Stu Bradley
Senior Vice President, Risk, Fraud and Compliance Solutions, SAS
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As Senior Vice President of Risk, Fraud and Compliance Solutions at SAS, Stu Bradley leads a diverse team of 700 technology and domain experts in more than two dozen countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. He and his team help commercial and public organizations leverage the most advanced analytic technologies in the arenas of risk management, AML/CFT compliance, financial services fraud and financial crimes, government benefits program integrity, tax compliance and public security. 

Stu’s risk management and anti-fraud career spans more than two decades. Since joining SAS in 2009, he has served in leadership roles advancing the Risk and Fraud portfolio across four main pillars: Risk Management, Industry Fraud, AML Compliance, and Public Security. He’s declared it his personal mission to help organizations implement a modern approach to stopping crime before it happens. 

Udo Sglavo
Vice President, Applied AI and Modeling R&D, SAS
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Udo Sglavo leads Applied Artificial Intelligence and Modeling Research and Development at SAS. With a 25-year track record of fostering technology innovation and excellence, Udo heads a team of expert developers and data scientists dedicated to pioneering cutting-edge software and leveraging advanced models to transform the way the world works. By imagining and building the next generation of AI-driven models and software solutions, Udo helps organizations harness the power of data and analytics to solve their toughest  business challenges and outpace the world around them. Udo’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve has earned him recognition as a global thought leader shaping the future of technology. In addition, Udo has written three publications and holds four patents in advanced analytics.

Sterlina Smith
Global Lead, AI + Society, SAS
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Sterlina Smith leads global efforts at the intersection of responsible AI, ethics and trustworthy analytics, helping organizations turn complex technology challenges into practical, human-centered strategies. As Global Lead for AI + Society at SAS, she advises senior executives and cross-functional teams on AI governance, responsible innovation and the practices that support trustworthy, transparent and accountable use of AI. Her work spans executive engagement, cross-functional collaboration and leadership of Data for Good programs that apply analytics and AI to social and public sector challenges, connecting responsible AI principles to measurable community impact, stronger trust and long-term business value.

Alyssa Farrell
Senior Director, Portfolio Marketing, SAS
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Alyssa Farrell serves as Senior Director of Portfolio Marketing at SAS, leading platform and horizontal solutions marketing as well as the company’s Launch Program Office. Known for aligning technology innovation with shifting market demands, Alyssa shapes marketing strategies that bring together thought leadership, high-impact content and go-to-market execution across SAS’s data and AI portfolio—helping organizations turn analytics into competitive advantage.

Prior to joining SAS, Alyssa was a senior consultant in the Deloitte Public Sector practice. She earned her MBA from the University of Arizona and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.

Tom Sabo
Advisory Solutions Architect, SAS

Tom Sabo is an advisory solutions architect at SAS who, since 2005, has been immersed in the field of text analytics and AI as it applies to government challenges. He presents work internationally on diverse topics including deep learning applied to adverse health event assessments, counter human trafficking solutions and combining text analytics and generative AI for public sector solutions including food safety applications, disease surveillance and regulations analysis.

Tom developed much of the SAS strategy for bringing innovative work from the public health sector to related health and life sciences sectors. He is also deeply involved in pioneering work combining SAS text analytics solutions with large language models across many government and commercial use cases. He holds a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science and a master’s in computer science, both from the University of Virginia.

Grant Brooks
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Government and Public Sector, SAS
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Grant Brooks draws on his passion for public service and extensive experience in public policy, including major leadership roles in North Carolina’s state government, where he realized the power of data and analytics to solve complex challenges. As Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President Pro Tempore, he led budget and policy for the North Carolina Senate. His work focused on driving major cross-government initiatives that closed a $2.7 billion deficit, reduced fraud and waste, modernized tax policy, reformed education policy, funded critical infrastructure, and established the state’s Government Data Analytics Center. Grant was also a staffer for two U.S. Senators from North Carolina and holds a B.A. in Political Science with specialization in Peace, War, and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At SAS, he has pioneered creative public sector solutions across the United States and the globe focused in fraud, security intelligence, law enforcement, healthcare, and education domains.

Ben Stuart
Vice President, US Public Sector, SAS
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Ben Stuart is the Vice President of the US Public Sector at SAS. He leads a talented team of professionals who help government customers improve efficiency, strengthen decision-making, and increase public trust by providing analytics and AI tools for various public sector challenges, including public health, fraud detection, and national security. Ben joined SAS in 2012 and served in various roles including Senior Director for State and Local Government, Director, and account executive. Prior to working in Tech, he served in state government in strategic roles with the Florida House of Representatives, a Gubernatorial campaign, and a Governor’s Administration. With a background in finance, Ben also worked as an investment banker before beginning his public service work. He holds a BS in Finance and Theology from the University of San Francisco, a JD/MBA from Florida State University, and is a member of the Florida Bar. Ben lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife and two sons.

Alan Webber
Vice President, National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, IDC
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