SAS hosts business leaders in Mumbai

Thursday, 11 September 2008 will see SAS Institute present the second conference in the Premier Business Leadership Series at the Trident Nariman Point in Mumbai.

"The conference offers thought-provoking, strategic content alongside ideas and insights that I can use today and tomorrow," says Rich Martino, senior vice-president of Market Information and Research, US Bank.

This year's Leadership Series spans the globe, with the first event occurring in London in April and the last event happening in Las Vegas in October. This exclusive invitation-only event normally hosts between 300 and 400 top-level executives from all industries.

Some of the featured speakers include Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS Institute; Ren'ee Mauborgne, co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy and the world's pre-eminent expert on business strategy, innovation and wealth creation; as well as Nigel Rayner, a research vice-president at Gartner Research. The presentations will provide valuable information for a broad spectrum of senior executives and will focus on analytics and information management, customer management and performance management.

Bringing together the world's most forward-thinking business experts, the conference will focus on inspiring new ways of looking at your business and approaching business decisions.

"If you are interested in learning how the most successful companies are leveraging business analytics for competitive advantage, then attend The Series," says Matt Sweeney, president, publisher and CEO, Computerworld.

Targeting the idea of performance excellence through insight and innovation, the conference aims to join visionaries and industry pioneers to share innovative ideas on how to deliver performance excellence. This one-day event will focus strategically on inspiring a new way of thinking and approaching your business decisions, enabling delegates to pursue a path to success within business.

The event offers an invaluable opportunity to glean from the presentations of world-class thought leaders, learn from real-world case studies and discuss the latest business trends and global challenges.

"With SAS Institute's annual revenue at around $2.15 billion, there is no one better to host a business conference series on how to grow your business into a success," says Riad Gydien, country manager SAS Institute South Africa.