Patrick Xhonneux

Speaker bio

Active in the software industry since three decades Patrick remains passionate about how software solutions improve business effectiveness, foster innovation and enhance everyday life. Today he has the privilege of leading one of the most energetic teams of marketing professionals across the globe as SAS contributes world class analytics to drive effectiveness for governments, success for businesses and resilience for humans. He started his career as SAS consultant, helping customers across industry sectors achieve the value of advanced analytics for better decision making. Prior to his current global responsibility Patrick served in many different roles at SAS, leveraging both his technology and commercial background. He has been teaching business analytics at the MBA of Grenoble University, France and serves in boards of several companies. Patrick holds a degree in Business Administration with a major in Operations Research from Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, as well as an International Management degree from McGill University, Canada. Email: Patrick.Xhonneux@sas.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xhonneux/ Twitter: @xhonneux