May 4 - May 7, 2026
Hilton Anatole | Dallas, TX
Registration is open. Prices go up January 30th!
Come together with the JD Edwards Community.
Inspiring innovation. Empowering education. Building community.
Every JDE customer is on an ERP journey. Whether you’re optimizing your current investment, extending with Cloud solutions, or planning your move to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, the JD Edwards Forum gives you the roadmap, the insights, and the peer connections you need to stay ahead.
This year, the forum is organized around three key tracks that align with every stage of your ERP journey:
Transformation & Modernization – Learn how to optimize your existing JDE environment, modernize processes, and leverage best practices to drive efficiency and value.
Simplify & Automate – Discover strategies to reduce complexity, streamline operations, and adopt AI-driven automation and analytics for smarter decision-making.
Journey to Cloud – Explore roadmaps for OCI, SaaS, and hybrid Cloud deployments, and hear firsthand from peers and Oracle experts on how to plan and execute your Cloud strategy.
Plus – special Manufacturing & Distribution programming!
The JD Edwards Forum at BLUEPRINT 4D connects you with the insights, tools, and people you need to maximize today’s investment while preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Registration is open! Prices go up January 31st!
Program Overview
The JD Edwards Forum at BLUEPRINT 4D is the one place where you can get the guidance, clarity, and community support you need to move forward with confidence on your ERP journey.
Whether you’re working to get more out of your current JDE system, exploring how to extend it with Cloud solutions, or actively planning your path to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, this program gives you practical answers, real-world insights, and proven strategies you can use right away.
At the Forum, you’ll learn from Oracle product experts, hear firsthand experiences from peers, and gain a clear view of what’s possible for your organization—today and in the future. The program is built around three tracks designed to meet you exactly where you are:
Transformation & Modernization – Walk away with actionable tactics to optimize your existing JDE environment, modernize processes, strengthen security, and deliver more value back to your business.
Simplify & Automate – Discover how to streamline operations, reduce complexity, and apply AI-driven automation and analytics to drive smarter, faster decisions.
Journey to Cloud – Get a roadmap you can trust—covering OCI, SaaS, hybrid deployments, and the long-term move to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP—supported by customer stories, expert guidance, and practical next steps.
Plus, you’ll gain access to specialized Manufacturing & Distribution content designed to help M&D organizations strengthen supply chain performance, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation.
By the time you leave, you’ll have:
A clearer vision of your ERP future
Concrete next steps tailored to your organization’s goals
Best practices you can apply immediately
Insight from peers who have “been there”
Direct connections with Oracle and industry experts who can support your journey
JD Edwards Forum
JD Edwards insights, education & connections for all levels of the organization.
Who should attend?
Business Analysts:
Connect and learn from other JD Edwards users to gain insights into implementation strategies and processes. Plus, earn certification credits from IIBA and NASBA.IT and business leaders:
Get the insights and information you need to plan ahead and inform your technology roadmaps. Take your pick of executive level insights sessions, learn about JDE in the Cloud, connect with other industry leaders, exchange ideas with your peers in the Executive Forum and develop relationships with current or future partners.Technology managers and power users:
Stay in the loop on what’s coming from JD Edwards! Get the latest on Release 24 and 25, dive into delivered features and gain insights from your peers as they share best practices, case studies and lessons learned from their own JDE journeys.The entire team!
Extend the knowledge and save big when you bring 4 or more. Trying to decide if BLUEPRINT 4D or INFOCUS is the best fit your team? View conference comparison
Trying to decide if BLUEPRINT 4D or INFOCUS is the best fit your team? View conference comparison
What you’ll learn
How to modernize and personalize the JDE user experience with UDOs, form enhancements, and mobile-friendly UI improvements.
Ways to apply AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to drive smarter decision-making within your JDE environment.
Strategies for low-code/no-code development, enabling faster innovation and empowering citizen developers.
Best practices for system upgrades, security hardening, and future-readiness to protect and extend your JDE investment.
How to simplify workflows and automate core processes across finance, supply chain, and operations.
Best practices for using the JDE Orchestrator to scale automation, integrations, and event-driven processes.
Tools and techniques for mobile and intelligent automation, including real-time insights and automated actions.
Roadmaps and guidance for Cloud migration, including lift-and-shift to OCI, hybrid models, and customer success stories.
How to extend JDE with Oracle SaaS for HR, SCM, and ERP Cloud—plus coexistence and process orchestration scenarios.
Approaches to optimize Cloud operations, including governance, performance, and security best practices.
How to leverage cloud-native tools, modernize business processes, and build long-term Cloud strategies for sustained innovation.
