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Las Vegas|October 27-29, 2009                                    Download Conference Program

Tuesday, Oct. 27
1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Information
6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception and Dinner
Wednesday, Oct. 28
7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information
7:30 a.m. Networking Opportunities
  • Breakfast in Networking Hall
  • Talking Points (private meetings)
  • 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
    9:15 a.m. General Session: Outlook on the Global Economy
    Panelists: David Hale, global economic advisor to FORTUNE 500® companies; Gerard Lyons, PhD, Standard Chartered; and Joseph Quinlan, Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management
    10:15 a.m. General Session: From Challenge to Opportunity
    Jim Davis, SAS
    11:00 a.m. Break in Networking Hall
    11:30 a.m. General Session: Analytics in the Executive Suite
    Panelists: Cameron Davies, Disney Management Sciences Group; Barbara Pindar, Aeropostale Inc.; Eric Webster, State Farm Insurance; and Keith Collins, SAS
    12:30 p.m. Informal Networking Lunch
  • Lunch in Networking Hall
  • Thought Leader Lunch
  • 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Breakout Sessions
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    2:45 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Breakout Sessions
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    3:45 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Breakout Sessions
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Reception in Networking Hall
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    Thursday, Oct. 29
    7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Information
    7:30 a.m. Networking Opportunities
  • Informal Networking Breakfast
  • Talking Points (private meetings)
  • 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
    9:15 a.m. General Session: Analytics and Innovation
    Panelists: Geoffrey Moore, TCG Advisors and Mohr Davidow Ventures; Jim Goodnight, SAS; and Mark Jeffries (panel host)
    10:00 a.m. General Session: Judgment in an Age of Uncertainty
    Keynote: Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of Outliers
    11:00 a.m. Break in Networking Hall
    11:30 a.m. General Session: Balancing Intuition and Analytics in Decision Making
    Panelists: Thomas H. Davenport, Babson College; Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of Outliers; and Thornton May, IT Leadership Academy
    12:30 p.m. Networking Opportunities
  • Lunch in Networking Hall
  • Thought Leader Lunches
  • 1:45 p.m. Workshops and Roundtables
  • Networking Hall Open
  • Talking Points (private meetings)
  • 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Breakout Sessions
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    4:00 p.m. Concurrent Interactive Breakout Sessions
    Talking Points (private meetings)

    4:45 p.m. Networking Opportunities
  • Closing Reception in Networking Hall
  • Talking Points (private meetings)
  • SAS BetterManagement

     
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