At SAS Innovate, there's something for everyone and every role – from top executives to in-the-trenches data crunchers, and our partners across industries.
May 21st | Executive Day | Istanbul, Turkiye
The data and AI experience for business leaders, technical users, and SAS partners
This complimentary global event series provides something for everyone and every role – from top executives to data scientists, engineers, and analysts to our partners across industries.
Whether you’re flying solo or joining with your entire team, it’s a no-risk, all-reward opportunity to learn how to succeed with data and AI.
Spend some time with us at SAS Innovate on Tour, and we know you’ll be all in on AI, too.
We appreciate your interest in SAS Innovate on Tour Istanbul!
Inspiring speakers
Dr. Ali Rashed Bin Ghaith AlSuwaidi
Chief Innovation Officer, DEWA
Adil Belhouari
Senior Vice President, Head of Analytics, Data Science & Business Intelligence, Riyadh Bank
Bart Geerts
CEO & Founder, Healthplus.ai
Neslihan Neciboğlu
Neova Insurance, Board Member & CEO
Zehra Öney
Founding President, Woman in Technology Association
Esra Beyzadeoğlu
Chief Customer Experience and People Officer (CEPO), Hepsiburada
Dr. Fatih İnan
Vice President, Vakıf Katılım
Shukri Dabaghi
Senior Vice President, EMEA Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific, SAS
Patrick Xhonneux
Senior Vice President, Marketing, SAS
Alexander Tikhonov
Regional Director of SAS Middle East, Turkiye and Africa
Rasim Eğri
General Manager, SAS Turkiye & Central Asia
Celal Kavuklu
Director, Customer Advisory, Middle East, Turkiye & Africa, SAS
Murray de Villiers
Education Go-to-Market Director, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, SAS
Emre Ultav
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Customers, SAS Turkiye
Kurtuluş Demirel
Deputy General Manager, Customer Advisory & Pre-Sales, SAS Turkiye & Central Asia
Ann Heng
Director Alliances and Channels, SAS
Casper Pedersen
Head of Data Ecosystem and Strategy, SAS
Federica Citterio
Data Scientist – Global Technology Practice, Artificial Intelligence, SAS
Frederico Muñoz
Cloud & Architecture Lead (CA SWEE), SAS
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What to expect
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Learn from SAS customers and partners
No gatekeeping here! SAS customers and partners will share their tips and best practices for getting the best ROI using SAS® across their data, analytics, AI and decisioning practice teams.
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Discover future technology innovations
Our leaders will reveal the work we’re doing to maximize the value of your existing investments, their thoughts on market trends, and the new innovations we have planned for 2024.
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Get trusted outcomes from GenAI
You won’t just hear about generative AI innovations, you’ll have the opportunity to get hands-on with the new technology and discuss how it can address your organization’s needs with subject matter experts.
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Streamline your cloud & AI transformation
Network with peers who have accomplished their transformation initiatives, see firsthand the economic value of cloud and AI transformation and understand how SAS helps smooth the road ahead.
Preliminary Agenda
13:00 - 13:30
Registration
13:30 - 13:50
Welcome Speech
Shukri Dabaghi, Senior Vice President, EMEA Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific, SAS
Alexander Tikhonov, Regional Director of SAS Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Rasim Eğri, General Manager, SAS Turkiye & Central Asia
13:50 - 14:10
Keynote Speech
Temel Güzeloğlu, Executive Board Member, QNB Finansbank
14:10 - 14:40
All In on AI: Learn and Innovate Faster
In this keynote, you'll hear more about SAS' technology vision for the future and our specific areas of focus in the data and AI category, including Generative AI. Learn how you can learn and innovate faster with SAS and why we're the most trusted anlaytics partner on the planet.
Patrick Xhonneux, Senior Vice President, Marketing, SAS
14:40 - 14:50
Networking Break
14:50 - 15:20
The Business Value of More Productive Data and AI
Learn how we're helping customers get more done, realize more value, and drive better outcomes. You'll also hear about new innovations and unique capabilities that we've built into our platform and products to help boost productivity.
Federica Citterio, Data Scientist – Global Technology Practice, Artificial Intelligence, SAS
15:20 - 15:40
Why Speed and Performance Matters
You can't be more productive if your AI is running slow or can't scale. See how SAS is delivering the most performant data and AI platform to not only support productivity, but drive down computing costs.
Frederico Munoz, Cloud & Architecture Lead (CA SWEE), SAS
15:40 - 16:00
Delivering Trustworthy AI
The qualities of productivity and performance delivers incredible power, and to effectively leverage this power it must be trustworthy. See how SAS is delivering the most trustworthy AI platform on the planet.
Casper Pedersen, Head of Data Ecosystem and Strategy, SAS
16:00 - 16:25
Better Together - SAS and our Partners
The SAS ecosystem is exponentially stronger with our partners. This strength translates to tangible value for our customers. See how the power of SAS is amplified with our partners.
Ann Heng, Director Alliances and Channels, SAS
16:25 - 16:35
Networking Break
16:35 - 16:50
Evolve your banking Data and AI strategy
Adil Belhouari, Senior Vice President, Riyadh Bank
16:50 - 17:05
Better decisions, always explained
Dr. Fatih İnan, Vice President, Vakıf Katılım
17:05 - 17:20
Building Healthier Communities Through Data-Driven Decisions
Bart Geerts, CEO & Founder, Healthplus.ai
17:20 - 17:35
Developing Analytics Leadership in modern organizations
Murray de Villiers, Education Go-to-Market Director, Europe, Middle-East & Africa, SAS
17:35-18:35
C-level Panel
Navigating the Future: The Critical Role of Data & AI to Innovate
Dr. Ali Rashed Bin Ghaith AlSuwaidi, Chief Innovation Officer, DEWA
Neslihan Neciboglu, Neova Insurance, Board Member & CEO
Zehra Öney, Founding President, Woman in Technology Association
Esra Beyzadeoğlu, Chief Customer Experience and People Officer (CEPO), Hepsiburada
Celal Kavuklu, Director, Customer Advisory, Middle East, Turkiye & Africa, SAS
18:35-18:50
Azericard Signing Ceremony
18:50-19:20
Cocktail Reception
19:20-20:30
Executive Dinner
Conference experience
World class keynotes
Past speakers include renowned basketball coach Mike Kryzyewski and CEO and founder of The Kahn Academy Sal Kahn.
The Innovation Hub
Visit the heart of SAS Innovate to chat with experts and attendees and check out more than 45 booths and 60 super demos.
Networking & connecting
Wind down during our happy hours and get down at our amazing Kickback Party.
Hands-on workshops
Roll up your sleeves and take the latest AI and analytics for a spin.
Breakout sessions
From technical deep dives to industry-specific solutions, choose from more than 60 breakout sessions that will help you solve your toughest challenges.
Roundtable conversations
Share your expertise and learn from others who are navigating digital transformation.
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