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Quest Executive Forum
Enterprise Transformation in the Age of AI


How leading enterprises are turning AI and Cloud ERP/HCM into competitive advantage — what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

As organizations evaluate what AI and Cloud transformation mean for Finance and HR, leadership teams are asking the same questions: What does this look like in practice? What changes operationally? How does it advance business goals? And how should next steps be evaluated?

This one-day executive program, designed specifically for VP- and C-level leaders, focuses on how AI and Oracle Cloud innovation are reshaping ERP and HCM for organizations running PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, or Oracle Cloud.

What the program delivers:

  • Strategic foresight: How AI is reshaping ERP and HCM priorities over the next 3–5 years

  • Risk & value clarity: What an Oracle Fusion Cloud transition involves — and the business value it can deliver

  • Peer perspective: C-suite insights from real transformation decisions and outcomes

  • Actionable direction: Practical next steps to advance your modernization strategy

Beyond the content, the Executive Forum is intentionally designed to foster high-quality executive connection, including an exclusive luncheon, customer panels with open Q&A, relaxed peer conversations, and a cocktail hour and evening networking activity that encourage candid discussion and relationship-building.

This is an informational, decision-support program intended to help leaders evaluate next steps — not a sales event. If you are responsible for guiding enterprise transformation, this program is built for you.

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NOTE: To register for the Executive Forum, please check the ‘Executive Forum’ option during the BLUEPRINT 4D regular registration process. Interested in an Executive Forum-only registration? Please contact michelle.hooks@questoraclecommunity.org for assistance.

Event details

When:

Monday, May 4th
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Where:

Hilton Anatole | Dallas, TX

Cost:

$295

Pre-registration is required and seats are limited.

“Executive-level insight, practical context, and meaningful peer conversations — a day well spent.”

— Corey Quirk, CIO, North Dakota University System

“A rare combination of substance and relaxed networking with leaders navigating similar challenges.”

— Venkat Maganti, MDC Holdings, Inc.

Agenda


11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

BLUEPRINT 4D Conference Keynote

From Systems of Record to Systems of Intelligence: AI’s Impact on ERP, HCM, and the Enterprise

Enterprise applications were designed to record transactions and enforce processes. Today, AI is pushing them to do much more — anticipate outcomes, guide decisions, and continuously adapt to how work actually happens.

In this keynote, leaders from Oracle’s ERP and HCM product strategy teams will examine how AI is transforming enterprise applications and why Cloud platforms are uniquely positioned to deliver these capabilities at scale. We’ll explore what this shift means for organizations running PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Cloud, and why treating HCM and Financials as a connected transformation — rather than isolated projects — is becoming essential.

Attendees will gain a clearer view of how AI Agents are changing the role of finance and HR, the expectations placed on enterprise systems, and the strategic trade-offs leaders must consider as they plan for the next decade.

Presented by:

Yvette Cameron
SVP – Global Strategy
Oracle


12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Executive Forum Attendee Check-in


12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Customer Panel & Networking Lunch

AI in Action: Early Lessons from AI-Enabled Enterprises

The executives on this panel have already made the move. They’re running Oracle Cloud, they’re experimenting with AI, and they’re learning what works and what doesn’t in real time. In this candid conversation over lunch, hear directly from leaders at Choctaw Nation, Providence Health, Guardian Life and the Wendy’s Company about how they’re navigating AI adoption, where they’ve found unexpected value, and the challenges they’re still working through. Whether you’re early in your cloud journey or weighing your next move, this is your chance to hear from peers who’ve been in your seat.

Moderated by:

Chris Laping
CIO & Best-Selling Author,
People Before Things

Panelists include:

Gaylene McCluskey, Providence

Melanie Trudell, The Wendy’s Company

Chris Farris, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Marcel Esqueu, Guardian Life


1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Executive Forum Opening Session

Unignorable: How Leaders Build Influence When It Matters Most

AI is moving faster than most organizations can absorb. Boards and CEOs are asking hard questions (Why aren’t we further along? What’s our strategy?) while many technology leaders are still firming up their own POV on how to harness AI for their business. Not because they lack capability, but because the landscape keeps shifting.

This interactive session helps executives work through both challenges: clarifying your own perspective on how AI can accelerate your business and making that case resonate with the people who need to hear it. Drawing from behavioral research and three decades leading transformation, we’ll explore why some ideas gain traction while others stall and the specific behaviors that help leaders build the trusted influence required to move bold strategies forward. Come ready to think out loud, hear from peers navigating the same pressures, and leave with sharper language for the conversations waiting back at the office.