Program Tracks and Hot Topics
Transformation & Modernization
Learn how to optimize your existing JDE environment, modernize processes, and leverage best practices to drive efficiency and value.
Topics include:
Modernizing the JDE User Experience
User-Defined Objects (UDOs)
Personalized Pages and form enhancements
Mobile-friendly and intuitive UI improvements
Continuous Innovation & Emerging Technologies
AI and machine learning use cases
Advanced analytics and data insights
Integrating emerging tech into the JDE ecosystem
Low-Code/No-Code & Extensibility
Tools that accelerate delivery without heavy development
Citizen developer enablement
Building modern applications on top of JDE
System Upgrades, Security & Future-Readiness
Upgrade paths and best practices
Security modernization
Roadmapping modernization initiatives for long-term value
Simplify & Automate
Discover strategies to reduce complexity, streamline operations, and adopt AI-driven automation and analytics for smarter decision-making.
Topics include:
Workflow & Process Automation
Eliminating manual steps
Streamlining finance, supply chain, and core operations
Real-world process transformation examples
JD Edwards Orchestrator & Platform Tools
Orchestrator best practices
Automation at scale
Integrations and event-driven solutions
Personalization, Extensibility & Low-Code/No-Code
Personal Forms, Form Extensions, and Café One
Citizen development
Building apps and automations without heavy development
Intelligent & Mobile Automation
AI-powered insights
Mobile capabilities and real-time decision-making
Turning data into automated actions
Journey to Cloud
Explore roadmaps for OCI, SaaS, and hybrid Cloud deployments, and hear firsthand from peers and Oracle experts on how to plan and execute your Cloud strategy.
Topics include:
Cloud Migration Strategies
Lift-and-shift to OCI
Moving JDE to other public clouds
Planning hybrid vs. full-cloud environments
Real customer migration stories
Extending JDE with Oracle SaaS
Integrating with Fusion Applications
Coexistence models (HCM, SCM, ERP Cloud)
Process orchestration across JDE + Cloud apps
Optimizing Cloud Operations
Cost management and governance
Performance and scalability best practices
Security and compliance considerations
Innovation & Long-Term Cloud Strategy
Leveraging cloud-native tools
Modernizing business processes
Building a roadmap for future cloud adoption
Manufacturing & Distribution at JD Edwards Forum
Streamline production, optimize supply chains, and boost efficiency with JD Edwards. Explore automation, AI insights, and low-code tools—all designed for manufacturing and distribution organizations looking to modernize operations and drive real-world results.
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Exhibitors & Sponsors
Ken Piddington
CIO
US Silica
Education, Leadership & Affiliations
- BS in Business, Management & Leadership, Northeastern University
- Serves on multiple boards, including Energy Institute High School and the Quest Oracle User Community
- Program Mentor, Columbia University Masters Technology Management
- 2022 Houston CIO of the Year Orbie award winner
Professional Biography
Ken Piddington is a transformational, global business technology executive who creates a strategic vision and mission, positioning to scale, and driving initiatives that enable high business growth. Strategist who builds deep trust within IT organization, fostering collaborative, open, and trusting environment focused on problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement. Ken is an innovative change agent and CEO partner with a strong legacy in all business cycles, including high growth, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions integration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. He is a strategic business partner who leverages emerging technology solutions across multi-industry verticals – logistics, retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, and consulting to accelerate the pace of bottom-line results. As an award-winning thought leader and published author, he is respected for game changing industry contributions, and his passion for talent development and customer satisfaction.
Currently, Ken leads as the Vice President and CIO at U.S. Silica. He is responsible for defining and executing its business technology strategy and leading its digital transformation initiatives.
Ken previously served as CIO for Global Partners LP, SGR Energy, and MRE Consulting. At each company, he contributed to tremendous growth and transformation. He actively participated in Global Partners’ revenue growth from $6 billion to $20 billion in four years. SGR Energy had 1700% revenue growth, and the company was named Houston’s fastest-growing privately held company by the Houston Business Journal. While at MRE, Ken turned an internal project into a marketable, adding a new revenue stream for the company.
Ken serves on the Quest Oracle User Community’s board of directors and is a board member with the Friends of Energy Institute, supporting the Energy Institute High School. Ken is also an Advisory Board member for the CIO Executive Council and a mentor in their leadership development program.
In 2022 Ken received the Houston CIO of the Year Orbie award. He has been named a Computerworld Premier 100 Technology leader, is a CIO100 award winner, and has twice been recognized as an InformationWeek 500 Top Technology Innovator. Ken is recognized as an industry thought leader, a regular speaker at business and association conferences, and featured in multiple media publications.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in Management & Leadership from Northeastern University and attended Graceland College, where he played football and baseball. Today, Ken makes Houston, Texas, his home.