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Spring 2026 User Group Meeting

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Ottawa Area SAS Users' Society (OASUS) Meeting

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Date: Thursday, May 28
Location: SAS Ottawa Office

Cost: Complimentary

SAS User Groups provide an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and experience, and learn more about SAS solutions from colleagues, peers and SAS professionals. Whether you're a seasoned SAS software user with experiences to share or a newcomer who'd like to interact with other users, a user group is an excellent way to help you get the most value from your SAS technology. User groups offer a unique opportunity to:

  • Learn from other users and SAS professionals dealing with similar challenges.
  • Learn new techniques from users and professionals in various functions.
  • Connect with other SAS users and tap into local SAS resources.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AMRegistration & Hot Breakfast
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMWelcome Remarks
9:35 AM - 9:45 AMSAS Innovate 2026 Highlights
Sylvain Tremblay, SAS Canada
9:45 AM - 9:55 AMTips & Tricks
Mireille Guay, Health Canada
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Migrating to SAS Viya : Leveraging AI & Agility for Performance & Acceleration
Isabelle Brûlé, National Bank of Canada

Migrating to SAS Viya is both a major transformation challenge and a strategic opportunity to move beyond a complex SAS 9.3 legacy landscape.

This presentation outlines our migration vision, key objectives, and the strategy driving this evolution.

We will highlight how leveraging AI and Agile practices reshape ways of working, accelerate platform adoption, and deliver measurable business impact.

10:25 AM - 10:55 AMNetworking Break and Jobs Table
10:55 AM - 11:40 AMPresentation Title TBD
Ehsan Farahani Vasheghani, Deloitte | LinkedIn
Mahdi Mohammadian, Deloitte | LinkedIn
Walid Ben Romdhane, Deloitte | LinkedIn
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM

SAS Viya Copilot - Overview
Arnold Toporowski, SAS Canada

SAS Viya Copilot helps users discover, manage, explore, model, and make decisions with data more efficiently. It is designed to boost productivity, reduce manual effort, and shorten time-to-value while supporting human-in-the-loop oversight for responsible AI use.  In this session you will learn how SAS Viya Copilot works and how it can help you with:

  • Code assistance with AI-driven precision
  • Faster model development
  • Streamlined model management
  • Augmented analytics & reporting
12:10 PM - 12:15 PMClosing Remarks

SAS Ottawa Office

100 Queen St, Unit 800, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9

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