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    <title>topic Apexathon 2025 – A SAS Success Story 🚀 in New SAS User</title>
    <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/Apexathon-2025-A-SAS-Success-Story/m-p/964179#M43257</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Last week, we had the privilege of being a part of &lt;STRONG&gt;Apexathon 2025&lt;/STRONG&gt; at &lt;STRONG&gt;Chandigarh University&lt;/STRONG&gt;. This hackathon brought together some of the brightest minds in data science and analytics, and as part of the &lt;STRONG&gt;SAS team&lt;/STRONG&gt;, it was an incredibly rewarding experience to see the talent and dedication of the participants.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;A Thrilling 24-Hour Challenge&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The event was a &lt;STRONG&gt;24-hour marathon&lt;/STRONG&gt; of problem-solving, coding, and collaboration. Participants were given real-world data problems to solve, and they had just a day to come up with innovative solutions. It was inspiring to see the energy and commitment each team brought to the table.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;SAS' Role in Shaping Success&amp;nbsp;🧑‍&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Our experts were directly involved in the evaluation process, providing valuable insights to the participants. The solutions that emerged showcased the power of &lt;STRONG&gt;data-driven thinking&lt;/STRONG&gt;, and it was clear that the participants had mastered the art of translating &lt;STRONG&gt;data into actionable insights&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;766 participants registered equals to 229 teams registered themselves&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;510 participants completed the examination of Round 1&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Top 30 teams advanced to Round 2&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Top 8 teams made it to the final Round 3&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Celebrating the Winners&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":trophy:"&gt;🏆&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:"&gt;✨&lt;/span&gt; Congratulations to the Winners:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":1st_place_medal:"&gt;🥇&lt;/span&gt; Team Apex Achievers&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":2nd_place_medal:"&gt;🥈&lt;/span&gt; Team Bigga Nalls&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":3rd_place_medal:"&gt;🥉&lt;/span&gt; Team Insight Ninjas&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Teamwork were truly inspiring, and we are proud to have played a role in fostering this talent.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The journey from start to finish highlighted the power of &lt;STRONG&gt;collaboration&lt;/STRONG&gt; and &lt;STRONG&gt;innovation&lt;/STRONG&gt; in the world of &lt;STRONG&gt;analytics&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;LI-WRAPPER&gt;&lt;/LI-WRAPPER&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>PankajTalreja</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-04-13T09:38:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Apexathon 2025 – A SAS Success Story 🚀</title>
      <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/Apexathon-2025-A-SAS-Success-Story/m-p/964179#M43257</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Last week, we had the privilege of being a part of &lt;STRONG&gt;Apexathon 2025&lt;/STRONG&gt; at &lt;STRONG&gt;Chandigarh University&lt;/STRONG&gt;. This hackathon brought together some of the brightest minds in data science and analytics, and as part of the &lt;STRONG&gt;SAS team&lt;/STRONG&gt;, it was an incredibly rewarding experience to see the talent and dedication of the participants.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;A Thrilling 24-Hour Challenge&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The event was a &lt;STRONG&gt;24-hour marathon&lt;/STRONG&gt; of problem-solving, coding, and collaboration. Participants were given real-world data problems to solve, and they had just a day to come up with innovative solutions. It was inspiring to see the energy and commitment each team brought to the table.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;SAS' Role in Shaping Success&amp;nbsp;🧑‍&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":laptop_computer:"&gt;💻&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Our experts were directly involved in the evaluation process, providing valuable insights to the participants. The solutions that emerged showcased the power of &lt;STRONG&gt;data-driven thinking&lt;/STRONG&gt;, and it was clear that the participants had mastered the art of translating &lt;STRONG&gt;data into actionable insights&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;766 participants registered equals to 229 teams registered themselves&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;510 participants completed the examination of Round 1&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Top 30 teams advanced to Round 2&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Top 8 teams made it to the final Round 3&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Celebrating the Winners&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":trophy:"&gt;🏆&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:"&gt;✨&lt;/span&gt; Congratulations to the Winners:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":1st_place_medal:"&gt;🥇&lt;/span&gt; Team Apex Achievers&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":2nd_place_medal:"&gt;🥈&lt;/span&gt; Team Bigga Nalls&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":3rd_place_medal:"&gt;🥉&lt;/span&gt; Team Insight Ninjas&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Teamwork were truly inspiring, and we are proud to have played a role in fostering this talent.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The journey from start to finish highlighted the power of &lt;STRONG&gt;collaboration&lt;/STRONG&gt; and &lt;STRONG&gt;innovation&lt;/STRONG&gt; in the world of &lt;STRONG&gt;analytics&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;LI-WRAPPER&gt;&lt;/LI-WRAPPER&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/Apexathon-2025-A-SAS-Success-Story/m-p/964179#M43257</guid>
      <dc:creator>PankajTalreja</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-04-13T09:38:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Apexathon 2025 – A SAS Success Story 🚀</title>
      <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/Apexathon-2025-A-SAS-Success-Story/m-p/965598#M43289</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;What were the&amp;nbsp;&lt;SPAN&gt;real-world data problems they were given to solve and their innovative solutions?&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 14:03:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/Apexathon-2025-A-SAS-Success-Story/m-p/965598#M43289</guid>
      <dc:creator>coder1234</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-02T14:03:48Z</dc:date>
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