Lloyd Keays

Resume

Techsplainer. AI, Procurement, Blockchain

AI & Innovation
Leadership
Presales
Pioneering
Blockchain
2022 – 2026
AI Pioneer & Evangelist
SAP Spend Management & Business Network

Created SAP's first ChatGPT training video 9 days after public release (December 2022). Trained 20,000+ employees on generative AI through workshops, videos, team events. Created exec-level AI/Joule presentations for customer visits globally.

Won both Jury Prize and Public Prize at SAP's Gen AI Hackathon 2023 (113 projects, 1,000+ participants). Built AI tool that generated 13,000+ on-brand icons in two weeks.
Generative AI ChatGPT Joule Hackathon Winner 20K Trained
2020 – 2022
Blockchain Research Fellow
SAP Information Center Network (ICN), Berlin

Created 4-week blockchain business course with guest speakers from UNICEF, European Commission, OXFAM, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. Course became #2 highest-rated SAP course ever (~12K completions). Coordinated SAP Crypto North Star advisory framework—board-level blockchain recommendations.

Blockchain Crypto #2 Rated Course 12K Completions
2013 – 2019
Head of Presales → Senior Director Innovation
SAP Spend Management & Business Network

2013–2017: Head of Presales
Led 200+ presales Solution Advisors across 40+ countries. Created demos and content that became global sales standards. Made presales easier, faster, with less duplication.

2017–2019: Global Senior Director, Strategy & Innovation
Built working prototypes: blockchain-based location tracking, VR ordering, robotized supply chain demos, smart dispensers for hands-free ordering, big data network visualizer. Early concepts for AI-driven tender submission and voice-activated procurement.

Global Leadership 200+ Advisors 40+ Countries Strategy Innovation
2010 – 2012
Senior Solutions Engineer
Ariba (acquired by SAP)

Senior presales for complex EMEA deals with Shell, Deutsche Bank, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Nestlé, L'Oréal, ASML, Sanofi, De Beers. Globally responsible for all presales material: presentations, demo scenarios, evaluation criteria, sales tools. Dedicated support for South Africa market.

Presales Global Content EMEA South Africa
2006 – 2010
Solution Advisor & Presales
Quadrem (acquired by Ariba)

Presales and solution advisory for major accounts including Tata Steel, Philip Morris, Rio Tinto, Vale (Brazil), Banque de France. Developed custom supply chain portal for Dell linking point-of-sale to production.

Presales Solution Advisory Dell Supply Chain
2001 – 2006
E-Procurement Pioneer
Eutilia

European e-procurement marketplace for utility sector. Conducted largest online reverse auction ever—€300M in high-voltage cables for EDF, achieving 17% cost savings.

E-Procurement Reverse Auction €300M

Expertise

AI Transformation

Generative AI training, prompt engineering, enterprise AI adoption, hackathon-winning AI tools, 20K+ trained

SAP Procurement

Full source-to-pay, Ariba, trading partner networks ($14B daily), 20+ years

Content & Training

~1M video views, #2 rated SAP course, keynotes in 20+ countries

Blockchain

ICN Berlin Research Fellow, SAP Crypto North Star framework, enterprise blockchain course

Languages

English Native
French Native
Dutch Native-level
German Intermediate

Education

1996 – 1998
Master of Arts, Demographic History
Université Laval, Quebec City

Database-driven historical record analytics. Research challenged Émile Zola's narrative linking poverty with criminality.

1991 – 1994
Bachelor of Arts, History & Communications
Université Laval, Quebec City

Community & Pro Bono

Repair Café Volunteer Web Design for Bhutan Tourism Theater & Performing Arts Websites Ballet Studio Website Charity Video Production

Interests / Hobbies

Tango Argentino 3D Design & Printing Woodworking & Carpentry Baking Sewing Adventure & Remote Travel