An interesting earthsayer is Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place. In an interview by Kristian Steenstrup of the Gartner Group, she asks: “Shai, did the concept of electric cars and environmental issues give you motivation to leave SAP?”

Not exactly, but the Young Global Leaders forum started him thinking of the question, “how would you run a country without oil?” as the answer for “how are you going to make the world a better place?”

This thinking resulted in his founding the venture-backed company, Better Place. A sustainable electric automotive solution is vital to economic opportunity, energy independence and a cleaner planet.

Does he miss SAP? “No, I think it was the best thing for me to do this, because I have found my passion. I wake up every morning full of life and full of energy to do this. I think SAP has been one of the most instrumental tools to get where I am right now, the ability to do something like that.