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Cloud Symposium Day

Tuesday, May 5th


Cloud Symposium Day is an exclusive, reservation-only experience designed for current Oracle Cloud customers who want a deeper, more interactive dive into the future of their applications. Over the course of a full day, attendees engage directly with Oracle product experts and seasoned customers through expert-led sessions, real-world panels, and candid Q&A focused on AI innovation, Fusion Applications, and the evolving Redwood user experience. The format blends thought leadership with practical insight, while built-in networking, small-group discussions, and social gatherings create space for meaningful peer connections and shared problem-solving.

Cloud Symposium Day is included with your BLUEPRINT 4D registration; however, you must reserve your spot. Simply select “Cloud Symposium Day” during checkout when registering for the event.

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Agenda


9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Cloud Symposium Day Check-in


9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Welcome & Kick-Off Networking

We’ll kick off Cloud Symposium Day with peer networking and a little friendly competition. Start off a day of learning by meeting your colleagues, who may just become your next best resources for all things Oracle Cloud. After getting to know your peers, you will join forces in teams to participate in a game of trivia. We’ll test your knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, the Quest Oracle Community, and even how much you know about this year’s BLUEPRINT 4D host city, Dallas, TX!

Presented by:

Gaylene McCluskey
AVP, HR Operations & Service Delivery,
Providence

Emily Crow
IT Director, Enterprise Services Product Support,
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma


10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Fusion Apps Innovators Panel & Q&A

Join a dynamic panel of Oracle Fusion Applications innovators spanning HCM, ERP, and SCM as they share real-world insights from their Oracle Cloud journeys. These customer leaders will discuss how they’re leveraging Fusion Apps to modernize operations, connect people and processes, and drive measurable business outcomes. Through candid conversation and audience Q&A, the panel will explore lessons learned, practical strategies, and how these customers are driving Fusion innovation in the real world.

Panelists include:

Julie Schnepel, Cherokee Nation Businesses

Nate Warren, HarbisonWalker International

Moderated by:

Joyce Boland
Vice President, Applications Global Marketing
Oracle


11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Break & Lunch Served


12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Industry Expert & Luncheon

Working Better Together: An Open Conversation

Your spent BLUEPRINT 4D conference agenda is filled with learning about new Fusions Apps features, roadmaps, and technical session. This lunch is different. Step back from the tools and talk about the part that rarely makes it onto the agenda: how cross-functional teams actually work better together. Oracle experts, organization leaders, Finance, HR, and IT team-members are all now all sitting in the same room, speaking different languages, figuring it out as you go. In this informal, expert-led conversation, we’ll explore the collaboration and alignment challenges you’re navigating and discuss evidence-based approaches that actually move the needle. Come with questions, frustrations, or just an appetite for honest conversation. This is your brain break, a chance to exhale, connect with peers, and leave with something practical for the people side of the work

Presented by:

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


1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Oracle AI in Fusion Apps: An Inside Look at What’s Ahead

Join this session for a forward-looking view of how Oracle is embedding AI across Fusion Applications to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and improve user experiences. Learn what’s coming next in Oracle’s AI strategy, how these capabilities will be delivered securely within Fusion ERP, HCM, and SCM, and how customers can prepare to take advantage of the next wave of innovation.

Presented by:

Gil Traverse
Director, Office of Technology and Innovation,
Oracle


1:50 PM – 2:00 PM

Break


2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Inside the Fusion Apps UI Transformation

A new era of user experience is emerging across Oracle Fusion Applications. In this session, Oracle experts will explore how the Fusion Apps interface is evolving to deliver a more modern, intelligent, and streamlined experience for ERP, HCM, and SCM users. From the introduction of the Redwood design system to ongoing usability innovations, attendees will gain insight into the technologies and design principles reshaping the way work gets done in Fusion. Learn what’s available today, what’s coming next, and how to prepare your organization for the next generation of the Fusion user experience.

Presented by:

Speaker to be announced
Oracle


2:50 PM – 3:50 PM

AI in Action Customer Panel: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

AI has rapidly shifted from a buzzword to a practical part of day-to-day operations, though many organizations are still just beginning to explore where it fits. As you consider what’s next in your organization’s AI journey, hear from a panel of Fusion Apps users as they share their greatest AI use-case successes, AI mistakes they’d rather not repeat, and how they keep up with advancing technology without letting AI agents take over their jobs. Whether you’re well on your way or just starting out, you’ll gain practical insights to help guide your next steps.

Panelists include:

Anastashia Alfred-Waller, Baylor University

James McBride, Voya Financial

Srinivasan Narayanan, Milwaukee Tool


3:50 PM – 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks


4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Happy Hour & Networking Reception

After a full day of learning, don’t miss this opportunity to grab a drink and continue the discussion with your newfound network of Cloud experts.


Thanks to our Cloud Symposium Day sponsors: