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SAS INNOVATION DAY

INNOVATION WITH SUSTAINABLE AI

SUMMERPLACE, SANDTON | MARCH 30

Innovation holds the key to the future. Agile and resilient leaders will develop better customer experiences, nurture tomorrow’s workforce, and embrace digitalization to create a competitive advantage. All through the power of analytics.

Artificial Intelligence and the Cloud are the catalysts of cross-organizational innovation, helping companies to make faster, better decisions.

SAS South Africa is excited to connect with you in-person, as we explore how an innovative mindset, coupled with AI and Cloud technologies, will fuel the growth of South African businesses and public sector entities. As well as a SAS team of AI & Analytics experts, we’ll be joined by frontrunners from across various industries who’ll share their innovation journey.

We are proud to have a special guest, Siyabulela Xuza, a scientist and energy-engineering expert who has a celestial body named after him. He will share his views and thoughts on how disruptive innovations can propel South Africa forward.

The event is complimentary and has limited capacity - secure your seat today!

LOCATION JOHANNESBURG

SUMMERPLACE, SANDTON
69 Melville Rd
Hyde Park, Johannesburg
2196

AGENDA

30 March 2023
08:00 - 09:00	ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
09:05 - 09:10	Welcome address Essie Mokgonyana, Country Manager & Sales Director, SAS
09:10 - 09:50	Keynote Siyabulela Xuza, CEO of Galactic Energy Holdings
09:50 - 10:30	Driving Innovation with Sustainable AI In this session you will hear how SAS has transformed to meet not only today's but also future requirements of businesses and public organizations, to boost innovation and performance; A demonstration, as well as showcasing of innovative cases with AI, will highlight the significant/real value businesses and government organizations get with the new SAS approach Ravi Acharya, Managing Director and Regional Head of Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa, SAS Tumi Nomlomo, Senior Manager Customer advisory, SAS
10:30 - 11:00	Analytics in action- Customer showcases of technology powered Innovation Shravan Lalbahadur, Group Manager, Data Sciences, Mediclinic International Marina Ayerst, Model Risk Special Projects Lead , ABSA Group
11:00 - 11:30	TEA BREAK
11:30 - 11:50	Microsoft and SAS Strategic Partnership- Better together With the newly launched SAS Cloud on Microsoft Azure, together, we are positioned to broaden analytics access across your organisation, with Machine Learning capabilities that allow you to increase productivity and collaborate seamlessly. Learn more from SAS and Microsoft on how to accelerate your digital transformation journey. Ayanda Ngcebetsha, Azure Data and AI Director, Microsoft Olivier Penel, Head of Global advisory, SAS
11:50 - 12:10	Race against Machine Synopsis: The impact of Generative AI in the global & local context Paul Morley, Executive Group Data Services, Nedbank
12:10 - 12:45	Panel session: Innovating our way to a better future In line with the country’s Digital transformation agenda, hear from thought leaders across industries, on how innovative mindset and technology in action can accelerate and ensure the prosperity of businesses and the country. Moderator: Desan Naidoo, Vice President EMEA/AP, Customer Success Professor Mpho Raborife, Associate Professor and Deputy Director Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg Servaas Venter, FSI lead, Microsoft Essie Mokgonyana, Country Manager and Sales Director, SAS Paul Morley, Executive Group Data Services, Nedbank Olivier Penel, Head of Global advisory, SAS
12:50 - 13:30	PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS
	Emerging Risk in the digital era and learnings from international banks Integrated stress testing and recovery plans & ESG reporting and climate stress tests & Unified risk modelling & decisioning. Yogesh Pathak, Head of Risk Practice - Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Central Asia, SAS
	Driving digitization through analytics in government SAS is helping Government Agencies around the world using advanced analytics and AI, to help them digitally transform their business and get the maximum insight from their data. SAS’ has over 47 years’ experience in delivering Advanced Analytics and AI solution to government agencies around the world. During this event, SAS will explain the journey it has undertaken with many government agencies around the world. This will include our experience, approach, and lessons learnt to drive industrialization of advanced analytics and AI across their organisations. Joseph Musolino, Public sector Industry lead, META, SAS
	Managing Fraud and Financial crimes using analytics Over recent years, many financial institutions have accelerated digital transformation programs. Customers have moved their financial to digital – applying for the loan via online channels or buying goods online. Criminals focused to digital channels as well and there is a significant rise of fraud there, learn how SAS technology and advanced analytics can help to fight fraud. Grozdana Maric, Head of Fraud & Security Intelligence, EMEA Emerging & Asia Pacific, SAS
13:30 - 13:45	WRAP UP AND CLOSE
LUNCH AND NETWORKING