Agenda
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Opening Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:05 | Opening | Kelly Lu, Business Solutions Manager - Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, SAS |
| 09:05 - 09:55 | Welcome to the new future. A new reality. | Richard van Hooijdonk, Keynote Speaker, Trendwatcher & Futurist |
| 09:55 - 10:05 | SAS Cloud Solutions: Benefits of running analytics on the cloud today, tomorrow and beyond tomorrow | Mathias Coopmans, EMEA Cloud & Architecture leader, SAS |
| 10:05 - 10:35 | Panel discussion: Modern Cloud Analytics | Yigit Karabag, Regional Director - Customer Advisory, SAS Mathias Coopmans, EMEA Cloud & Architecture leader, SAS Hadley Christoffels, Chief Executive Officer, Boemska Urszula Oleszek, Microsoft CEE ISV Partner Technology Strategist |
| 10:35 - 11:05 | Teaming up SAS and Open Source: bringing state-of-the-art research to business | Nikolaos Kourentzes, Professor in Predictive Analytics & AI, Skövde Artificial Intelligence Lab in Sweden Konstantinos Mpahas, Head of Customer Advisory, South East Europe, SAS |
Data Scientist Success Stories Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 - 12:20 | Panel discussion: My Journey Into Data Science. How I Fell in Love with Data and Analytics, Thanks to SAS | Moderator: Kamil Konikiewicz, Head of AI Office, PKO BP |
Talk of the Geeks Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 12:20 - 13:20 | Open Source Integration with SAS Viya; | Moderator: Agnieszka Piechocka, Sr Associate Systems Engineer, SAS |
Academic Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 - 13:50 | Panel Discussion: Industry-Academic Connection | Murray de Villiers, Sr Manager, Global Academic Program, SAS |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | The SAS Case Library - The World’s First and Only Dedicated Collection of Analytical Case Studies | Mikhail Petrovsky, Academy Program Manager, SAS |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Viya for Learners | Mariusz Dzieciątko, Sr Business Solutions Architect, SAS |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | SCYP | Jos van der Velden, Sr Global Academic Program Manager, SAS |
Education Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:45 - 15:00 | SAS Academy for Data Science | Molulaqhooa Linda Maoyi, Technical Training Consultant, SAS |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Shine and Glow in SAS Viya | Joanna Nawalany, SAS Education Specialist, SAS |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Live Web - Keep Calm and Keep Learning | Viktor Kuznetsov, Customer Training Advisor, SAS |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | SAS Education Portals | Katarzyna Wyszomierska, Education Manager, SAS |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | SAS Training Points: Start Saving on All Your Training Needs | Viktor Kuznetsov, Customer Training Advisor, SAS |
Plenary Session
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Opening | Iwona Szylar, Director of Sales Strategy and Business Performance, SAS |
| 09:10 - 09:20 | Keynote | Dr. Jim Goodnight, Chief Executive Officer, SAS |
| 09:20 - 09:50 | Keynote: Crack the magic Formula - The day after Tomorrow | Rik Vera, Thought Leader on Customer Centric Business Strategies & Keynote speaker - Founding Partner Nexxworks |
| 09:50 - 10:45 | Panel Discussion: The Boardroom View: The mindset for innovation and future-readiness | Moderator: Panelists: |
| 10:45 - 11:05 | Digital transformation enabled by AI-driven enterprise decisioning | Yigit Karabag, Regional Director - Customer Advisory, SAS |
Parallel Industry Sessions
Banking Talks
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| BANKING DECISIONING Session | ||
| 11:20 - 11:25 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Hana Kvartova, Regional Director for Central Europe, SAS |
| 11:25 - 12:20 | Panel Discussion: How do Banks build resilience with better decisions. | Moderator: Alex Kwiatkowski, Principal Industry Consultant, SAS Panelists: |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Real-Time Intelligent Decisions in Banking Drive real-time interactions and automate operational decisions at scale with AI-driven decisioning | Alex Kwiatkowski Principal Industry Consultant, SAS |
| CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Session | ||
| 12:40 - 12:45 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Hana Kvartova, Regional Director for Central Europe, SAS |
| 12:45 - 13:05 | Hyper personalize your marketing with SAS AI and Machine Learning | Radosław Grabiec Customer Intelligence Solutions Manager, SAS |
| 13:05 - 13:25 | Business Use Case Presentation: Gamification in the banking loyalty program | Andrey Gubanov Executive Director of Loyalty Programs, Sberbank |
| RISK MANAGEMENT Session *in parallel with FRAUD & AML Session below | ||
| 13:30 - 13:35 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Hana Kvartova, Regional Director for Central Europe, SAS |
| 13:35 - 14:25 | Panel Discussion: Strategic Upgrades in Bank Risk Management during Covid-19 | Moderator: Alfonso Asaro, Director, PRMIA Austria
Panelists:
Gáldi György, Managing Director- Loan Approvals, OTP Bank Nyrt
Dimitris Goranitis, Partner, Deloitte Audit S.R.L Anselmo Marmoti, Global Head Risk Business Consulting, SAS Matěj Stránský, Tribe Leader of Risk Services Tribe, Komerční Banka (Societe Generale)
