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Ted and Charlie welcome Ori Inbar, who is celebrating AWE's 15th anniversary by moving the June 18 - 20 show from Silicon Valley to Long Beach. In the news, big raises for Pika Labs ($80M) and Twelve Labs ($50M) that can understand video. Wevr, maker of the seminal VR experience The Blu, raises $3.5M. The CEO of Sony Pictures says he is "all in" on cinematic AI. Amidst layoffs in Microsoft mixed reality, Micrososft admits the fate of the HoloLens is in the hands of the US Army. With Ori, we discussed the move to Long Beach, which will draw more of an LA crowd, his famous keynotes and tech tricks, the vision pro, the AWE Hall of Fame, and the best of AWE over the years. Palmer Lucky says he is making a new VR headset, to be revealed at the show. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR!https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Cathy and Lee talk Cathy's experience at Summit at Sea. They discuss Apple closing discontinuing development on the Apple car and how Apple could expand its ecosystem to robots and home. Cathy and Lee discuss AI-first gadgets and how to discern AI hype. They bring you the latest updates in gaming because everyone is a gaming company, plus the next computing platform.Cathy interviews guest, Ori Inbar, co-founder of the Augmented World Expo and founder of Super Ventures. Producer Lily Snyder brings you the Dispatch from the Fringe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode kicks off the collaboration between AWE EU 23 in Vienna and this podcast, in which the community of Spatial Realities profits from some nice perks! In the next few months before the conference, you will be able to listen to exclusive interviews with speakers you can see and hear live at AWE Vienna. Additionally, you can win 3x2 tickets for Europe's most important XR conference this year in three unannounced episodes (in English). And if you don't want to bet on your luck to get a ticket, use SPATIAL20D to get 20% off the ticket for AWE in Vienna 24+25 October. INTERVIEW "Learning about the history of XR is very important." Ori Inbar answers, as I ask where his journey as XR Professional started. As listeners know, I always love to look back into the development of an industry. Especially when the industry is complicated, expensive and needs so much endurance to fulfill its promises as the XR industry does. Ori continues with an insight which explains why the history lesson is important: "The folks jumping into this industry in the last few years can learn a lot from what happened there. And based on that knowledge and understanding they can prepare better for the future and accelerate the development of this whole industry." Ori is not just spouting a hollow phrase here. Before he made his hands dirty in the very beginnings of the XR industry, Ori learned about what the research community had already done in the past decades in Augmented Reality and went to events like Ismar, the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality. When Apple started the age of mobile computing with launching the iPhone, Ori co-founded Ogmento with industry veterans. First access to the camera API was not possible and AR only worked on jail-breaked devices. Ogmento and many more pleed Apple to open up the API which later was done. That was the start of a whole new AR app industry, which Ori brought together on the first edition of Augmented World Expo, AWE in 2012. Learn more about the enlightening history of the XR industry in this episode and what Ori has to say about the Metaverse-hype and what the announcement of Apples Vision Pro means for the future of the industry! https://spatialrealities.de/

In the wake of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman's plea for regulation in a Senate hearing, the hosts question whether this is even possible. Also in the news is the launch of Sightful's new screenless Spacetop, which uses Nreal Light smart glasses as a display. Disney is closing its Star Wars hotel. Our guest is Ori Inbar, Executive Producer of AWE, who gives us a preview of the world's largest conference focused on XR, May 31 - June 2nd in Silicon Valley. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ori Inbar Co-Founder of AWE and Super Ventures Talks ChatGPT, AI, VR, XR and Metaverse Futures Awexr.com Ori Inbar is a pioneer and champion of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) industry since 2007, and is a sought-after thought leader, investor and adviser to numerous augmented reality startups and corporations. In 2009, Ori co-founded Ogmento, an AR games startup which in 2015 was acquired by Apple. In 2010 he co-founded AWE, the world's largest community dedicated to advancing AR and VR via tradeshows, meetups, courses, and award competitions, In 2016 he founded Super Ventures, a fund dedicated to investing in early-stage AR startups.