Presented by:

Chris Laping
CIO & Best-Selling Author,
People Before Things


2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Break


2:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Executive Break-out Sessions

Select between ERP, HCM and General Cloud executive tracks

ERP Sessions

The Intelligent Enterprise: ERP Trends and Transformation

Organizations are redefining the role of ERP systems to achieve greater agility and competitive advantage.

Emerging trends are reshaping ERP, with a focus on how artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, and cloud technologies that are evolving traditional systems into powerful, data-driven catalysts for innovation.

Learn how leading enterprises are leveraging next-generation ERP solutions to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and accelerate business growth. And how to successfully navigate your own ERP transformation journey.

Presented by:

Manish Somani
Vice President, Industry ERP Solutions,
Oracle

Robert Fayle
Advisory Lead, Applications,
Info-Tech Research Group

Josh Stauffer
Sr. Director, Information Technology,
HarbisonWalker International


The Future of Fusion ERP

Organizations are redefining the role of ERP systems to achieve greater agility and competitive advantage.

As organizations explore what ERP modernization truly entails, executives often arrive at a key question: What does this actually look like?

This session provides an executive-level view of Oracle Cloud ERP capabilities, demonstrating how automation, embedded intelligence, and modern process design reshapes core financial and operational workflows. The focus is on illustrating outcomes showing how an AI-enabled ERP environment transforms businesses.

The aim is to give decision makers a clear, practical understanding of how Oracle Cloud ERP can support the modernization path they are evaluating.

Presented by:

Manish Somani
Vice President, Industry ERP Solutions,
Oracle

Markus Baggio
Principal Solution Engineer,
Oracle


HCM Sessions

From Transactional HR to Intelligent Workforce Strategy: HCM Transformation in the Cloud

Organizations are redefining the role of ERP systems to achieve greater agility and competitive advantage.

AI is changing the expectations placed on HR — from managing transactions to enabling smarter workforce decisions. For organizations running PeopleSoft today, this shift is a key driver behind HCM transformation and Cloud adoption.

This Executive Forum session will discuss how moving to Oracle Cloud HCM supports the transition from transactional HR processes to an intelligent, insight-driven workforce strategy. The session will explore how Cloud-based HCM enables continuous innovation, better decision support, and closer alignment between HR and business leaders.

Executives will leave with a clearer understanding of how HCM transformation fits into broader enterprise strategy, and what it takes to move from PeopleSoft to Cloud in a way that delivers sustainable value.

Presented by:

Lori Pierson
Group Vice President Oracle HCM Transformation,
Oracle


What HCM Transformation Looks Like in Practice: An Executive Walkthrough of Oracle Cloud HCM

After discussing the strategic drivers behind HCM transformation, executives often ask a simple question: What does this actually look like?

This session provides an executive-level walkthrough of Oracle Cloud HCM, focusing on how AI-enabled capabilities and modern application design change the way HR work is performed. The demonstrations will emphasize business outcomes rather than features, showing how Cloud HCM supports better workforce decisions, improved efficiency, and a more engaging experience for employees and managers.

The goal of this session is clarity — giving decision makers a concrete understanding of how Oracle Cloud HCM can support the transformation they are considering.

Presented by:

Kassie Eakrett
Master Principal Solutions Consultant,
Oracle

Erin Steinhilber
HCM Solutions Engineer,
Oracle


General Cloud Apps Sessions

How to put AI to work across the business

AI is impacting nearly every aspect of business. Learn how you can start using the embedded AI in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications today to help automate processes, increase efficiency, improve decision-making, drive competitive differentiation, and get immediate value. Join the facilitated workshop to hear how the AI features and agents in Fusion Applications and the Oracle AI Data Platform can help you drive better business outcomes. Engage with your peers, Oracle’s experts, and line-of-business practitioners to share best practices and learn how to get started with AI in your organization. Walk away with 2-3 concrete AI ideas you can implement right away.

Presented by:

Gil Traverse
Director, Office of Technology and Innovation,
Oracle


4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Break


4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Executive Q&A / Open Forum Discussion with Oracle Product Executives

This closing session brings ERP and HCM leaders back together for an open, executive-level dialogue focused on the broader implications of AI-driven transformation.

Panelists include Yvette Cameron, Paco Aubrejuan, Manish Somani, Paul Houtkooper and Robbin Velayedam.

Moderated by:

Robbin Velayedam
Senior Director, HCM Product Strategy,
Oracle


5:15 PM – 6:00 PM

Executive Cocktail Reception

Enjoy drinks, nibbles and relaxed post-event conversation with program participants and speakers.


6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

BLUEPRINT 4D Opening Reception

All attendees are invited to attend.


7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Executive Networking Activity

Details to be announced.


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