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Stories highlighting the transformative power of curiosity.

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | SAS Events

Caroline KinlawJuly 1, 2026 0

How one SAS partner turned analytics into an interactive experience

Conference demos often struggle with the same challenge: showing people what technology can do without asking them to sit through another product presentation. At SAS Innovate 2026, SAS partner Notilyze took a different approach. Rather than leading with a traditional demonstration, Notilyze showcased an interactive soccer game that encouraged attendees

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Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Caslee SimsJuly 1, 2026 0

What one of SAS' earliest customers remembers 50 years later

Fifty years later, Barry Merrill still remembers where it all started. In an interview, Merrill reflected on discovering SAS through a small notice in Datamation magazine. At the time, the software was new, largely unknown and available for $100. "North Carolina State University's statistics department announces the availability of the

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Data Management | Innovation | Predictions

Chris McHargueJune 4, 2026 0

Could “phantom identities” be distorting your AI decisions?

A duplicate customer record. A missing zip code. A workaround someone did years ago. On their own, these don’t seem like big issues. But together, they create inconsistencies that have a ripple effect – often with major consequences. Here’s a truth that we can all agree on: If your data

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Banking

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Kara RobertsMay 19, 2026 0

The ideas behind SAS' patents of 2025

Every patent starts as a problem someone couldn't ignore. In 2025, SAS and JMP inventors earned 82 patents – spanning natural language processing, AI, fraud protection, IoT and more – each one rooted in the kind of friction that real organizations actually deal with. At SAS' annual Patent Dinner, the

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Curiosity | Innovation | SAS Events

Becky GraebeMay 1, 2026 0

Less spiraling, more possibility: Mel Robbins at SAS Innovate 2026

At SAS Innovate 2026, best-selling author and podcaster Mel Robbins joined CMO Jenn Chase on the main stage for a candid, energizing conversation about change – why it’s so hard, why it feels relentless right now and how we can show up more effectively as leaders, teammates and humans. From

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Analytics | SAS Events

Ginny InmanMay 1, 2026 0

Celebrating 50 years: SAS’ user conference in photos

After another SAS Innovate, let’s revisit some images from the past and talk about the evolution that brought us to where we are today. A community built from the start (1976) In 1976, the same year SAS was incorporated, a few hundred users gathered for the first SAS user conference.

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Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Becky GraebeApril 30, 2026 0

Dude Perfect turns SAS Innovate 2026 into a bangin’, world-record moment

Let’s be clear – recapping the Dude Perfect session at SAS Innovate 2026 is going to sound a little uncanny. Some moments simply don’t translate easily into bullet points and corporate narrative, and this was absolutely one of them. When Dude Perfect took the main stage, energy levels spiked instantly,

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Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Innovation

Sarah GaugesApril 21, 2026 0

How data helps protect climate displaced communities in Uganda

Most powerful stories begin with people. For the International Organization for Migration Uganda, that means individuals and communities uprooted by disasters and climate-driven migration. Their work sits at the intersection of uncertainty, where movement, risk and response are constantly shifting, often without a clear picture of what’s happening in real

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Data for Good | Innovation

Kristin GreeneMarch 19, 2026 1

Seeds of Hope: How data is helping South African micro-farmers grow opportunity

Before the day properly begins, there is already movement. A few steps between shacks. A bucket, a tap and a narrow strip of soil that refuses to be ‘too small’ to matter. In an informal settlement on the edge of the Cradle of Humankind, food is not just bought. It

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AgTech

Analytics | SAS Events

Caslee SimsFebruary 23, 2026 0

How a giant cowboy boot and hat became part of the SAS Innovate story

When people think about SAS Innovate, they usually picture keynotes, demos and conversations about technology. While true, what they don’t always see is the work happening behind the scenes – the creativity, craft and collaboration that help shape the experience long before attendees arrive. This year’s SAS Innovate in Texas

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