Quest Experience Week: Technology Day

Presented by:
Jon Vaughn at Quest Oracle Community

Abstract:

You’re invited to our Emerging Leaders Program Information Session to discover more about this new Quest program aimed at developing the emerging leaders of Oracle users and designed to prepare participants for additional leadership opportunities in your company and in the Oracle community. This program is ideal for emerging leaders and seasoned veterans that want to refine their leadership skills and expand their networks to navigate the challenges of leading teams and organizations in today’s fast-paced technology landscape. Participants will accelerate their leadership journey through facilitated learning activities, mentoring, collaboration with Oracle executives and insights from industry leaders. Join us to learn how this program will help Oracle user companies shape their next generation of leaders and explore opportunities for growth and development.

Presented by:
Edward Lawson at Oracle

Abstract:

Learn the measures built into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) that uniquely deliver high availability and mitigate disaster recovery (DR) concerns.Discover how to leverage those OCI features to implement a world-class DR solution for your business at a fraction of the cost and complexity of on-premises DR. Not having a solid DR plan is like buying a house without insurance—yet IT implementations often neglect it. Hear details of Oracle’s strategy on architecture considerations like DR, high availability, and service availability, as well as features like cross-region replication, Oracle Data Guard, Zero Data Loss Recovery Service, and other resiliency technologies.

Presented by:
George Danner at Business Laboratory LLC

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It is an exciting time. It is a terrifying time. Technology seems to be moving faster than anyone could have imagined, upending industry after industry, but providing tremendous opportunities in its wake at the same time.

This all leaves us wondering… what can we do to be Future Ready given these new and uncertain times brought about by potent technologies like AI?

You might be surprised to know that this is hardly the first time that society has been confronted with massive upheavals due to the introduction of the sweeping technology of the day. Who can forget the violent riots in the late 1700s as the Industrial Revolution was taking hold? In this talk, we will look carefully at several periods of history and the lessons they taught us as to how to prepare to thrive in a world that includes AI-borne superpowers. History is the finest of teachers.

We will then shift over to a more modern take on what is going on today. Here again we look at people and companies that can teach us more about what the future holds. Tesla, Apple, SpaceX, and Amazon are remarkable firms with charismatic founders, but what lessons do those companies hold for the average businessperson looking to make a difference going forward? We believe that we have uncovered some crucial features of modern-day firms that will propel them long into the future, along with other firms that adopt their practices.

Beyond companies in business, how can individuals become Future Ready? Our conversation will inevitably lead to the steps that people can follow to prepare for the coming wave of technological progression. We will offer tips and tricks to help you get ahead and stay ahead of the rapid advances. Some of this advice is rather counterintuitive, some of this will be hard work. All of it will cause you to stretch your mind in ways that you would not have done naturally.

Join us as we take a walking tour of the future through the lens of the past.

Presented by:
Sean Stacey at Oracle America: Inc

Abstract:

Get an update on the latest Oracle Database news and developments. Get a sneak preview—directly from the Oracle Database development team and find out what’s coming next in the Oracle Database, including innovations in the area of Artificial Intelligence. Whether you’re a Developer, DBA, or Data Scientist, whether your language of choice is SQL or NoSQL, or whether you’re storing relational information, Vectors or Graphs, or even JSON documents, there’s something for you. Attend this session and see what Oracle has in store for you.

Presented by:
Rene Fontcha at Oracle America: Inc

Abstract:

Even with AI services becoming easier than ever to deploy, chatbots and digital assistants can still require configuration and inputs such as intents, entities, dialog flows, and utterances—making it complex for chatbots to be quickly deployed to solve business problems. However, the new Generative AI-Driven Oracle Digital Assistant has made it easier than ever to create fully-functioning digital assistants by simply describing what they should do, with all the components automatically generated. Hear how this helps EBS and other applications customers create the AI, natural language, and conversation-powered chatbot they need.

Presented by:
Naresh Miryala at Meta Platforms

Abstract:

Explore the practical implementation of generative AI within Oracle Cloud environments. This session offers hands-on insights into utilizing generative AI models and tools available in Oracle Cloud: showcasing real-world applications and use cases. Delve into the methodologies: frameworks: and practical approaches for leveraging generative AI to drive innovation: create content: or enhance various processes within the Oracle Cloud ecosystem. Gain actionable knowledge and practical strategies derived from real-world examples: empowering attendees to harness the power of generative AI effectively within Oracle Cloud platforms.

Presented by:
George Danner at Business Laboratory LLC

Abstract:

AI is the most talked-about subject among business leaders today, getting top billing at places like the World Economic Forum in Davos. There is a general feeling that AI advances in the last two years are important, perhaps even groundbreaking, but most firms struggle with the relevance of AI to their own businesses. AI seems like a far away dream, not a practical technology that companies large and small can exploit today.

History has taught us that waiting for the “right moment” to jump onto a technology platform is a fool’s errand at best. Alternatively, the smart money seeks to understand the technology and the various ways to experiment with its use, in low-risk fashion, along the company’s value chain.

We have been applying AI for 25 years, long before it was cool. We’ve made many, many mistakes. We’ve discovered some surprising truths. Along the way we’ve learned a great deal about AI and its practical applications that almost any business can embrace. Yes, AI is powerful, and applied thoughtfully it can propel many businesses to a level of efficiency and value creation that is unmatched by its AI-challenged competitors. But just like any powerful force, it must be managed carefully.

In our talk we will be reaching out to practically-oriented business leaders and technologists who are intrigued by the headlines, but are at a loss as to how (and where, and how much) to start with AI. We will offer a few methodical and systematic steps to get to a smarter, 2.0 version of the company that you are today.

Presented by:
Rich Niemiec at Viscosity North America

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Oracle’s ability to leverage AI and Machine Learning (ML) from within Oracle Machine Learning (OML): OAC: SaaS or using their recent acquisition GUI is flexible. Oracle products will all start to leverage AI/ML! Knowing when/where to leverage these advancements may be the difference between success & failure in the future. We’ll look at the latest technology and algorithms that Oracle provides as part of the product: but also the Cx products that are used to leverage AI/ML & Chatbots. We will explore how to leverage and integrate AI into your companies tech plan. We’ll see the state of AI & ML and how you can test and use this technology to create the future. We’ll also look at the current Acceleration of the Cloud with the Big Data Revolution & Internet of Things (IOT) which will drive the Cloud even Faster. You’ll see how to innovate better using leading edge Oracle products.

Presented by:
Natalia Rachelson at Oracle America: Inc

Abstract:

Have you ever wanted an automated assistant to help you write job descriptions, career goals, legal notes, compliance reports, or financial reporting footnotes and disclosures? Do you dream of being freed from tedious work so you can focus on reviews and edits? Enter generative AI. Discover how Oracle plans to leverage the latest advancements in AI to unleash a new era of superior productivity by making Oracle Fusion Apps users more effective and inventive. Learn about the most common generative AI use cases across hire-to-retire, quote-to-cash, and procure-to-pay as well as for supply chain management and manufacturing. Plus, discuss appropriate data governance and how humans will continue to stay in control.