Live Webinar

AI Readiness vs. Reality: Where Growing Organizations Stand Today and What Comes Next

Gain practical insights to maximize AI value and business impact.

Sept. 18, 2026 • 10 a.m. ET

Register now

About the webinar

AI adoption is accelerating, but many organizations are still working to translate investment into measurable business value. The challenge is determining where AI can deliver the greatest impact, how to measure success and what it takes to scale effectively.

In this session, SAS and TD SYNNEX will draw on insights from the IDC report, AI for SMBs: Closing the Readiness-Reality Gap, and discuss how organizations are identifying high value AI opportunities, evaluating business impact and turning early progress into long term results.

You'll learn more about:

  • How leading organizations are approaching AI and where they're realizing the greatest business value.
  • Which AI use cases are delivering measurable results and how leaders evaluate success.
  • What it takes to scale AI across the organization and turn early wins into lasting business impact.

Have a SAS profile? To complete this form automatically Sign In

*
*
*
*
 
 
*
*

All personal information will be handled in accordance with the SAS Privacy Statement.

 
  Yes, I would like to receive occasional emails from SAS and SAS business partners about their products and services. I understand I can withdraw my consent at any time by clicking the opt-out link in the emails.
 
 

About the experts


Sarah Myers

Senior Industry Marketer, Global Channel & SMB, SAS (Host)

Sarah Myers is Senior Product Industry Marketer at SAS, where she drives global strategy, positioning and messaging for the small and midsize business segment in support of Global Channel Sales. She has 15 years of experience building go-to-market engines across global organizations and high-growth startups. Known for her customer-first approach, Sarah partners closely with sales, product and field marketing teams to deliver thought leadership, enablement and campaign content to drive pipeline. Outside of SAS, she is a small business owner who runs a beekeeping business and enjoys staying active with her family.


Blake Sheldon

Senior Manager, Cloud Economics & Ecosystem Diagnostics, SAS

Blake Sheldon is a senior manager at SAS, leading Cloud Economics and Ecosystem Diagnostics. He specializes in turning complex customer technology and usage data into practical business, modernization and migration strategies. His work sits at the intersection of analytics, cloud economics, AI and customer transformation, helping organizations understand how their technology is being used, where opportunities exist and how to make better investment decisions. Blake holds an MBA in decision analytics and is passionate about building scalable solutions that turn data into clear, defensible action.


David Chao

Director of AI/DX, TD SYNNEX

David Chao is the AI thought leader at TD SYNNEX. David leads the team that helps partners create a repeatable, scalable and predictable revenue stream. Speaking of stream, you will often find David's presentations and conversations revolving around his passion for fly fishing and how they apply to business strategy. A storyteller, David is known for taking complex technologies and making them understandable for everyone.

Register now