SAS® GLOBAL FORUM
About
Did you know that SAS Global Forum got its start in 1976? Back then, the conference was actually called SAS.ONE. The event, held in Kissimmee, FL, consisted of a couple dozen sessions. My how times have changed! And the company and its global community of users has evolved.
Today, SAS Global Forum attracts thousands of SAS users, executives, partners and academia from around the world. The conference features more than 700 sessions. It’s a conference designed by users, for users, and offers hundreds of workshops, presentations, demos and networking opportunities for all those seeking to broaden their SAS skills and analytics futures.
Mission
Champion the needs of SAS users worldwide to help them learn, connect and grow.
Vision
To be the SAS community’s most vibrant facilitator by connecting SAS professionals to expert content, best practices and thought leadership.
Strategy
In partnership with SAS, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board supports the continued growth of a global community of professionals by providing engaging opportunities to meet, present and share ideas. This is accomplished through a broad professional platform that includes an annual conference designed to inspire people to learn more about SAS and create opportunities for personal and professional achievement.
Objective
To be the premier international SAS conference for developing SAS professionals.
Scope
In partnership with SAS, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board drives strategies that provide SAS users with exceptional content and networking opportunities throughout the year, including SAS Global Forum, media activities, blogs, e-learning and other venues.
Advantage
With more than four decades of experience managing the conference, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board is a diverse group of individuals who bring a myriad of perspectives on how people use SAS products and services. The board advocates on behalf of the community in order to support its growth.
Your Executive Board
John Amrhein
McDougall Scientific Ltd.
SAS Global Forum 2017 Chair
David Baggett
SAS
Goutam Chakraborty
Oklahoma State University
SAS Global Forum 2018 Chair
Kathryn A. Council
SAS
MaryAnne DePesquo
Health Care Consultant
SAS Global Forum 2019 Chair
Dina Duhon
Bank of Montreal
SAS Global Forum 2021 Chair
Marje Fecht
Prowerk Consulting
SAS Global Forum 2014 Chair
Jim Goodnight
SAS
Kenneth L. Koonce
Louisiana State University
SUGI 6 Chair
Andrew T. Kuligowski
Qurate Retail Group
SAS Global Forum 2012 Chair
Lisa Mendez
IQVIA Government Solutions
SAS Global Forum 2020 Chair
J. Philip Miller
Washington University School of Medicine
SUGI 8 Chair
Rick Mitchell
Westat
SAS Global Forum 2013 Chair
Jerry L. Oglesby
SAS
SUGI 18 Chair
Duke Owen
Mile High Healthcare Analytics
SUGI 29 Chair
Jennifer Waller
Georgia Regents University
SAS Global Forum 2016 Chair
Nancy Wilson
Ally Financial
SUGI 25 Chair
Your Content Team
SAS Global Forum includes an abundance of incredible sessions from which our attendees can learn, develop and grow their SAS knowledge. An elite panel of content reviewers and approvers help make it possible.
SAS Global Forum 2019 Attendee Overview
Registrations
6,646
Attendance
29% International
71% US
Diversity
67% Using SAS < 5 years
33% Using SAS > 5 years
Industries
28%
Banking & Financial Services
14%
Health Care, Pharma & Life Sciences
9%
Technology
8%
Education
7%
Government
6%
Services
5%
Manufacturing
3%
Energy & Utilities
3%
Retail
2%
Communications
2%
Hospitality