Dan Ariely headlines JMP analytics conference

Discovery Summit showcases new version of JMP® statistical discovery software

CARY, NC  (Sep. 07, 2010)  –  The surprising science of behavioral economics takes center stage with renowned author and researcher Dan Ariely at Discovery Summit 2010. The annual analytics conference, hosted by the JMP business unit of SAS, the world leader in business analytics software and services, will convene Sept. 13-16 at SAS world headquarters in Cary, NC.

A Duke University professor and frequent contributor to NPR’s Marketplace program, Ariely argues that people often behave contrary to their own economic best interests. His discoveries about irrational decision making were uncovered through experiments on online dating, revenge, cheating and other engaging topics. Ariely will sign copies of his new book, The Upside of Irrationality.

SAS co-founder and Executive Vice President John Sall will offer an early, exclusive look at JMP 9. The latest version of the statistical discovery software from SAS ships Oct. 12. New features include an add-in for Microsoft Excel, the ability to display geographic data on a map and integration with the R open-source statistical programming language.

Other conference highlights:

• The secrets of data- charged organizations. Jeanne G. Harris, Executive Research Fellow and Senior Executive at Accenture and co-author of Competing on Analytics and Analytics at Work, will describe how to build enterprisewide analytical capabilities. Her examples include Best Buy, Progressive Insurance, Harrah’s Entertainment, CEMEX, Netflix and the St. Louis Cardinals.
• What happens after the math is done. A professional statistician and creator of the blog Junk Charts, Kaiser Fung will highlight the analytics profession using examples from his recent book, Numbers Rule Your World.
• The seven deadly sins of data mining. Data mining expert Dick De Veaux will illustrate mistakes that frustrate problem-solving and discovery – and that waste unnecessary resources – across various industries.
• How environmental change informs policy decisions. Peter Reich, Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Forest Resources, will discuss what leaves tell us about human impacts on forests, grasslands, and croplands, and how those changes affect the ecosystem’s ability to support human societies.
• Learning from peers. JMP users will show how they are using data reduce fatal motor vehicle accidents; monitor and protect endangered wildlife; manufacture vaccines; understand athletic performance; combat mortgage fraud; reduce building energy consumption; and more.

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A complimentary mobile app provides up-to-the-minute information about the event from attendees’ mobile devices. The app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is available via jmp.com/app. BlackBerry, Android and other smartphones users can view the mobile website: jmp.com/mobileweb 

Follow the conference online via live blogging and Twitter updates, as well as podcasts and photos, at jmp.com/live

About JMP

JMP, a business unit of SAS, was established in 1989 to create interactive statistical discovery software for the desktop. John Sall, SAS co-founder and Executive Vice President, also heads the JMP business unit.

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