Amit Tyagi, Chief Risk Officer, Eradah Capital |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | Early Warning System & Pre-delinquency Analysis During Pandemic & Beyond | Francesco Consolati Director of Finance & Risk, SAS |
| 14:45 - 15:10 | Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis Business Use Case presentation | Roberto Russo, Chief Risk Officer, Banca Progetto Valentina Franchini, Credit Risk Manager, Banca Progetto |
| FRAUD & AML Session *in parallel with RISK MANAGEMENT Session above | ||
| 13:30 -13:35 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Grozdana Marić, Head Fraud& Security Intelligence, SAS |
| 13:35 - 14:30 | Panel Discussion: Facing the Banking Fraud Reality | Moderator: Grozdana Marić, Head Fraud& Security Intelligence, SAS Panelists: |
| 14:30 - 14:50 | Business Use Case presentation: Why Getin Noble Bank is Implementing a Holistic Anti-Fraud System? | Wojciech Oświeciński Anti-fraud Strategy Team Manager, Getin Noble Bank |
| 14:50- 15:10 | Combating Financial Crime with a Collaborative Approach: The New Paradigm for Transactions Monitoring | Eric Malherbe Regulatory Compliance Solutions Expert, SAS |
| 15:10 -15:35 | Business Use Case presentation: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Transaction Monitoring | Imre Homoki Financial Crime Advisor, Consortix |
Telecommunication Talks
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 -11:25 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Sasa Crnojevic, Principal Business Solutions Manager, SAS |
| 11:25 - 12:15 | Panel Discussion: Beating the Revenue Crunch - Making Money Beyond Connectivity | Moderator: |
| 12:15 - 12:35 | PLAY - Bringing Together SAS Expertise and Open Source Flexibility | Monika Książek, Head of Data Science, Play |
| 12:35 - 12:55 | Driving Sustainable Growth in Telecom During Covid and Beyond | Ahmad Hussain, General Manager - Analytics and Campaign Management - B2C, STC |
| 12:55 - 13:15 | Hyper personalize your marketing with AI | Artur Skalski, Senior Business Solution Manager, SAS |
Insurance Talks
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 - 11:25 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Alena Tsishchanka, Insurance Practice Leader EMEA, SAS |
| 11:25 - 12:20 | Panel Discussion: How Insurers remain competitive and relevant for Customers in today's Economic Scenario | Moderator: Panelists: |
| 12:20 - 13:25 | Presentation & Demo: Insurance End-to-End Customer Journey | Stepan Vanin, Business Development Manager, Insurance, SAS |
| 13:25 - 13:45 | Transforming Underwriting & Pricing at VSK | Vladimir Nikulin, Head of Pricing and Risk Technology, VSK |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Break | |
| 14:00 - 14:25 | Rethink Rework Restart | Özlem Odar, Data Studio Lead, Eureko Sigorta |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | What If You Could Have Rate Making Based on the Whole Population? | Piotr Dziel, Principal Analyst, Ubezpieczeniowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny |
| 14:45 - 15:05 | Insurtech and Regulatory Changes: What is the Impact on Risk Management? | Thanos Agelopoulos, Chief Risk & Actuarial Officer, Ydrogios Insurance |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | Customer Analysis within the General Insurance Lifecycle | Marius Pienaar, Head Data Analytics, Santam Insurance |
Retail & CPG Talks
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 - 11:25 | Welcome | Master of Ceremony: Celal Kavuklu, Head of Customer Advisory, Middle East and Africa, SAS |
| 11:25 - 12:15 | Panel Discussion: How to Invest a Million Today? | Moderator: Dmitry Larin, Senior Director, SAS |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Valentina Larina, Retail & Customer Experience Practice Manager, SAS | |
| 12:45 - 13:05 | Business Use Case Presentation: Above the Market Analytics | Matthieu Pache, Project Team Lead, Nestlé Purina EMENA |
| 13:05 - 13:20 | Break | |
| 13:20 - 13:40 | Business Use Case Presentation: Analytics to Cope with the New Normal | Danila Naumov, Chief Data Officer, Utkonos Online |
| 13:40 - 14:05 | Business Use Case Presentation: What Homer Simpson and Frank Underwood can teach you about loyalty analytics | Jan Biłyk, CEO, Laurens Coster |
| 14:05 - 14:25 | Business Use Case Presentation: How to prevent Shrinkage with Analytics | Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring Solution Lead, Fraud, and Compliance, SAS |
| 14:25 - 14:50 | Demo: End to End Retail Planning | Elena Udovichenko, Senior Consultant, Retail Solutions, SAS |
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:05 | Welcome | Shukri Dabaghi, |
| 11:05 - 12:30 | Plenary | 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), SAS Özlem Yanmaz, Partner, Deloitte Digital Alfonso Asaro, Director, Prmia Austria Jyoti Lalchandani, Group Vice President; Regional Managing Director (META), IDC Samer Abu-Ltaif, President - Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Tayfun Topkoç, Managing Director, South East Europe, SAS Hana Kvartova, Regional Director for Central Europe, SAS Alexander Tikhonov, General Manager RCIS, SAS Alaa Youssef, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, SAS |
| 12:30 - 14:10 | Executive Workshops & Conclusions | |
| 14:10 - 15:10 | Closing Keynote | Ray Kurzweil, Best-selling Author, Pioneering Inventor, and Futurist |
| 15:10 - 15:15 | Closing |