This week the hosts are joined by Ori Inbar, co-founder and Executive Director of AWE. Thank you to our sponsor, Virbela!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ori Inbar is founder of Super Ventures, the first early-stage fund dedicated to Augmented Reality (AR). Ori is also the co-founder and CEO of AWE XR, a global community dedicated to advancing augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). Since 2010, over 5000 companies and 50,000 professionals have trusted AWE to connect, learn and grow their business in the XR ecosystem - via conferences, meetups, classes, award competitions, industry news, and thousands of free videos about everything XR. In 2009, Ori was the co-founder and CEO of Ogmento, one of the first venture-backed companies conceived from the ground up to develop and publish augmented reality games - games that are played in the real world. Ori has been an enterprising champion of the augmented reality industry since 2007. He established Games Alfresco - a leading augmented reality blog that helped popularize AR, and in 2010 co-founded the Augmented World Expo (Formerly ARE) - the world's largest and most influential conference for AR - now in its 13th year. Ori is a recognized speaker in the AR industry, lecturer at NYU, as well as a sought after adviser and board member for augmented reality startups.

Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Want to learn a thing or two about augmented reality? Then take a listen... Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the changing landscape of XR tech & its impacts on public safety? - How has human-computer interactions to human-world interactions evolved? - A message for aspiring entrepreneurs / innovators in the world of XR Joining as SFF's co-host is retired Caption Kirk Mckinzie along with our guest Ori Inbar, the founder of Super Ventures which was the FIRST early-stage fund dedicated to augmented reality (AR). With an incredibly impressive track record under his belt, Ori is a recognized speaker in the AR industry, lecturer at NYU, as well as a sought after adviser & board member for AR startups. He's been an enterprising champion of the AR industry since 2007 when he established Games Alfresco - a leading augmented reality blog that helped popularize AR. Additionally, back in 2009, he was the co-founder & CEO of Ogmento, one of the first venture-backed companies conceived from the ground up to develop & publish augmented reality games - games like Pokemon Go. Most notably, Ori is also the co-founder & CEO of Augmented World Expo AWE XR (formerly ARE) - a global community dedicated to advancing AR & virtual reality (VR). Since 2010, over 5,000 companies & 50,000 professionals have trusted AWE to connect, learn & grow their business in the XR ecosystem - via conferences, meetups, classes, award competitions, industry news & thousands of free videos about everything XR. Now in its 8th year, the conference has grown to be the world's largest and most influential conference for AR. Want to join the XR community for FREE? Head to AWE.LIVE to register now for constant access to events, networking opportunities, virtual expos & more! Connect with Ori Inbar: Twitter Episode Resources: - Edgybees Software - QWAKE Technologies - Fire Vision AR Join our SFF Community! Head to www.smartfirefighting.com to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is or review our curated resources! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

The metaverse has grabbed the attention of people worldwide. The term frequently appears from television shows to movies and everywhere in between, bringing awareness of emerging technologies to the masses. Haptic Feedback host Dan Cui, VP Sales and Business Development at Shockoe, spoke with Ori Inbar, Co-Founder & CEO of AugmentedReality.org, to discuss how the metaverse is emerging in the "real world." Cui opened the conversation by speaking to the confusion that surrounds the term. With so many technologies attached to the metaverse, such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), 5G, and bitcoin the term itself can get a bit overwhelming. The list seems to expand daily, so what is the metaverse exactly? World-renowned expert Inbar with decades of experience in the industry chuckled at the question noting that he had heard it a thousand times in the past year with just as many different answers. "It's definitely a confusing term. Trying to define it right now is kind of a futile exercise, but here's what I'm going to say. I think it's probably safe to say that in simple terms, the metaverse is the next stage of the internet –when it becomes spatial when it becomes immersive." Essentially, it's when people are no longer looking at 2-dimensional screens. This is not an entirely new concept; in fact, it's been around a lot longer than many realize. Think Pokémon GO, many know of this game even if they haven't actually played it themselves. This interactive game that bridges the "real world" with an internet world is one example of the birth of the metaverse. An interesting note is that the metaverse will mean different things to different people and different industries. In finance, there is cryptocurrency, for example and for gamers, there are virtual reality gaming systems entering homes at an ever-increasing pace. What does this mean for small business to large businesses looking to get into this space? For startups, this is a big opportunity to take a stand in this new wave. For the big tech companies and larger enterprises, they are looking for the next opportunity to invest in as current growth plans are plateauing. Inbar cautions to still be careful and to understand first what you are going into. If companies are going into this space, they should think of ways how their brand can extend into the metaverse rather than trying completely, whole new ideas.

