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A graph on water shortage says more than a thousand words

It’s one thing to tell people about the millions of people around the world who barely have enough clean water to survive. It’s another thing to show them. That’s why SAS has joined forces with...

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Video: How smart are our cities?

“Of course Amsterdam is one of the smartest cities worldwide. They have to be creative: they’re below sea-level.” This was not the only revealing insight shared by creative designer Daan...

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Video: Will AI make illness optional?

“We already have an algorithm that can detect lung cancer on CT-scans, and identify lung infections using X-ray.” - Doctor Joost Huiskens, Senior Associate Account Executive at SAS.

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Humanoid or functional robots: a useful distinction?

A lot has been said about the future of robots in our society. What the robot of tomorrow will look like, is a key talking point. But we of course mustn’t forget the software driving all of its...

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Video: The future of humanoid robots

“The ideal factory has only two living employees: a human, and a dog. The human must feed the dog, while the dog has to prevent the human from touching the machines.” During the SAS Sofa Session...

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According to experts, what is the impact of new technologies and data streams on future city life?

New technologies and big data are causing disruptions in many industries. But how will these evolutions impact our lives and the cities of tomorrow? Two experts who know what they’re talking about,...

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Valid data management: your ticket to paradise!

Ok, so we have found paradise: it is located in West Perth, Australia. Analytically speaking anyway, as discovered through the Paradise Found project and as described in the previous blog post. It...

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Paradise lost? Paradise found! Data tell us it’s in West Perth

Have you ever dreamt of living in an area with free public transport? Or with the highest concentration of self-made millionaires? Maybe an area where every resident has the equivalent of five tennis...

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Artificial intelligence contributes to a better world. Really!

If you haven’t heard of any example of how Artificial Intelligence (AI in short) will change the shape of our world, you have probably been living on Mars, way before Elon Musk ever will. Each day...

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Frédéric Thys

Frédéric Thys

A mix of business curiosity, technical skills and the urge to write stories that matter…that is what drives Frédéric to blog about. His favorite topic? People Analytics! Or to showcase the value of analytics when unveiling unsuspected connections behind complex human systems and behaviors.
Buckle up for some clear, ready-to-use insights in how analytics measure the human attributes of consumers and employees to predict the success or failure of a venture, and to model and optimize teams and companies. Because business is about people, about making people happy and comfortable. And to be successful in business we need time and analytics to know how to make this happen.

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Bart Baesens

Bart Baesens

If you’re looking for in-dept insights in the world of (web) analytics, CRM, fraud detection and credit risk management, Bart Baesens is just the man you need. Bart is Professor of Big Data & Analytics at KU Leuven and lecturer at the University of Southhampton. Browse through his LinkedIn profile and you will soon find out that his research has been published in several top-notch international journals, and that he is author of Analytics in a Big Data World (2014)and co-author of Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts (2008). Obviously Bart keeps the very best of his writing for the World of Analytics, so stay tuned.

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Michel Philippens

Michel Philippens

Michel is passionate about everything related to big data analytics, and how you can use these to make smarter business decisions. With a Master in Sociology and Statistics he first worked as a research assistent at the KU Leuven, but Michel soon joined SAS as a Senior Consultant. Today he has 15 years of valuable experience, truly seeing the world of analytics change. His key philosophy: analytics don't belong in a lab test environment, they are part of everyday life.

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Hélène Ernotte

Hélène Ernotte

One of SAS’ credos is Creating Chances. And you might say Hélène Ernotte is the embodiment of that credo and ambition. The company’s HR Manager started as a Junior Recruiter at Microsoft in 2008. She joined SAS in 2012 as HR Business Partner, where she put her experience into practice and quickly became a valuable asset to the analytics firm. Though she is still only in her early thirties, Hélène is now in charge of all SAS’ HR activities in Belgium and Luxembourg. Her goal: to make sure SAS becomes the Great Place to Work of The Future.

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Jeroen Van Godtsenhoven

Jeroen Van Godtsenhoven

Making a difference in our ecosystem, that is what Jeroen Van Godtsenhoven wants to do with SAS. As the company’s Managing Director, Jeroen has the bigger picture in mind. Of course he wants the business to thrive and he wants the SAS team to bring customers’ business to a higher level, but he also wants to make a difference in the world around us. Like providing a SAS certification training for eligible refugees, which gives them a chance at starting a new life, and at the same time contributes to the continuous search for SAS-certified talent, both for SAS and its partners. Jeroen’s contribution to World of Analytics will be all about how analytics have an impact our society, and ultimately make the world a little bit better, one step at a time.

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Ivy Vanderheyden

Ivy Vanderheyden

"When people are passionate about what they do, they will achieve great things” I strongly believe this to be true. The world of analytics is such a fascinating industry. Every day I discover new applications and problems we can solve through the use of analytics. As Marketing Director at SAS it is my job to bring these stories to life and inspire people to do great things with data. In my blogs I want to fascinate you with a mixture of two of my favorite topics: analytics and marketing.

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