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Come together with the Oracle Cloud Applications Community
Inform your strategies. Deepen your skills. Connect with your peers.
Join other Oracle Cloud App customers, Oracle product teams, Cloud App experts, and the Cloud partner community for insights, innovation and community at the Oracle Cloud Summit at BLUEPRINT 4D May 7-10, 2024!
Featuring three separate programs (Cloud HCM, Cloud ERP/EPM/SCM and Move to Cloud), the Cloud Summit at BLUEPRINT 4D is designed to help Oracle Cloud App customers prepare their organizations, their teams, their tools and technology, and their strategies – for the future. Learn and connect with Oracle Cloud App customers and experts, dig into tracks and hot topics, and learn about cross-app solutions like Visual Builder/Redwood Design, Oracle Guided Learning, Fusion Analytics, Fusion Analytics Warehouse, Cloud Migration, Cloud Readiness and more.
The rich networking program includes a Cloud community welcome lunch, happy hour with the Oracle product teams, Coffee & Connect sessions, 1:1 customer meetings with Oracle product leads, customer panels and roundtables, Special Interest Group meet-ups and Meet the Experts Q&A sessions. This year’s event is a great chance to meet the Oracle product teams in person, make connections with innovative solutions providers and integrators and build your network with other Cloud Apps customers.
Plus – HR, Finance, Business Analysis and IT professions can earn continuing education credits through partnerships with SHRM, IIBA and NASBA.
The Cloud Summit at BLUEPRINT 4D
Walk away with fresh insights and expanded knowledge.
Cloud HCM
Cloud HCM insights, education & networking for all levels of the organization.
Who should attend?
- Cloud App Administrators: connect with other Cloud App administrators and learn from the experts to get insight on best practices, lessons learned and tips to successfully maintain your cloud infrastructure.
- IT and business leaders: get the insights and information you need to plan ahead and inform your technology roadmaps. Hear what’s coming from Oracle, plan for your next release, benchmark with other customers, exchange ideas with your peers in the Executive Forum and further your partner relationships.
- Technology managers and business users: stay in the loop on what’s coming from Oracle! Get the latest on upcoming release, dive into delivered features and gain insights from your peers as they share best practices, case studies and lessons learned from their own Cloud journeys.
- PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers: start building your Cloud HCM knowledge. Meet the Oracle product teams, learn about current features and upcoming releases, benchmark how other customers are leveraging Cloud innovations and make connections to help you in your Cloud journey.
- The entire team!
Extend the knowledge and save big when you bring 4 or more.
What you’ll learn
We’ll cover:
- The latest Cloud HCM product updates and roadmaps
- Hot topic updates and new use cases for:
– AI Assist
– Dynamic Skills
– Oracle ME
– Oracle Celebrate
– Workforce scheduling & optimization - Live product demos
- New customer success stories and innovations for HR & Employee Experience, Recruiting & Talent Management, Payroll and more
- Configuration vs customization – customer use cases & best practices
- Cross apps education on Fusion Analytics and FAW, OCI, Redwood Design/Visual Builder and Oracle Guided Learning
Tracks, hot topics & special programs
Education Tracks
Cloud ERP, EPM & SCM
Get insights, education & networking for your entire team.
Who should attend?
- Cloud App Administrators: connect with other Cloud App administrators and learn from the experts to get insight on best practices, lessons learned and tips to successfully maintain your cloud infrastructure.
- IT and business leaders: get the insights and information you need to plan ahead and inform your technology roadmaps. Hear what’s coming from Oracle for Cloud ERP and SCM, plan for your next release, benchmark with other customers, exchange ideas with your peers in the Executive Forum and further your partner relationships.
- Technology managers and business users: stay in the loop on what’s coming from Oracle! Get the latest on upcoming Cloud ERP/SCM releases, dive into delivered features and gain insights from your peers as they share best practices, case studies and lessons learned from their own Cloud journeys.
- PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers: start building your Cloud ERP/SCM knowledge. Meet the Oracle product teams, learn about current features and upcoming releases, benchmark how other customers are leveraging Cloud innovations and make connections to help you in your Cloud journey.
- The entire team!
Extend the knowledge and save big when you bring 4 or more.
What you’ll learn
We’ll cover:
- The latest Cloud ERP product updates and roadmaps
- New features and enhancements for Cloud EPM
- What’s coming for Cloud SCM and Procurement
- Insights & innovations for ERP Reporting & Analytics
- The latest updates and customer experiences with Extensions & Security
- Governance, risk & compliance
- Configuration vs customization – customer use cases & best practices
- Managing updates in a multi-cloud environment
- Best practices for Release Management
- How other customers are leveraging Oracle Guided Learning in their organizations
- Cross apps education on Fusion Analytics and FAW, OCI, Redwood Design/Visual Builder and Oracle Guided Learning
Tracks, hot topics & special programs
Move to Cloud
Find out how to get ‘cloud ready’
Who should attend?
PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers working on their cloud strategy can meet the Oracle product teams, explore migration options, learn from customers already in the Cloud and make connections to help their Cloud journey.
- IT and business leaders: working on your Cloud strategy? Thinking about running JDE or PSFT on OCI? Learn what it takes to move to the Cloud, how your organization can get ‘cloud ready’ for the big move and exchange ideas with your peers in the Executive Forum.
- Technology managers and business users: learn about the added benefits of Cloud apps for PeopleSoft and JD Edwards, see how other customers prepared for their move to the Cloud and get insights on what worked, what didn’t and how to plan ahead.
- The entire team!
Extend the knowledge and save big when you bring 4 or more.
What you’ll learn
We’ll cover:
- The benefits of Cloud HCM specific to JD Edwards and PeopleSoft customers
- The benefits of Cloud ERP/SCM specific to JD Edwards and PeopleSoft customers
- Configuration vs Customization
- Maintenance & Release Management
- Data Mapping & Migration
- Security
- Cross-app solutions architecture & integration options, including Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and 3rd party integrations
- How to prepare and get your organization ‘cloud ready’, from process audits to customization and talent development to change management
Tracks, hot topics & special programs
PeopleSoft to Cloud
Cloud Summit Highlights
- Move to Cloud – strategies for planning, prepping & making the move to Cloud
- 1:1 customer meetings with Oracle product strategy leads – be sure to make your appointment in advance!
- Lunch & learn product demonstrations – grab a bite and see the latest JD Edwards features and enhancements up close
- Customer Ignite sessions – stop by for fast, fun learning!
- Informal Fireside Chats with Q&A – bring your questions and join fellow customers ahead of you on the technology journey
- Cloud Community welcome lunch – kick off the conference with the Oracle teams, product experts and other Oracle technology users
- Happy Hour with the Oracle product strategy teams
New for 2024!
- Cross-Apps Technology program – Dig into three meaty tracks for AI (Is your organization ready?), Strategic Tech (with hot topics like Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, ESG and Business Process Mining), and the latest on Oracle Database!
- People Development program – Develop your future-ready organizations with tracks for practical Change Management, Talent Management (Reskill & Deploy), the Expanding the Role of the Business Analyst and Conscious Inclusion.
- Continuing Education – HR professionals, finance professionals and business analysts can now earn recertification credits from SHRM, IIBA and NASBA for BLUEPRINT 4D session attendance!
Session Highlights
Cloud ERP Keynote:
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP: Innovating in Finance, Thriving on Disruption
Presented by:
Gary Grieshaber, Oracle
Organizations are facing increasing imperatives to transform their finance departments to embrace new innovations that enable automated processes and digitized workflows. In this keynote, we’ll explore how Oracle Cloud ERP can transform finance organizations by delivering real-time data with predictive insights and increased operational control. You’ll see how it delivers innovations like machine learning and AI-based automation to reduce transactional complexity and deliver fast ROI to unlock cost efficiencies and the power and agility to thrive.
Cloud HCM Keynote:
HCM Innovations: From possibility to reality for the new world of work: Investment 2024 Summary
Presented by:
Grant Collie, Oracle
Join Oracle for insights to the research, development, and delivery plans for Oracle Cloud HCM for the calendar year 2024 and beyond. Learn about the key trends and challenges we are helping customers address. Gain insights into what to anticipate and prepare for in terms of specific product innovations and enhancements.
Cloud EPM:
Connected and Complete Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management – Strategy and Roadmap
Presented by:
Al Marciante, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle
In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise performance management, organizations seek comprehensive and interconnected solutions to drive efficiency, agility, and strategic decision-making. This session will explore the capabilities of Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and its role in creating a connected and complete ecosystem. Participants will gain valuable insights into how Oracle Cloud EPM serves as a pivotal component in achieving a holistic view of organizational performance.
Key topics to be covered:
- Integrated Planning and Forecasting, including predictive planning
- Financial Consolidation and Close, including Account Reconciliation and Tax Reporting
- Strategic Analytics and Reporting
- Enterprise Data Management
We will also highlight how Oracle envisions the evolution of EPM to meet the ever-changing demands of modern enterprises by covering our roadmap, with concentration in Machine Learning and GenerativeAI.
Cloud ERP:
Finance your move to Oracle Cloud ERP for a more cost-effective migration
Presented by:
Lee Bank, Alliance & Channels Sales Director, Oracle
Gina Keeler, Cloud ERP Product Marketing Leader, Oracle
Studies indicate that cloud technology deployments deliver up to 4x the ROI as on-premises deployments while at the same time decreasing TCO. However, undertaking a move from legacy ERP to cloud requires investing in implementation and consulting resources. Learn how to gain the ROI/TCO benefits while balancing these project costs by leveraging an Oracle payment strategy to convert upfront SaaS and consulting project costs to post-go live spend. This session is targeted to anyone needing to get approval for an ERP modernization project including finance, IT, and procurement roles. This session is also relevant for Oracle implementation partners.
Connected Planning:
Connected Planning: Align Plans and Decisions to Drive Growth
Presented by:
Wayne Heather, Executive Director EPM Product Marketing, Oracle
Planning and forecasting are not just for the corporate finance department. They’re also for sales, marketing, IT, HR, and other operational departments—wherever financial or operational targets reside. Operational planners typically resort to spreadsheets, resulting in inefficiencies and a complete lack of alignment with the corporate finance stakeholders. The key is to start making connections across various planning processes around the enterprise. Hear from customers who have leveraged Oracle Cloud to connect and align their planning processes effectively.
The Move to Cloud:
Who Moved My Cheese? Is Fear Of Change Holding Your Team Back? Learn How To Transform Through Change To Succeed
Presented by:
Betsie Reynolds, VP, Change and Transformation Services, Oracle
We all know change is not easy. But change does not need to be feared, it can be inspiring, motivating, and transformational to your business: it forces you to look at things with fresh insight. The key is to showcase the art of the possible often and consistently. Join Oracle Consulting leaders as they share successful strategies on how to combat resistance to change grounded from hundreds of successful cloud implementations. Through our real-life customer stories, you will understand how to set your organization up for success by addressing the elephant in the room: moving to the cloud will change peoples’ roles, and we believe for the better.
The Move to Cloud:
You Can Do A Lot With What You Already Have: How To Optimize On-Premises Now For Better Performance
Presented by:
David Downey, On-Premises Consulting Lead, Oracle
Not quite ready to make the move to the cloud? Learn how to optimize your current platform to drive better results. In this session you will hear about the tools we use to optimize your on-premises platform, including steps you can take to maximize performance, enhance the user experience, as well as take the first steps to prepare for a future move to cloud. We’ll share real-world customer success showcasing how on-premises organizations are doing it today.
The Move to Cloud:
Navigating your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration: Blueprint for PeopleSoft & JD Edwards Customers
Presented by:
Brian Hengen, Vice President, Cloud Engineering, Oracle
Oracle’s customers have saved substantial time and resources by moving their applications, such as PeopleSoft and JD Edwards to OCI. In addition to simplifying the ongoing management of the applications infrastructure, customers realize significant improvements to security, performance, and availability of their mission critical applications. Please join us for this session to learn more about how customers have made the transition to OCI, how we help customers through this transition, and other support and resources that are available to gain more value from your applications.
Learn also how we work with customers so they can take advantage of all the OCI platform has to offer – including advanced AI/ML, Analytics, and application integration.
Cloud HCM Workshop:
Workshop: Extending HCM Redwood Applications using Visual Builder Studio
Presented by:
Sunil Kashyap & Prasanna Borse, Oracle
Join us in this session to discover how Redwood offers substantial flexibility for personalization and extensions. We will explore customizing and expanding Cloud HCM Redwood pages and walk you through practical examples to showcase what you can achieve today. Please remember to bring your laptop.
Note: Registration required to participate in this session.
Cloud HCM:
HCM Cloud Adventure: Mobile in Minutes
Presented by:
Kerilyn Derkasch, Oracle
It’s a busy world! Your employees juggle competing priorities every day. Your HR technology must deliver an intuitive experience that enables your people to be productive by meeting them where they are, adapting to how they work, and on the device of their choosing. In this 45-minute session, you’ll discover how to quickly gain insights powered by Artificial Intelligence to deliver a scalable personalized employee experience, empower decision making, and quickly monitor, align, and enable business agility. In less than 5 minutes, you will use your phone to access Oracle’s modern approach to all employee and manager mobile capabilities. This Oracle Cloud HCM product tour offers an excellent opportunity for all attendees, including existing Oracle Cloud HCM, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and other Cloud Apps customers, to gain firsthand experience. Oracle Cloud HCM is a complete cloud solution that connects every human resource process—and every person—across your enterprise. Space is limited to 40 participants with customers given priority.
