SAS Innovate 2026: The Ultimate Event for SAS Technical Users
April 27–30, 2026 • Gaylord Texan • Grapevine, Texas
SAS Innovate 2026 is where SAS technologists, developers, data scientists, architects, and analytics power users come together to dive deep into the newest capabilities of SAS® Viya®, sharpen their skills, and connect with peers who think in code and solve in analytics. Whether you build models, automate pipelines, deploy analytic services, design architectures, or integrate SAS with open-source ecosystems, this is the place to learn, experiment, and get inspired.
What You’ll Experience
200+ Technical Sessions and Hands‑On Learning
This year’s program is built for practitioners. You’ll find:
- Hands‑on workshops and labs spanning machine learning, optimization, forecasting, IoT, visualization, and model deployment.
- Deep-dive technical demos led by SAS experts and engineers.
- Code-heavy breakouts focused on best practices for programming in SAS, using APIs, integrating with Python/R, and operationalizing analytics at scale.
- Tutorials and how-tos for debugging, tuning performance, and modernizing legacy SAS workloads on Viya.
If you learn best by doing, this is your playground.
A First Look at New Capabilities
SAS product teams will showcase upcoming features, roadmap direction, and advanced use cases — giving technical users early insight into where the platform is headed. Expect practical demonstrations that translate directly into how you design, deploy, and run analytics in production.
Developer-Focused Networking
Connect with:
- SAS engineers and product managers,
- fellow practitioners solving similar challenges,
- industry experts pushing boundaries with cloud, AI, and automation.
Bring your questions, your challenges, your curiosity — and leave with real answers.
Technical Roundtables & Problem‑Solving Discussions
Join small-group conversations to troubleshoot common pain points, explore emerging architectures, get guidance on analytics governance, or compare approaches to MLOps, CI/CD for models, model monitoring, or data pipeline design.
Showcase of Real-World Innovation
Hear how customers across industries are using SAS to operationalize analytics at scale — from real-time decisioning to advanced forecasting pipelines to AI-driven risk and fraud engines. These sessions highlight architecture, tooling, and lessons learned.
Community, Collaboration & Fun
From happy hours to meetups to After Hours at Circle R Ranch, SAS Innovate balances serious technical learning with time to relax, recharge, and connect with your fellow data-minded humans.
Why Technical Users Should Attend
SAS Innovate 2026 is designed to help you:
- Master new capabilities in SAS Viya
- Level up your coding and engineering skills
- Explore architectures for cloud-native analytics
- Learn proven techniques for scaling production analytics
- Expand your professional network
- Bring home solutions you can apply immediately
- Especially for SAS 9 users: learn about the latest roadmap and continuing support
If you’re the "go-to" person for analytics, data pipelines, model deployment, or SAS administration in your organization, you’ll come back stronger, smarter, and more equipped for what’s next.
Join Us in Texas
SAS Innovate is more than a conference — it’s a hands-on, applied learning experience shaped by and built for the technical SAS community. We can’t wait to see what you’ll discover, build, and take back to your team.
Learn more and register today on sas.com.
