Call for content
Call for content is now open. Submission deadline is
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Think about the best presentation you've attended.
Chances are you left with a new idea, a fresh perspective or a practical takeaway you could immediately apply to your work.
Now it's your turn.
If you've used data, AI or analytics to solve a challenge, improve outcomes or create value for your organization, share your story at SAS Innovate 2027 and help others do the same.
Why should you present at SAS Innovate 2027?
Presenting at SAS Innovate is an opportunity to share your expertise, expand your professional network and help others learn from your experience.
As a presenter, enjoy all the perks*:
- Visibility among analytics, AI and business professionals from around the world.
- Opportunities to build professional credibility and showcase your work.
- Connections with SAS customers, experts, partners and industry peers.
- Complimentary conference registration ($995 value at the Standard Rate).
- Complimentary hotel stay at the ARIA Resort & Casino from April 12 – 15, 2027.**
- $500 reimbursement for US domestic airfare; $750 for North America (outside of the US); and $1,500 for all other international airfare.
*All selected speakers receive complimentary registration to SAS Innovate, however, complimentary hotel and airfare reimbursement is exclusively for SAS customer and higher education speakers.
While SAS Partners – including resellers, service providers and independent consultants – are not eligible for travel reimbursement, we appreciate and encourage partner participation and offer other meaningful benefits including complimentary registration, speaker support, increased visibility and business development opportunities through event marketing and onsite engagement. Should a SAS Partner submit a joint session with a customer speaker, the customer speaker will be eligible for travel support.
**Incidentals will be at the speaker’s own expense.
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Before you submit
What do you need to submit a proposal?
Before submitting, gather the following information.
Presenter information
- Name
- Email address
- Company
- Job title
- Location
- LinkedIn profile URL
- Professional headshot
Session information
- Session title (80 characters max)
- Session abstract (750 characters max)
- Three key takeaways (750 characters max)
- Session outline/flow
Additional details
- Target audience: (e.g., business analysts, data scientists, executives).
- SAS platform: Indicate the platform used (e.g., SAS® Viya®, SAS®9).
- Industry relevance: Specify if your presentation targets specific industries (e.g., banking, health care, retail).
- Technical level: (e.g. introductory, intermediate, thought leadership).
What type of sessions can you submit?
Deep dive
- 45 min. including Q&A.
- Maximum 2 presenters.
- An in-depth look at advanced SAS capabilities for technical users. The architecture, the mechanics, the trade-offs — and what it takes to run it well in production.
Customer story
- 45 min. including Q&A.
- Maximum 2 presenters.
- An organization's end-to-end transformation story. The business case, the rollout, the results — and what leadership learned scaling SAS across the enterprise.
Customer quick win
- 25-30 min. including Q&A.
- Maximum 1 presenter.
- One specific problem, one solution, real conversation. The speaker shares what was broken, what they built and what changed, then opens the floor for questions and peer exchange.
Which topics is SAS Innovate 2027 looking for?
Agents & generative AI
- Are you developing or deploying agentic AI systems that reason, plan and act to achieve complex goals in dynamic environments? We’re looking for presentations that showcase how AI agents collaborate with humans, use tools or orchestrate workflows to solve real-world challenges and drive innovation within your organization.
Analytics
- Are you turning data into actionable insights? We’re looking for presentations on innovative ways you are utilizing analytics that span inferential statistics, predictive modeling, forecasting and more.
AI ops & governance
- Are you deploying, managing, governing or monitoring AI and models using SAS? We’re looking for presentations on model management, deployment and decisioning, including best practices on implementing models or establishing visibility of AI usage and risks across the organization.
Customer intelligence
- Are you transforming customer engagement with data, AI and analytics? We're looking for presentations that showcase how organizations connect customer data, insights and decisions to deliver personalized experiences and measurable results. Topics may include MarTech modernization, journey orchestration, personalization, customer analytics, SAS 360 Marketing AI, SAS 360 Marketing Decisioning and other SAS Customer Intelligence 360 initiatives.
Data management
- Is your data ready to fuel AI and analytics at scale? We're looking for presentations that demonstrate how organizations can integrate, transform and prepare data for analysis while improving data quality and reliability. Whether through no-code data pipelines, code-first workflows, or both show how you're establishing strong data governance practices, including data lineage, to create a trusted foundation for data-driven decision making.
