About SAS® Global Forum
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!
Fast-forward to 2020 and our event was transformed into an immersive online experience. We’ll do the same in late spring 2021. Despite the evolved format, one thing will never change: The conference remains an incredible event for those seeking to broaden both their SAS skills and their 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
Christopher Blake
Boemska
SAS Global Forum 2022 Chair
Goutam Chakraborty
Oklahoma State University
SAS Global Forum 2018 Chair
Jennifer Chase
SAS
Gavin Day
SAS
MaryAnne DePesquo
Health Care Consultant
SAS Global Forum 2019 Chair
Dina Duhon
BMO Financial Group
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
Scott Leslie
MedImpact Healthcare Systems
SAS Global Forum 2023 Chair
Lisa Mendez
IQVIA Government Solutions
SAS Global Forum 2020 Chair
J. Philip Miller
Washington University School of Medicine
SUGI 8 Chair
Sean O’Brien
SAS
Jerry L. Oglesby
SAS
SUGI 18 Chair
Duke Owen
Mile High Healthcare Analytics
SUGI 29 Chair
Jennifer Waller
Augusta University
SAS Global Forum 2016 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 2020 Attendee Overview
Reach & Attendance
4X More Attendees Reached Virtually (as compared to 6,646 registrants in 2019)
Global Diversity
US – 45%
EMEA – 24%
Latin America – 14%
Asia Pacific – 9%
Canada – 8%
Rave Reviews
“The interface was nice to navigate, the audio quality was great, just all of it was really, really impressive.”
“Really loved the online accessibility and selection of speakers."
"The site was very well-organized! I commend SAS. I’ve never attended anything like this – it was amazing!"
Industries
18%
Financial Services
14%
Health Care & Life Sciences
14%
Education
13%
Government
10%
Services
8%
Other
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Insurance
4%
Communications & Media
4%
Retail
3%
Energy & Utilities
1%
Hospitality
Dina Duhon
BMO Financial Group
SAS Global Forum 2021 Chair
Dina Duhon is Director of Credit Risk Modeling – Decision Science at BMO Financial Group, where she is responsible for consumer and small business credit decisioning models for North America. Prior to joining BMO, she led teams responsible for the development of adjudication, account management, collections, IFRS9 and Basel II models (PD, EAD, LGD) for retail portfolios. In addition to risk management, Duhon has experience in developing machine learning and AI solutions for marketing and customer relationship management areas. She holds an MSc in statistics from the University of Toronto.
Letter From the Conference Chair
Hi, I’m Dina Duhon – your Virtual SAS Global Forum 2021 conference chair. And one thing I know for sure is that you can always count on SAS professionals to share their incredible skills and diverse knowledge at this conference.
As a longtime SAS Global Forum attendee and volunteer, I know firsthand how valuable it is to learn from others. I believe that a single idea has the potential to change our thinking, and that idea can spark a better way of doing business. And I believe that when we bring together brilliant minds, we create powerful learning and development opportunities.
In 2021, like always, we are bringing the best of analytics together in one place – just virtually! I look forward to having you join us for this one-of-a-kind conference.
Sincerely,
Dina Duhon
Content Advisory Team
The Content Advisory Team is comprised of content experts from the SAS community. Their primary focus is to ensure the Users Program sessions meet the needs of our diverse global audience by identifying and recruiting the most appropriate presentations.
Scott Bass
Independent IT Consultant
Christopher Blake
Boemska
Allan Bowe
Boemska
Loreto Chiovitti
Deloitte
David Corliss
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Derek de Montrichard
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Ajay Gupta
PPD
Louise Hadden
Abt Associates
Daniel Hatton
Core Compete
Scott Leslie
MedImpact Healthcare Systems
Jose Mendoza
Sacred Heart University
Kirby Sinclair
Equifax Canada
Stephanie Thompson
Jenzabar
Fei Wang
Roche
Xue Yao
DAOcare
Content Delivery Team
The Content Delivery Team is comprised of content experts from across the SAS community. Their primary focus is to ensure that conference presenters and authors have the tools and resources needed to provide high-quality presentations and papers.
Kevin Brooks
Michigan State University
Nancy Brucken
Clinical Solutions Group
Jennifer Davies
US Department of Education
Kriss Harris
SAS Specialists Ltd.
Sergey Iglov
Royal Bank of Scotland
James Kuzhippala
Epidemiologist Consultant / Truckee Meadows Community College
Erik Larsen
Independent Consultant
Miriam McGaugh
Oklahoma State University
DeDe Schrieber-Gregory
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Joni Shreve
Louisiana State University
Shavonne Standifer
Truman Medical Center
Marie Tchebanenko
AG2R La Mondiale Group
Richann Watson
DataRich Consulting
Nina Worden
Santen
SAS Advisers
Margaret Crevar
SAS R&D – Platform
Chris Hemedinger
SAS Digital Experience
(SAS Online Communities)
Catherine Truxillo
SAS Education
Brett Wujek
SAS R&D – Artificial Intelligence
and Machine Learning
