Musings From the Mouth of Matt
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Honouring World Mental Health Day
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Join us as we honour World Mental Health Day in this exclusive virtual fundraising event in partnership with the Andy Irons Foundation and Billabong. You don’t want to miss a special viewing of three-time world champion pro surfer Andy Irons' documentary “Kissed by God”. Then join our expert panel for a virtual roundtable discussion on mental health followed by the launch of a data for good project to understand the impact of virtual care. The event will conclude with a special tribute to Andy’s legacy by legendary heavy metal band Metallica.
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Introducing: Virtual Health User Group
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Have you missed going to user group meetings? We know virtual user group meetings won't be able to replace the feeling of being in-person, but we missed you so much we had to do something next best.
Hear from SAS users and what they've been working on. Ryan Burg of Alberta Health will be presenting about their Data Safe Havens project. Doug Dover of University of Alberta and our, eSUG President will be presenting about his case definition macro for administrative health data.
Join us as we connect and learn from each other like old times.
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Advanced Macro Programming Adventure
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Can you swim? Well let’s hope you can because we will jump right into advanced macro techniques. Experience a short-guided tour of some SAS Advanced Macro techniques with scenarios. These interactive session lets you participate and choose a coding method that we will use for our Data Driven and Macro functions/Routines scenarios. The instructor will then guide you on that coding adventure that you have chosen, while explaining the code within each demo.
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AI Pathfinder Virtual Roadshow
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AI & Culture: The Work Required to Put AI to Work
October 6 | 1:00 PM EST
Companies big and small are putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work to operate more efficiently and drive new business models. Yet, despite how pervasive AI appears, many companies struggle to adopt these technologies effectively.
From managing program expectations to rethinking how and where analytics solutions are deployed, AI challenges traditional operating paradigms. So, what is required for your company to be ready to put AI to work?
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AI & Ethics
October 21 | 1:00 PM EST
Human-generated data carries inherent biases, which are transferred to the machines that learn using this data, and ultimately seep into the decisioning that follows- often creating a vicious cycle that reinforces this pattern.
This webinar takes the philosophical question of ethics to the pragmatic realm and provides a business framework to address major ethical concerns in AI systems. It provides the foundation required to build and implement business AI that is ethical and future-proof.
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IOG Digital Governance Webinar Series
With the impact of COVID-19 making the transition to a truly digital government more pressing than ever, we are hosting a webinar discussion series that brings together leading experts and policy makers to explore the critical governance issues that must be addressed in the months and years to come.
This series is comprised of four live webinars from September-November 2020 and bring together leaders and experts to explore the following topics from multiple perspectives:
- State of Digital Government - Friday, September 11th at 11:00AM
- Governing the Ethics of AI - Wednesday, September 23rd at 11:00AM
- Modernizing Procurement for the Digital Era - Thursday, October 22nd at 11:00AM
- Rethinking HR to Enable a Truly Digital Government - Thursday, November 19th at 11:00AM
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Digital Transformation: Modernizing Decision Making for Government
We invite you to join this multipart webinar series where we will define and investigate the major trends that are fueling digital transformation in government including:
- How data is the foundation to drive digital transformation
- Why AI and data in the cloud ensures agility and scale
- Why diversity of culture and people drives better outcomes
- How AI can be delivered today and add value
Webinar Schedule:
- Part 1 – Thursday, July 23rd, 1:00 PM ET - Data: The Foundation for Digital Transformation in Government
- Part 2 – Thursday, September 17th, 1:00 PM ET - Cloud Analytics – It's About Time
- Part 3 – Wednesday, October 7th, 1:00 PM ET - Building a Diverse and Inclusive Government with Analytics
- Part 4 – Wednesday, November 4th, 1:00 PM ET - AI in Government: Analytically Driven Decisions for Better Outcomes
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Upcoming Ask the Expert Webinars
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How Do I Move SAS Applications to a Public Cloud?
October 6 | 11:00 AM EST
Join us for this webinar, where you will learn important performance considerations for SAS®9 and SAS® Viya® when hosted in any available public clouds. You will also learn how to configure the cloud infrastructure to get the best performance with SAS.
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What's New in SAS Studio 5.2?
October 29 | 11:00 AM EST
Join this webinar and get in-depth insight into the SAS Studio 5.2 interface and its utilities. All future SAS Studio software on SAS® Viya® will be based on this version.
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Why Do I Have Missing Data and How Do I Fix It?
October 20 | 1:00 PM EST
Join SAS expert Melodie Rush as she defines missing values, why and when they occur and how to manage them. She will discuss functions, procedures and how products like SAS® Enterprise Guide®, SAS® Enterprise Miner™, SAS Studio and SAS® Viya® deal with missing values.
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Discover more on-demand Ask the Expert webinars by clicking here.
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How do you develop your talent virtually during COVID? How does a company build high functioning teams? That’s the purpose behind a collaboration between SAS and HEC Montréal, which enables team members at your organization to play the analytics simulation game: Cortex. The game encourages skill development, team building and friendly competition in a fun, engaging way. If you’d like to learn more – or bring the game to your organization – please click here or reach out to AcademiaCanada@sas.com.
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Our next big campaign celebrates 5 years of the Friends of SAS/SAS Analytics Explorers community and you don’t want to miss out on that! Join us in exploring analytics, sharing knowledge, having fun and getting a competitive edge in your career. If you're a loyal SAS advocate and you love analytics, request an invitation to SAS Analytics Explorers today!
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SAS has had several exciting virtual events in the last few weeks, and we want to make sure you don't miss out on any of it! We recently redesigned our Women in Analytics site. We are excited to launch it with a new session in August featuring a NASA astronaut! Make sure to check out the Unite Online series to learn how to ethicize AI in your organization, unveil the latest analytics trends, and much more. To stay up to date on the latest, make sure you visit the new SAS Women in Analytics website and sign up for future updates!
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With demand far outstripping supply, finding new analytics talent can be challenging. The SAS Canada Academic Program works with 74 academic institutions across the country – including the top 5 business schools and over 10 Masters of Analytics programs. The Academic Program can help your organization connect with the next generation of analytics and data science talent today. Reach out to AcademiaCanada@sas.com if you would like to discuss how to connect, network, and increase your talent pool.
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Your individual and unique journey through SAS technology to grow your career is inspiring. Pay it forward and share your SAS journey with the community and beyond.
If you would like to share or have any questions, please email Marchellina Waugh.
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