April 1, 2025
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Don’t miss your chance to save up to $2190!

Reminder, 2025 bundle rates go up in a few weeks! The 2025 Cloud Events & Membership Bundle has everything your team needs to stay up to speed on Oracle Cloud in 2025. Registration to BLUEPRINT 4D (see below), the Oracle Cloud Summit Virtual, and Quest membership is all included!

Early Bird savings end April 13th!

Join fellow Cloud users, cloud experts, partners & Oracle for networking, peer-driven real-world insights and Oracle updates on Redwood, AI Agents, Gen AI, RSSP and more at the Oracle Cloud Summit at BLUEPRINT 4D, June 9-13, 2025, in Las Vegas! Plus – dedicated tracks for HR, Finance, & Cloud Tech & Infrastructure. Browse the full session lineup.

Don’t forget to also add Cloud Symposium Day, June 10th to your agenda- an exclusive, invite-only session for Cloud customers focused on small-group learning and networking!

Hurry! Early bird ends April 13th! Register today!

Quest Webinar: Security Best Practices for Your Cloud ERP Journey

Many organizations delay risk controls until after go-live—only to face costly security gaps and compliance challenges. A smarter approach? Embedding risk management from the start!

Join us on April 2nd at 2 PM ET for a session with Aman Desouza, VP of Risk Cloud Product Strategy at Oracle, to learn how deploying Risk Management & Compliance within your Fusion environment can enhance ICFR, privacy posture, and audit readiness.

PeopleSoft Move to Cloud Discussion Series

Join us April 10 at 3:30 pm ET for another PeopleSoft Move to Cloud Discussion Series event with host Robbin Velayedam, Sr Director, Product Strategy, Oracle Cloud HCM, as he speaks with Kandi Thomas, Senior Technical Program Manager, Navy Federal Credit Union. During this free webinar, Kandi will share her experience transitioning from PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud applications including the factors that went into the decision to transition off of PeopleSoft, some of the differences between the applications, change management, lessons learned, and advice for those embarking on the same journey.

Register now!

Elevating Higher Education: Soaring to the Cloud with Confidence

As higher education institutions continue to evolve, digital transformation plays a critical role in shaping the future. Whether you’re exploring Cloud adoption or optimizing existing solutions, understanding the path forward is key to long-term success.

Join us April 23, at 1 pm ET for an insightful session with Oracle’s Hilary Atkinson, Senior Client Partner, Oracle Higher Education Industry, and David Downey, On-Premise Applications Unlimited Consulting Practice Leader, as they provide higher education leaders with practical guidance and strategic insights to enhance technology decision-making.

Save your seat!

Preparing for Oracle Redwood: Essential Steps for a Smooth Transition

Adopting Oracle Redwood is more than just upgrading your enterprise applications—it’s a transformative shift toward a more intuitive, intelligent, and engaging digital ecosystem. To fully leverage its potential, organizations must plan carefully and take deliberate steps to ensure a seamless transition. Learn what steps you should take to ensure your organization’s Redwood success!

For more Redwood resources, be sure to visit the Quest Redwood Strategic Content Center.

Oracle Cloud Readiness: 3 Tips to Ensure Quality Before, During, and After an Update

Wherever you are at on your Oracle modernization journey, here’s the truth – without the right quality strategy, you won’t get very far. Join two Oracle quality experts from Tricentis, Will Berry, Director of Oracle Business, and John Lange, Product Marketing Manager, for three quality tips to ensure seamless updates, whether you’re maintaining, migrating, or modernizing your Oracle instance. Register now for this free webinar, on April 24 at 11 am ET.

2025 Quest meet-ups

Don’t miss out on joining your favorite Oracle Cloud Community meetups! We’re looking forward to continuing to foster growth and learning with our members. The 2025 meetup series for the Quest HCM group, Quest ERP group, and the NEW Quest Cloud Healthcare group are now available. Click on “Upcoming Events” within your online Community group. If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe to the group notifications for further guidelines on how to register and stay updated on all group activity.

Cloud ERP Community Meet-Up

In the April 2025 meetup, we’ll hear from Noah Shook as he gives an overview of Vanderbilt’s reporting dashboard and the functionality of OTBI for report building. Don’t miss the discussion on April 3 at 1 p.m. ET with the ERP Community group! Save your seat!

Cloud HCM Community Meet-Up

Our next Cloud HCM Community Meetup is a roundtable discussion on April 17 at 1 pm ET, giving you the chance to ask questions, share insights, and learn from peers. Whether you’re tackling challenges or looking for new strategies, this is the place to connect. Sign up now!

