David Swanson SHRM-SCP and SPHR has more than thirty years of human resource management experience. He was most recently executive vice president of human resources for SAP SuccessFactors, partnering with the company’s sales organization to showcase how SAP digitally transformed human resources services. Prior to that, he served as chief human resources officer for SAP North America and global head of HR for SAP’s products and innovation organization, where he delivered the people strategy to drive business performance.

Swanson recently published The Data-Driven Leader, a book that presents a powerful approach to delivering measurable business impact through people analytics through Wiley and Sons.

In addition, he has held executive human resources positions at a number of technology companies, supporting global development, marketing, sales and service organizations. Swanson is a keynote speaker and panelist on the future of HR, focusing on how HR can impact business through analytics and big data.

He actively supports the human resources community as the current President and Board Member of the Bay Area Human Resources Executive Council (BAHREC) a SHRM Affiliate Chapter and a regular presenter and facilitator with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA).

Swanson has served on the innovation advisory board of the HULT International Business School and an adjunct lecturer with the University of California, Santa Cruz Extension.

He lives with his family in Santa Cruz, California. He can be reached at

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidswansonhr