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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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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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Dan StarbuckApril 30, 2026 0

SAS Innovate 2026 Day 2: Where trusted AI meets real-world decisions

If Day 1 asked what organizations should scale with AI, Day 2 showed what that looks like when trusted technology, industry expertise and human judgment come together in the moments that matter. Day 2 of SAS Innovate 2026 moved quickly from vision to application. Across banking, health care and life

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Banking | Health Care | Life Sciences | Sports & Entertainment

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Caslee SimsApril 30, 2026 0

Human ingenuity is still the engine behind AI

There’s a question floating around in many conversations, leadership meetings, hiring decisions, at home and in the way companies are quietly restructuring. Most people aren’t saying it directly, but it’s there. SAS CTO Bryan Harris did say it directly at SAS Innovate 2026, which set the stage for this genuinely

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Alison BolenApril 29, 2026 0

Forecasting accuracy improves 5.9% at North Carolina Education Lottery

Every lottery ticket printed is a forecast – and when that forecast is wrong, the consequences are immediate. “If the ticket’s there, you buy it. If the display is empty, you walk away,” said Kyle Gray, Insights and Analytics Manager at the North Carolina Education Lottery. “That moment is forecasting.”

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Education | Government

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Reggie TownsendApril 29, 2026 0

The power of judgment and why culture depends on it

There is a moment in every organization when you realize culture is not just "how we do things around here." It’s why we do them. Culture manifests in how we talk to each other, how we make decisions when things aren’t obvious and the tradeoffs we’re willing to live with.

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Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Caslee SimsApril 28, 2026 0

SAS Innovate 2026 Day 1: Will people matter as AI scales?

If you scroll through job postings right now, you’ll see a pattern. Plenty of roles asking people to train models, fine-tune outputs, build agents and automate workflows. Fewer ones are asking for the kind of judgment that used to sit at the center of how decisions get made. At the

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions | SAS Events

Ally MillerApril 28, 2026 0

What's driving the next wave of innovation at SAS?

SAS leaders tipped their hats to the latest advances in data and AI and to the road ahead during SAS Innovate. Leaders shared updates across agentic AI, industry-ready models, data management, governance and emerging technology, all grounded in helping organizations put AI to work responsibly and at scale. Here is

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John CareyApril 16, 2026 1

Meet the 2026 SAS Global Partner Award Winners

Turning data into real decisions takes the right mix of technology, industry expertise and execution. Often, it’s partnerships that make the difference. Our partners play a critical role in helping organizations turn data into trusted decisions. In a milestone 50th anniversary year for SAS, it’s especially meaningful to celebrate the

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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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