
June 9 - June 13, 2025
The Venetian | Las Vegas, NV
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Meet the Experts Shaping the Future of JD Edwards
Discover the thought leaders and industry experts speaking at BLUEPRINT 4D! These visionaries bring deep insights, real-world strategies, and the latest innovations to help you maximize your JD Edwards investment. Explore our lineup of speakers and get ready to learn from the best in the business!
BLUEPRINT 4D Speakers
BLUEPRINT 4D Keynote Speaker
Chris Laping
4x CIO & bestselling author, People Before Things
About Chris Laping:
For years, Chris Laping has engaged audiences with disruptive ideas on innovation and roller coaster storytelling. He has enjoyed a 29-year career in technology, culture and business transformation.
Chris has served as Chief Information/Innovation Officer in four different companies; has been recognized for his leadership by publications such as The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company; and is the best-selling author of People Before Things.
Chris has held multiple board positions and is a private investor. So, in addition to leading teams in a corporate environment, he has experience developing and growing new businesses.
Sessions include:
- BLUEPRINT 4D Opening Keynote: Unbreakable: Building Your Personal Future-Ready Operating System
Oracle speakers at BLUEPRINT 4D include:

Gary Grieshaber
Group Vice President, Applications Development
Oracle

Paul Houtkooper
Vice President of Applications Development
Oracle

Jon Green
Senior Director, JD Edwards Support
Oracle

Ward Quarles
Senior Director, Applications Product Strategy
Oracle

AJ Schifano
Senior Principal Product Manager
Oracle

Dave Greiner
Principal Product Manager
Oracle

Clayton Seeley
Product Manager
Oracle

Ervin Rhodes
Principal Product Manager
Oracle
Full Oracle speaker roster announced soon. Stay tuned!
Customer speakers at BLUEPRINT 4D include:
Eric Peloquin
Agnico Eagle Mines
Nathan Diamond
Ajinomoto Foods North America
Daniel Bohner
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Randy Truman
Aveva Drug Delivery Systems
Blake Hudson
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
Shannon Alred
Brown & Root Industrial Services
Terry Lawson
City of Plano, Texas
Barb Lipps
Dayton Lamina
Mitesh Shah
Edwards Lifesciences
Mark Laxdal
Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
Mike Smitten
Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
Ewan Bell
Fluidmaster, Inc.
Neeraj Grotra
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
Chris Noack
Granite Construction: Inc.
Cesar Acevedo
Hadrian/World Dryer
Brandon Proctor
Hawkins, Inc.
Dave Wagoner
Hoffman Corporation
Mo Nour
Hoffman Corporation
Andrew Ostdiek
JF Shea Co Inc
Thonthi Balamurugan
Koos Manufacturing: Inc.
Chandler Castleberry
MacLean-Fogg Company
Scott Masker
MacLean-Fogg Company
Edgar Escobar Gomez
Martin Marietta
Vevin Kumar Senthil Kumar
Martin Marietta
Lisa Tran
Monterey Mushrooms, LLC
Mickey Scannell
Norman’s Nursery, Inc.
Anthony Cacciatore
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Phil Rogholt
Park Industries
Corey Boettler
Paul Mueller Company
Darren Young
Paul Mueller Company
Linda Sloan-Compton
Pinal County Government
Anthony Swint
Printpack, Inc.
David Miller
Printpack, Inc.
Archie Listenbee
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago
Jawnica Long
The Weitz Company
Hugh Brulliea
Toll Brothers: Inc
Joe Hebner
Tredegar Corporation
Tiffany Schott
Turner Industries Group
Matthieu Guennery
Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies Support
Govindaraj Shanmugam
Zimmer, Inc.