Let’s paint the picture of the future now!

We are living in a new reality. Customer expectations are changing at an unprecedented speed, and businesses are responding by redesigning their operations.

Resilience and future-readiness become essential. The question is no longer if the disruption will happen, but when. How we prepare for and withstand the next challenge, defines how we move forward.

Together, we can paint a picture of the future. By driving business based on data and intelligent decisioning.

Today. Tomorrow. Beyond tomorrow.

Keynote Speakers

Raymond Kurzweil
Best-selling Author, Pioneering Inventor, and Futurist
Executive Experience Day Keynote Speaker

Rik Vera
Founding Partner Nexxworks&Renowned
Keynote Speaker & Author
Industry Talks Keynote Speaker

Richard Van Hooijdonk
Trendwatcher, Futurist, & Human Cyborg
Data Science Day Keynote Speaker

Jim Goodnight
Chief Executive Officer, SAS

Oliver Schabenberger
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, SAS

Shukri Dabaghi
Regional VP Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)

Join us for a three-day event that will gather cross-industry executives,
thought leaders, business experts and data scientists,
spanning across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Keynotes

Panel Discussions

Industry Breakout Sessions

Academic & Education Sessions

Demo Booths

Executive
Workshops

Agenda At a Glance

Get a sneak peek at what’s on tap in this unique virtual event. Take advantage of keynote presentations, breakout sessions, workshops, demos and networking opportunities that will broaden your skills. Find out why it’s a not-to-be-missed event.

Data Science Day
Monday, November 23^rd

09:00 - 11:20 CET

Plenary Session
Keynote: Richard Van Hooijdonk

11:20 - 12:20 CET

Data Scientist Success Stories

12:20 - 13:20 CET

Talk of the Geeks

13:20 - 14:35 CET

Academic Session

14:35 - 15:50 CET

Education Session

Industry Talks
Tuesday, November 24th

09:00 - 11:05 CET

Plenary Session
Keynote: Rik Vera

11:20 - 15:45 CET

Banking Talks

11:20 - 13:35 CET

Telecom Talks

11:20 - 15:00 CET

Insurance Talks

11:20 - 14:30 CET

Retail Talks

Executive Experience Day
Wednesday, November 25^th

11:00 - 11:05 CET

Welcome
Shukri Dabaghi

11:05- 12:30 CET

Plenary Session

12:30 - 14:10 CET

Banking Workshop

12:30 - 14:10 CET

Retail Workshop

12:30 - 14:10 CET

Telecom Workshop

12:30 - 14:10 CET

Insurance Workshop

14:10 - 15:10 CET

Closing Keynote: Ray Kurzweil

15:10 - 15:15 CET

Closing

Calling all the SAS Users, business experts, data practitioners, open-source devotees, to join us for a deep dive on Advanced Analytics and AI.

We will showcase real examples of how SAS can help transform a myriad of data into insights that are going to provide a huge leap forward for organizations.

A panel of experienced SAS aficionados will share their experiences during the live panel discussion, and you will be able to embark on an exciting journey during the “Talk of the Geeks” session, experiencing a full analytics journey from data preparation to retention.

If you are looking to advance your career, don’t miss out on academic and education sessions!

Data Science Day

November 23^rd

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Industry Talks

November 24^th

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Be part of an inspiring day with your peers from Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region and discuss how Advanced Analytics & AI can help businesses and communities get back on their feet.

Expect exciting keynotes, cross industry panels featuring most prominent industry leaders and deep dive in breakout sessions into the banking, insurance, telco and retail industries.

Visit the Agenda to get the full picture of panels, customer use cases and presentations which will be broadcasted thought the day. Check out the dedicated pages for each industry and create your own personalized experience on the day.

Do not miss out on the opportunities to hear about leading tendencies in advanced analytics across industries, ways to increase and create new revenue streams, and connect with your peers.

Seize the unique opportunity and join executives across three continents at the focused sessions for specific industries and domains.

Have live discussions with SAS Executives and Ray Kurzweil, one of the world’s leading inventors, thinkers, and futurists, with a thirty-year track record of accurate predictions: Called "the restless genius" by The Wall Street Journal and "the ultimate thinking machine" by Forbes magazine.

These Executive Experience sessions will run in addition to the general conference program on November 23-24. They are intended for industry executives and limited seats are available for each session.
For more information visit Executive Experience Day page.