Key Speakers at the Oracle Cloud Summit include:
Senior Director Product Strategy
Oracle
Group Vice President, Applications Development
Oracle
Sr. Director, Product Management
Oracle Fusion AI
VP, Change and Transformation Services
Oracle
On-Premises Consulting Lead
Oracle
Cloud ERP Product Marketing Leader
Oracle
Alliance & Channels Sales Director
Oracle
Senior Director, Product Management
Oracle
Executive Director EPM Product Marketing
Oracle
Meet the Oracle Cloud Apps community
Connect with other Cloud HCM, ERP and SCM customers, the Oracle product strategy teams and expert Oracle Cloud partners
Cloud Summit Community Welcome Lunch
Grab a plate and join your peers for a welcome & kick off! Hosted by the Quest Board of Directors, Conference Committee and Oracle product leaders, you’ll hear what’s planned for the week while you reconnect with old friends, make new connections and socialize before starting the afternoon program
Happy Hour with the Cloud product teams
Enjoy a drink and conversation with the Oracle crew during the BLUEPRINT 4D welcome reception
Informal Coffee & Connect sessions
Grab your morning joe and start your day off with informal community networking.
Exhibit Hall Theaters
Take your pick of three theaters on the Exhibitor Showfloor: Modernization, Transformation & Innovation. Networking & opportunities to mix and mingle will be happening all week long including:
- Community Happy Hours
- Demos
- Lunch & Learns
- Emerging Leaders Meet & Greet
- Diversity Networking Sessions
- HCM Mobile Challenge
- Women in Technology
- Business Analyst Networking
Conscious Inclusion Luncheon & Panel
Hear from top people leaders about how their organizations are creating environments that reflect and reinforce a practice of conscious inclusion.
1:1 customer meetings with Oracle
Bring your agenda and request a private meeting with Cloud Apps product leaders.
Special Interest Group meetings
Discuss, network and share best practices with other users in the Oracle community who share your interests and challenges by joining SIG meet-up sessions.
Lunch & Learn product demonstrations
See live product demonstrations of recently delivered features and meet the Cloud Apps experts on the BLUEPRINT 4D showfloor.
Geek Meet
Get your geek on by networking with others from the Quest Technology audience.
Meet the Experts sessions
Bring your questions and join the Oracle product teams and other technology leaders for Q&A and informal conversation.
Exclusively designed for business & IT leaders, the Executive Forum connects industry leaders for two days of insights, discussion and benchmarking, including executive updates and a full agenda of executive level sessions.
BLUEPRINT 4D Attendee Appreciation Party
Wrap up a great week of learning Thursday evening with a cold drink, food and plenty of fun at the Community Beer Co right down the road. A beautiful indoor/outdoor facility where attendees can enjoy the Biergarten, outdoor games, brewery tours and great food with a fun, wide variety of drinks. There’s plenty of space to mingle and share insights from the week and we’ll also host space to enjoy music with DJ Joel and even learn a little Texas line dancing!
Cloud SIGs and Roundtables
Special Interest Group | Session ID: P-036576
Cloud Computing SIG Meeting
Presented by:
Erik Benner, Mythics LLC
Abstract:
What is your career post cloud? Is it time for a change? Are you worried about what could happen to your career as workloads move to the cloud? In this Cloud SIG Session: Erik Benner and the Cloud SIG will discuss what are your career options as you move workloads to the cloud. This session is for all admins: Database Admins: Operating System Admins: Application Admins etc. We will discuss what the cloud means to your career: things you can do to keep current with the needs of the cloud and the tools and technologies that you need to be thinking about. If you want a new career as a peanut farmer… this session is NOT for you.
Special Interest Group | Session ID: P-042085
Oracle Database 19c SIG
Presented by:
Biju Thomas, Data Intensity
Abstract:
Join us for our Oracle Database 19c Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting. Know the SIG activities: learning opportunities: and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Roundtable
Cloud ERP & SCM Community Roundtable
Abstract:
Quest’s ERP/SCM Cloud Community is hosting a networking session at Blueprint 4D for attendees to discuss any and all topics related to ERP & SCM Cloud. All attendees are encouraged to participate no matter where they are in their Cloud journey. Discussions will cover those considering migrating as well as best practices and tips for those already running ERP/SCM Cloud including streamlining business processes, lowering costs and improving controls. This is a unique opportunity to ask questions, share your story and learn from others. Build relationships that you can take with you after the conference and continue the conversation through Quest’s ERP/SCM Cloud Community, which meets virtually throughout the year.
Roundtable
Cloud HCM Community Roundtable
Abstract:
Join fellow members of Cloud HCM Community for this networking opportunity! Come connect with your peers to discuss Cloud HCM hot topics, swap triumphs and frustrations, and ask questions.
