At SAS Innovate there is something for everyone. From novice coders to professional statisticians and everyone in between.
Get your hands on the latest Data & AI technology in our workshops, learn from industry experts, experience live demos and network with your peers.
July 23 - 24, Hilton Sydney
This event takes place over two days, with a tailored program for different interests.
Day 2 - July 24
Don’t miss out! Join us in Sydney!
Hear from industry experts, your peers and partners – get in on AI!
Join us at SAS Innovate on Tour in Sydney for a deep-dive full day event tailored to data scientists, engineers, analysts, and other data and AI practitioners. Hear about the latest trends in analytics and AI through sessions led by industry experts – and discover best practices to maximise ROI using SAS across your data, analytics, AI and decisioning teams.
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, Model Risk, 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
8:30 - 9:15
Welcome & Registration Morning Tea
9:15 - 10:50
Conference Welcome - Lily Clarke & Jonathan Butow, SAS
SAS Technology Keynote - Jared Peterson, Sr VP, Research and Development, SAS
The SAS Developer Experience - Marinela Profi, Technology Product Marketing Lead and Data Scientist Advocate, SAS
SAS Models - Udo Sglavo, VP of Advanced Analytics, SAS
Speed and Performance Advantages of SAS - Susan Haller, Sr Director, Analytics R&D, SAS
Innovation Lab - Shadi Shahin, VP of Product Strategy, SAS
10:50 - 11:20
Morning Tea Networking Break
11:25 - 11:55
After the AI hype, we still need to get the basics right - Kate Carruthers, Chief Data & Insights Officer, UNSW Sydney and Head of Business Intelligence, UNSW AI Institute
Tech Stream
12:00 - 12:25
Health workforce forecasting models in relation to health workforce planning and development
Emmanuel Jo, Manager, Analytics and Forecasting, People and Communications, Health New Zealand
12:50 - 1:35
Boost model performance using GenAI methods
Jacky Long, Yi Jian Ching & Hunter Stent, SAS
Solutions Stream
12:00 - 12:25
Workshop
Fraud: Keeping ahead of the game: Effective strategies to navigate the evolving scams landscape
Presenters: Shane Burnett & Matthew Knight, SAS
12:50 - 1:35
Government Stream
12:00 - 12:25
Trends in Government Enforcement
Brett Katz, SAS
What does it take to build a functioning capability? People, Tools & Instructions
Mark Elvin, Retired Australian Federal Police Detective Sergeant
Join us for a briefing on soon to be published ISO 37003 Fraud Control Management Systems
Dean Newlan, Honorary Treasurer of the Australian Institute of Professional Investigators [AIPI]
Let’s build an incident/fraud register on SAS Viya
Joshua Davies & Paul Kingdom, SAS
1:40 - 2:35
Networking Lunch
2:40 - 3:35
Navigating the SAS Viya Transition: Seamless Integration and Migration Strategies for SAS 9 Users
Achal Patel, SAS
Workshop
Workbench: The Developer Canvas for building AI in SAS & Python
Presenters: Yi Jian Ching, Tzu-Wei Tsai & Milica Gallardo Petkovich, SAS
Let’s build an incident/fraud register on SAS Viya [cont.]
Joshua Davies & Paul Kingdom, SAS
Q&A with our government enforcement experts
Zeeshan Suria, Callum Neilson & Jonathan Butow, SAS
3:35 - 3:45
Conference Close
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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