At SAS Innovate, there's something for everyone and every role – from top executives to in-the-trenches data crunchers to our partners across industries.
July 23 - 24, Hilton Sydney
This event takes place over two days, with a tailored program for different interests.
Day 1 - July 23
The data and AI experience for business leaders
This exclusive event for business leaders and decision-makers provides a unique opportunity for in-person networking with SAS executives and senior leaders from across industries. All of whom have one thing in common: they live and breathe innovation. Whether you’re flying solo or joining with your entire team, join us at SAS Innovate in Sydney and discover why AI is the future of success.
Inspiring speakers
Amanda Johnstone
CEO, Transhuman Inc.
Emmanuel Jo
Manager, Analytics and Forecasting, People and Communications, Health New Zealand
James Roberts
General Manager, Fraud and Scams Strategy and Governance, Group Fraud, Commonwealth Bank Australia
James Clark
Partner, Deloitte
Ken Nicholls
Manager Stress Testing, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Maureen Turner
CEO, BioGrid Australia
Kate Carruthers
Chief Data & Insights Officer, UNSW Sydney
Head of Business Intelligence, UNSW AI Institute
Barnali Das
Senior Manager, AustralianSuper
Phil Barlow
Director of Partner Technology, Microsoft
Bryan Harris
EVP & CTO, SAS
Jennifer Chase
EVP & CMO, SAS
Reggie Townsend
VP, Data Ethics Practice, SAS
Shadi Shahin
VP of Product Strategy, SAS
Udo Sglavo
VP of Advanced Analytics, SAS
Gavin Day
Executive Vice President, Office of the CEO, SAS
Marinela Profi
Technology Product Marketing Lead and Data Scientist Advocate, SAS
Jared Peterson
Sr VP, Research and Development, SAS
Susan Haller
Sr Director, Analytics R&D, SAS
Keith Swanson
Regional Director, Fraud, Financial Crime & Security Intelligence, SAS
Terisa Roberts
Director, Global Solution Lead - Risk Modelling and Decisioning, SAS
Stephen Tonna
Head of Risk Modeling and Model Governance, APAC, SAS
Yi Jian Ching
Senior Solutions Architect, Global Technology Practice, SAS
Lily Clarke
Customer Success Manager, SAS
Jonathan Butow
Senior Systems Engineer, SAS
Shane Burnett
Senior Solution Architect, FSI, SAS
Matthew Knight
Head of Fraud and Financial Crime Solutions, SAS ANZ
Jacky Long
Advisory Solutions Architect, SAS
Achal Patel
Domain Lead - Data Engineering (Data & Analytics) - Customer Advisory, SAS
Zaffar Habib
FSI Industry Lead, SAS
Kroshlen Moodley
Senior Manager, Customer Success, SAS
Ric Howe
Director, Financial Services Industry, SAS
Craig Jennings
Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, SAS
Agenda at a Glance
11:00 - 11:30
Welcome & Registration Morning Tea
11:30 - 11:40
Conference Open
11:40 - 1:20
SAS Keynotes
- All In on AI: Learn and Innovate Faster - Bryan Harris, EVP & CTO, SAS
- How SAS is Delivering Productivity, Performance and Trust - Jenn Chase, EVP & CMO, SAS
- The Business Value of More Productive Data and AI - Marinela Profi, Technology Product Marketing Lead and Data Scientist Advocate, SAS
- Delivering Trustworthy AI – Reggie Townsend, VP, Data Ethics Practice, SAS and Jenn Chase, EVP & CMO, SAS
- Better Together - SAS and our Partners – Gavin Day, Executive Vice President, Office of the CEO, SAS
1:30 - 2:30
Networking Buffet Lunch
2:35 - 3:05
The future of technology and navigating GenAI - Guest Keynote: Amanda Johnstone - CEO, Transhuman Inc.
3:05 - 3:35
Panel Session: Finance and Risk Transformation Challenges for FSIs with James Clark, Deloitte; Ken Nicholls, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and Barnali Das, AustralianSuper.
3:35 - 4:05
Afternoon Tea Networking Break
4:05 - 4:35
Enhancing Scam Defences: A Fireside Chat with James Roberts, General Manager, Fraud and Scams Strategy and Governance, Group Fraud, Commonwealth Bank Australia
4:35 - 4:55
SAS and Microsoft working together
4:55 - 5:15
How 5.5m medical records are powering 120 life-changing research projects: A Fireside Chat with Maureen Turner, CEO BioGrid Australia
BioGrid Australia's mission is to accelerate the speed at which researchers uncover medical insights. Working with SAS, BioGrid's independent platform links 5.5m de-identified patient records from multiple databases and presents it in a standardised format, to enable faster analysis and discovery. Join this Fireside Chat with Maureen Turner, CEO of BioGrid, who will share how their data-driven approach is powering over 120 active research projects at any one time, and ultimately having a direct impact on the health of Australians.
5:15 - 5:20
Closing Session – Wrap-Up of Day 1
5:25 - 6:25
Networking Drinks Reception
Agenda is correct at the time of publishing, and subject to change.
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.
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Maximize your SAS skills
With live demos, engaging roundtables, hands-on workshops, technology breakout sessions and expert discussions – from novice coders to professional statisticians and everyone in between – all attendees can realize success faster.
Conference experience
World class keynotes
Gain insights from thought leaders and visionaries.
The Innovation Hub
Visit our innovation hub to chat with experts, partner and attendees.
Hands-on workshops
Dive deep into analytics, AI, and emerging technologies.
Breakout sessions
Choose from a selection of technical deep dives to help solve your toughest challenges.
Networking
Connect with peers, SAS executives and thought leaders.
Roundtable conversations
Share your expertise and learn from others who are navigating digital transformation.
Registration
Sponsors
Our partners create a rich ecosystem with a goal to drive the best user experience for our customers.
We’d like to thank our sponsors for helping make SAS Innovate possible.
Do you have any questions or suggestions?
Please reach out to Sarah Moore.
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