Enjoy spirited banter about the week's spatial computing news with Paramount Pictures Futurist Ted Schilowitz, Forbes Tech columnist Charlie Fink. The guest this week is Ori Inbar, CEO of AWE. Listen to the podcast on Acast, Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and anywhere else podcasts can be listened to!Acast: https://shows.acast.com/this-week-in-xr-podcast/episodesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HudB1FDRn7S5KWSaQ8aF8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-xr-podcast/id1526505913Check back here next week for your scoop on the latest XR news.Intro/Outro song:Composers Max Aruj and Jon Kaye See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#augmentedreality #awexr #extendedreality #superventures #oriinbar Ori Inbar is the co-founder and CEO of Augmented Reality.ORG, a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing augmented reality. Augmented Reality.ORG's mission is to educate and promote the true potential of AR, and hatch augmented reality startups that offer unique value to its active users. He has founded Super Ventures the first fund dedicated to augmented reality investing in early stage startups using AR superpowers to change the world. In 2009, Ori was the co-founder and CEO of Ogmento, one of the first venture-backed companies conceived from the ground up to develop and publish augmented reality games – games that are played in the real world which was later acquired by #apple. Ori has been an enterprising champion of the augmented reality industry since 2007. He established Games Alfresco – a leading augmented reality blog that helped popularize AR, and in 2010 co-founded the Augmented World Expo – the world's largest and most influential conference for AR/VR/MR. Ori is a recognized speaker in the AR industry, lecturer at NYU, as well as a sought-after adviser and board member for augmented reality startups. Previously, as Senior Vice President of Solution Marketing for SAP's platform, Ori was responsible for the positioning and marketing of SAP NetWeaver – which under his leadership grew from a mere concept to a billion-dollar business for SAP. Prior to SAP, Ori joined TopTier Software, as one of the first employees of this start-up. He leads the development and introduction to the market of more than 15 multimedia and business applications including the world's leading enterprise portal, which in 2001 was acquired by SAP for $400 Million. Ori has a double major in Computer Science and Cinema from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of INSEAD University's business leadership program. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriinbar https://twitter.com/comogard https://www.superventures.com https://www.awexr.com https://www.augmentedreality.org https://medium.com/@oriinbar

Ori Inbar, Founder of Superventures and also CEO and founder of AugmentedReality.org, the organizer of AWE, the world’s most essential AR/VR conference since 2010, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim. In this conversation, they talk about community building in the no longer so embryonic AR/VR space, the emergence of spatial computing, the Augmented Reality Expo (AWE). They discuss AR/VR venture capital, exciting and emerging use cases and form factors, market size, mobile AR, and COVID’s impact on remote tech. They explore the world in 2030 and the threats that the world is facing.The takeaway is that augmented reality has come a long way and is no longer a fringe technology, and the COVID-moment has made progress in the field a global tech priority. As for VR, the community is growing but developing true killer apps will take time. Maybe a good thing, because we are not really ready for what is to come. Will we evolve into a virtual species? Neither Ori nor Trond think so at this point. Ask them in thirty years, though.After listening to the episode, check out AWE as well as Ori Inbar's online presence:AWE (@ARealityEvent) https://www.awexr.com/Super Ventures (@super_ventures) https://www.superventures.com/Ori Inbar (@comogard) https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriinbar/The show is hosted by Podbean and can be found at Futurized.co. Additional context about the show, the topics, and our guests, including show notes and a full list of podcast players that syndicate the show can be found at https://trondundheim.com/podcast/. Music: Electricity by Ian Post from the album Magnetism. For more about the host, including media coverage, books and more, see Trond Arne Undheim's personal website (https://trondundheim.com/) as well as the Yegii Insights blog (https://yegii.wpcomstaging.com/). Undheim has published two books this year, Pandemic Aftermath and Disruption Games. To advertise or become a guest on the show, contact the podcast host here. If you like the show, please subscribe and consider rating it five stars.

