example, was responsible for integrating AI functions into the Bing search engine. Sun holds a PhD in electrical engineering and has experience with AI applications for enterprise software. He also teaches computer science at Seattle University. He does not have to leave Seattle to work for SAP. Sun is American and studied in Georgia and Massachusetts. Feiyu Xu will focus on her startup, Nyonic.