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Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

Anne_A — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:52:42 GMT

Hello all,

Could someone explain the difference (if any) between the SAS Explore and SAS Innovate events?

Many thanks in advance

Cheers

Anne.

Re: Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

LinusH — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:55:41 GMT

Innovate is "for business leaders, decision makers, and professionals" (whatever professionals means).

Explore is more targeted to the doers: statisticians, programmers, system admins etc.

But if I understand correctly, these events will merge in April 2024.

Re: Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:27:27 GMT

<snark>

Explore is for the engineers and scientists working with SAS.

Innovate is for the people providing the money for the necessary computers and software licenses.

Explore is hands-on, Innovate is glitzy.

After the conferences, the Explore attendees often have to keep the Innovate attendees from spending money for things they think are extremely easy, when they aren't.

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Re: Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

Anne_A — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:11:16 GMT

😁😂🤣😎

Re: Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

ChrisHemedinger — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:21:17 GMT

Yes, @LinusH is correct. SAS Innovate is the name of the new event (April 16-19, 2024) that is for technologists (users), leaders and partners. All back together again -- which reflects feedback we heard from many people who missed that "all of us" experience from the past.

Re: Difference SAS Explore vs SAS Innovate

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:52:35 GMT

So the Global Forum returns, but some people don't have the guts to admit the mistake of splitting the conferences and therefore do not want to use the old name.