Regular listeners have heard plenty of stories from Alan’s numerous adventures at Augmented World Expo. In today’s episode, we go to the source of all those tales, with AWE’s co-founder and executive producer, Ori Inbar — just ahead of this year’s summit. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. I am super excited to have our next guest today, Ori Inbar. He’s a world leading expert in the field of augmented reality industry, and he has devoted the past decade to fostering the AR ecosystem as an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. He’s the founder and managing partner for Super Ventures and the CEO of AugmentedReality.org, a nonprofit that produces Augmented World Expo, the top industry conference for AR since 2010. To learn more about what he’s doing, you can visit augmentedreality.org and awexr.com or superventures.com. Ori, welcome to the show, my friend. Ori: Thank you, Alan. It’s awesome to be here. Alan: It’s so exciting to have you. I’ve been waiting for this episode for so long and I just can’t wait to get right in. Maybe can you just give us your first AR experience, and how did you get into this? You know, I watched your 2019 keynote from AWE again, and put on these these welding glasses that you had back in 2009. You’ve been doing this for ten years without any reduction in passion. And how did you get involved? Like, what was that precipitating moment for you? Ori: So for me, after the startup I was working for was acquired by SFP — and I spent seven years there — decided to leave and go back to my roots in startup. And then I realized that my kids are always stuck in front of a screen, computer screen or playing video games. And on one hand, it felt like we cannot really change the future. But I was trying to look for a way for kids — and adults — to kind of interact with the real world, like we did as kids. But by adding some of the things that attract kids and adults to computers and to video games and to social media and kind of merge it into reality. And at that time, I thought I kind of invented something new. But then upon some research, I realized there’s a term for it, it’s called augmented reality, it’s been around for many decades. But it was hidden in labs in a few places around the world. So the mission immediately became to find a way to bring it to the mainstream, to the masses. And then the iPhone was announced and it felt like finally we have an ideal device to deliver augmented reality to everyone, because they already have it in their pockets. Of course, from there the path was very long and arduous and still is. But I think we’re starting to see some of the fruits in the last couple of years where a bunch of new applications — whether it’s for enterprise or for consumers — are hitting the market and are actually showing value. So it seems like we’re definitely on the path to making it mainstream. Alan: My first AWE was three years ago and I remember it was amazing to me, because I went to Silicon Valley VR meet-up or SVVR, and it was mainly VR. And then I went to AWE and it was a lot of augmented reality, and glasses, and there was companies there making glasses that looked like aliens had built them. And it felt really clunky. I almost had this feeling like this is really cool, I can see where it’s going, but it’s not quite there. And it’s it’s just not ready for the real world, in my opinion. But you go back this year and everything is actually, Porsche's using this and Lockheed Martin is using it. Huge companies not only are done with their pilot phase, but they’re rolling it out at scale. So what do you think has hap

Regular listeners have heard plenty of stories from Alan’s numerous adventures at Augmented World Expo. In today’s episode, we go to the source of all those tales, with AWE’s co-founder and executive producer, Ori Inbar — just ahead of this year’s summit. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. I am super excited to have our next guest today, Ori Inbar. He’s a world leading expert in the field of augmented reality industry, and he has devoted the past decade to fostering the AR ecosystem as an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. He’s the founder and managing partner for Super Ventures and the CEO of AugmentedReality.org, a nonprofit that produces Augmented World Expo, the top industry conference for AR since 2010. To learn more about what he’s doing, you can visit augmentedreality.org and awexr.com or superventures.com. Ori, welcome to the show, my friend. Ori: Thank you, Alan. It’s awesome to be here. Alan: It’s so exciting to have you. I’ve been waiting for this episode for so long and I just can’t wait to get right in. Maybe can you just give us your first AR experience, and how did you get into this? You know, I watched your 2019 keynote from AWE again, and put on these these welding glasses that you had back in 2009. You’ve been doing this for ten years without any reduction in passion. And how did you get involved? Like, what was that precipitating moment for you? Ori: So for me, after the startup I was working for was acquired by SFP — and I spent seven years there — decided to leave and go back to my roots in startup. And then I realized that my kids are always stuck in front of a screen, computer screen or playing video games. And on one hand, it felt like we cannot really change the future. But I was trying to look for a way for kids — and adults — to kind of interact with the real world, like we did as kids. But by adding some of the things that attract kids and adults to computers and to video games and to social media and kind of merge it into reality. And at that time, I thought I kind of invented something new. But then upon some research, I realized there’s a term for it, it’s called augmented reality, it’s been around for many decades. But it was hidden in labs in a few places around the world. So the mission immediately became to find a way to bring it to the mainstream, to the masses. And then the iPhone was announced and it felt like finally we have an ideal device to deliver augmented reality to everyone, because they already have it in their pockets. Of course, from there the path was very long and arduous and still is. But I think we’re starting to see some of the fruits in the last couple of years where a bunch of new applications — whether it’s for enterprise or for consumers — are hitting the market and are actually showing value. So it seems like we’re definitely on the path to making it mainstream. Alan: My first AWE was three years ago and I remember it was amazing to me, because I went to Silicon Valley VR meet-up or SVVR, and it was mainly VR. And then I went to AWE and it was a lot of augmented reality, and glasses, and there was companies there making glasses that looked like aliens had built them. And it felt really clunky. I almost had this feeling like this is really cool, I can see where it’s going, but it’s not quite there. And it’s it’s just not ready for the real world, in my opinion. But you go back this year and everything is actually, Porsche’s using this and Lockheed Martin is using it. Huge companies not only are done with their pilot phase, but they’re rolling it out at scale. So what do you think has hap