Decisioning
- Are you using AI agents to run your decisions at scale or transforming decision making with data and analytics to drive consistency, speed and impact across your organization? Share your presentations on real-time decisioning, decision automation and orchestration, decision models, business rules management and augmenting human decisions with AI.
Digital twins & streaming analytics
- Are you using digital twins, IoT data or streaming analytics to understand and optimize operations in real time? We're looking for presentations that demonstrate how organizations are monitoring assets, detecting anomalies, predicting outcomes and improving operational performance through real-time insights and decision-making.
Fraud, risk & compliance
- Are you using analytics and AI to detect fraud, assess risk and strengthen compliance programs? We're looking for presentations that showcase how organizations are using real-time monitoring, risk modeling, anti-money laundering solutions and intelligent decisioning to reduce losses, meet regulatory requirements and build trust.
Migration to SAS Viya
- How did you turn a migration to SAS Viya into a success story? We’re looking for presentations that highlight the challenges overcome, innovative approaches and lessons learned. Whether focused on technology, adoption, governance or business transformation, showcase the work behind your migration and the impact it made.
Open integration
- Are you using, building, or contributing to open technologies with SAS? We want presentations on how you use SAS with open source languages, tools, models, databases, APIs and data formats. Whether you're integrating Python or R, working with technologies like DuckDB and Apache Parquet, contributing to open source projects or connecting SAS to a broader ecosystem, we'd love to hear your story.
SAS® 9
- Are you a SAS programming expert? We're looking for presentations on how to develop solutions using SAS, including data prep, SAS macros and automated processes that benefit your organization. These can include how you’re getting the most out of programming tools, like SAS Studio, SAS Visual Studio Code, or SAS Viya Workbench.
Visualization & reporting
- Are you an expert in data visualization and reporting? We're looking for presentations on communicating data-driven insights in engaging and actionable formats, including innovative approaches to dashboards, reports, storytelling and visualization techniques that help audiences understand and act on data with confidence.
What are the submission guidelines?
- You will be redirected to Sessionboard, our content and speaker management system, to submit your proposal, and will be required to create a login.
- Your progress will be saved, so you can exit the form and return to it later without losing any information.
- You may submit a maximum of two proposals.
- All speakers will be required to sign the Online Marketing Permission and Release form. Please review the form in advance and ensure you can meet the requirements.
- To reach the widest possible audience, SAS Innovate records most sessions — some in advance, some live during the event — for virtual and on-demand viewing. By participating, you acknowledge that you may be asked to record your session in advance of the event so that it can be made available virtually.
- SAS employees are welcome to nominate customers or partners, but this is not an internal call for content for SAS speakers.
- SAS employees should use their sas.com email upon submitting a nomination.
How can you strengthen your submission?
The strongest proposals clearly demonstrate value to attendees and provide practical takeaways.
Tips for success:
- Dive deep into a single, well-defined message. Cover one topic inside and out so your audience walks away with a thorough understanding.
- Inspire, challenge and blow some minds. Be ready to take on tough questions, reveal new possibilities and put forth an idea that’s lightning in a bottle!
- Ensure your idea is hyper-relevant. Speak about something that resonates with the SAS Innovate audience and connects directly to their data, analytics or business challenges.
- Be a storyteller and build authentic connections. Show how your idea was used to solve a problem and how your audience can be the heroes of their own stories.
What happens after you submit?
After submitting your proposal, you'll receive a confirmation email. Our team will work diligently to review your submission and craft a diverse agenda. Notifications will be sent by January 2027.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to SASInnovate@sas.com.
Frequently asked questions
Who can submit a proposal?
Customers, higher education organizations and partners are encouraged to submit proposals. SAS employees can also nominate speakers.
What types of presentations are most likely to be selected?
Proposals that share real-world experiences, measurable outcomes, lessons learned and practical guidance for attendees.
Can I submit more than one proposal?
Yes. Each individual may submit up to two proposals.
When is the submission deadline?
Friday, Oct. 23. 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST (late submissions will not be accepted, no exceptions).
When will speakers be notified?
January 2027.
Will selected speakers receive conference registration?
Yes. All selected speakers receive complimentary SAS Innovate registration.