We discuss AWE - Augmented World Expo - with Ori Inbar, it's co-founder and chat about the history of AR and the industry.

Ori Inbar is a serial entrepreneur and investor who often takes center stage at the Augmented World Expo. Also known as AWE, the conference is owned and run by AugmentedReality.org, where Ori is founder and CEO. AugmentedReality.org, along with the AWE conference, has the mission to educate and promote the true potential of AR.Ori is also a founder and managing partner of Super Ventures, an early-stage investment fund dedicated to AR. There he and his partners invest in startups changing the world by giving people real superpowers.He began his immersion into AR as the co-founder and CEO of Ogmento, which became Flyby Media and was acquired by Apple. Apple then combined it with the work and team from Metaio and some other acquisitions to create what is now AR Kit.In this second part of my conversation with Ori, we dig into the origins and lessons learned from Ogmento. Ori sees companies still making the same mistakes he made many years ago.We also get into his perspective at Super Ventures, and the areas of highest potential for startups to solve. He advises startups to match a big vision with very specific initial focus, and highlights six AR “moonshots” that he’s most excited about.I think you’ll really enjoy and get a lot out of the second part of this conversation.You can find all of the show notes at thearshow.com.

Ori Inbar is a serial entrepreneur and investor who often takes center stage at the Augmented World Expo. Also known as AWE, the conference is owned and run by AugmentedReality.org, where Ori is founder and CEO. AugmentedReality.org, along with the AWE conference, has the mission to educate and promote the true potential of AR.Ori is also a founder and managing partner of Super Ventures, an early-stage investment fund dedicated to AR. There he and his partners invest in startups changing the world by giving people real superpowers.He began his immersion into AR as the co-founder and CEO of Ogmento, which became Flyby Media and was acquired by Apple. Apple then combined it with the work and team from Metaio and some other acquisitions to create what is now AR Kit.I’ve broken my conversation with Ori into two parts. In this first part, we dig into the major trends Ori has identified over the last several years, and some of the major challenges that still remain. Ori hints at hardware sales of smartglasses, and we talk about the concept of the AR Cloud - what it is and who’s going to win that part of the market.Ori shares a lot of valuable insight. I think you’ll love this one.You can find all of the show notes at thearshow.com.

Ori Inbar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Augmented Reality.ORG, a global non-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing augmented reality (AR), and the producer of Augmented World Expo – the world’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the AR industry. Augmented Reality.ORG’s mission is to promote the true potential of AR, and hatch augmented reality initiatives that offer unique value to its active users.

Technology opens doors that we could never have imagined and now it's possible for many of us to access these new worlds from our mobile phones. We begin the hour with the Co-Founder of the Augmented World Expo, Ori Inbar, who discusses how the expo has evolved in the last nine years. There will be over 400 speakers (100 of which are women) and 250 exhibitors that will be displaying the latest in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). For anywhere from $49-$1000 (depending on the package you want), you can attend the expo and explore the wonderful advancements that have been made in the AR world. While this event is open to the public, it mostly attracts professionals that are working or wanting to work in the industry. If you're interested in discovering more about what the future holds for AR and VR, you don't want to miss this. Switching gears, we talk with Chris Heille, Director of Product Innovation of Zivix LLC, about their latest Indiegogo campaign for the Jamstik 7 and Jamstik 12. After the success of the original Jamstik and the Jamstik Plus, the team decided that they really needed to take these musical products to the next level. These new models of the Jamstik will feature seven or twelve frets (model specific) and the updated software will make it possible to use them not only on Apple products but Windows friendly machines as well. They will come equipped with MIDI Bluetooth and a USB port to connect to the device of your choice. The Jamstik 7, which was designed specifically for beginners will be priced, unbundled, at around $249 and the 12 at $279. If you are ready for some new technology in your life, tune in for more now. [00:00:00] Augmented World Expo [00:04:45] 50 Year 'Overnight Success' [00:12:31] Augmented Reality Cloud [00:19:51] Developers and Creators [00:25:07] Jamstik Seven and Twelve [00:35:53] Apple and Windows Compatible

Ori Inbar is the Co-Founder and CEO of AWE, (Augmented World Expo) and Partner at Super Ventures. AWE is the world’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the AR + VR industry. Ori talks about the beginnings of AWE 9 years ago and how it has evolved into a conference held in multiple locations throughout the world, and specifically the 9th annual AWE USA being held May 30 - June 1 in Santa Clara, CA. Ori also describes the fascinating topic of the AR Cloud. Register for AWE at www.augmentedworldexpo.com.  You can also connect with Ori at ori@superventures.com.   Please help the podcast out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: Everything VR & AR Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Ori Inbar developed a passion for augmented reality (AR) ever since he realized that it will change every aspect of life and work we can think of. This realization has motivated him to become an industry start-up entrepreneur, a founder of a not-for-profit organization, an event organizer and a recognized speaker on topics related to […]

As part of his ongoing podcast series with SearchSAP, Jon Reed interviews Ori Inbar, Senior Vice President of SAP NetWeaver, for a groundbreaking interview on the SAP skills needed for success in the NetWeaver and eSOA era. In this frank discussion, Ori acknowledges that SAP faces a significant skills gap that needs to be addressed for NetWeaver to realize its promise. Ori then analyzes the skills gap, explains how SAP plans to address it, and most importantly, highlights the skills needed for NetWeaver and SAP eSOA project success. This is the first podcast we know of where a high-ranking SAP executive goes beyond talk of the skills gap and the "NetWeaver jobs of the future" to detail the specific "next phase" skills and roles that SAP professionals can pursue, not in the future, but right now. Ori also announces a new plan for SAP certification that will be unveiled at TechEd '07 in Las Vegas. In this twenty-five minute interview, Jon and Ori cover a series of critical topics, including: - How Ori broke into SAP and how his SAP career has evolved into his current NetWeaver leadership role. - The significance of SAP Enterprise SOA (eSOA) and why it impacts every SAP product. - The estimated "SAP skills gap" of 20,000 SAP professionals and how SAP intends to fill it. Ori explains the importance of "the SAP ecosystem" to filling these gaps and how consultants can anticpiate where SAP is going next. - Ori's take on the four new SAP roles that are emerging on project sites, and his assessment of the skills required for each of the four: NetWeaver Systems Admin, Enterprise Architect, and Business Process Expert and NetWeaver Developer (Enterprise Services Developer). - Ori explains why the NetWeaver era means the "end of the functional silos" and why SAP skills will be business process driven from here on out.

SAP NetWeaver jobs: What the future holdsWith NetWeaver upgrades going strong and enterprise service-oriented architecture (ESOA) projects becoming a reality, it is an exciting time to be an SAP professional. In this podcast, SearchSAP.com career expert Jon Reed and Ori Inbar, SAP's senior vice president of solution marketing for NetWeaver, discuss emerging SAP NetWeaver job roles and explain where talent shortages are expected in the future. Also, Inbar offers a sneak peek at TechEd 2007.Download the podcast here