Cloud HCM Healthcare Community Meet-Up

Save the date for our next Cloud HCM Healthcare Community Meet-up on June 25 at 11 am ET. This quarterly series is open to all Cloud HCM users, no matter your industry. Join the community now to view the first session recording, where Gloria Brewster from Atlantic Health led a discussion on how to build an assignment report in OTBI and join two subject areas to generate valuable insights.

The Quest Cloud HCM Healthcare Community is also proud to host two upcoming special sessions led by Nizam Mogal, Director & Enterprise Applications Architect and Oracle ACE Pro with iSmart Apps, as he shares his insights on unlocking possibilities in HR and finance support with:

• Oracle Help Desk; Tuesday, May 6 at 11 am ET
• Oracle Intelligent Advisor and Digital Assistant; Tuesday, May 20 at 11 am ET

These sessions will explore how Oracle’s innovative tools can enhance HR and finance support, streamline processes, and improve employee experiences. Stay tuned for session details and registration links.

How to access Quest meet-ups

After registering for Quest online meetups, your personal access links for each event are available on the Quest Oracle Community site, under My Account, My Registrations, then click on the event details.

Unlocking the power of autonomous AP Automation in Oracle JD Edwards ERP

Insights from Circular Edge and Medius

Join us April 23 at 1 pm ET for an exclusive webinar with Circular Edge and Medius, as they share how they are impacting the financial operations transformation within Oracle JD Edwards ERP system. Presented by Kaleb Northup, Senior Solutions Consultant, Medius; Andy Chase, VP of Customer Success, Circular Edge, LLC; Chad Zimmerman, Strategic Account Manager, Partnerships, Medius; and Jennifer Auyeung, Senior Director, Applications & Services, First Capital REIT. Save your seat!

Become a Quest Board Member

Are you ready to unlock your leadership potential and make a lasting impact? Nominations for the Quest Board of Directors are now open! This is your opportunity to shape the future of our organization with your expertise, passion, and vision. We encourage all dedicated and driven leaders to step forward and submit their nominations by May 31, 2025. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something bigger. Learn more and apply today!

Upcoming Webinars:

HCM

April 2 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud HCM -What’s New in Workforce Scheduling

April 4 | 12:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud HCM -Redwood How To: Performance and Goals

April 15 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud HCM -Introducing the Fusion AI Agent Studio

May 6 | 11:00 am ET
Unlock Possibilities in HR and Finance Support with Oracle Help Desk

May 20 | 11:00 am ET
Unlock Possibilities in HR and Finance Support with Oracle Intelligent Advisor and Digital Assistant

ERP

April 9 | 12:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud ERP – Release Highlights for Oracle Fusion Cloud Risk Management in 25B

April 15 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud ERP – Introducing the Fusion AI Agent Studio

April 16 | 12:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud ERP – Release Highlights for Oracle Fusion Cloud Student Financial Aid in 25B

April 30 | 12:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud ERP – Release Highlights for Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials in 25B

SCM

April 2 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Update: Oracle Fusion Cloud Manufacturing 25A – Part 2 – Flow Manufacturing and Redwood User Experience

April 4 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Help: Logistics Digital Assistant Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide

April 7 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Update: Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM – 25B Release Update

April 7 | 2:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Help: Oracle Fusion Cloud Quality Inspection Management – Move to the Redwood Experience

April 14 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Update: Streamline Product Recalls with Oracle’s Recall Curation Service

April 15 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Introducing the Fusion AI Agent Studio

April 21 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Update: The Next Generation Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning

April 28 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud SCM – Product Update: What’s New in 25B Smart Operations for Manufacturing

EPM

April 30 | 11:00 am ET
Discover how GM Financial Uses Oracle Cloud EPM for Real-Time Cost Analysis

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

April 1 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure -Day One and Beyond – Disaster Recovery in OCI

April 7 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – Day One and Beyond: Advanced Dashboarding in OAC

April 21 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – Day One and Beyond – Oracle Cloud Connectivity Options

April 22 | 2:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure -Explore Our Newly Launched Service OCI Streaming with Kafka

April 28 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure -Day One and Beyond – Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure: Transforming Database Management

April 7 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – Day One and Beyond: Advanced Dashboarding in OAC

May 14 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure -Make Better Predictions with New Spatial ML Algorithms in OML4Py

May 19 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure -Day One and Beyond – OCI Zero Trust Packet Routing

Customer Experience (CX)

April 1 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – General: Get Started Today With The First Enterprise Agents for CX

April 10 | 1:00 pm ET
Oracle Cloud CX – B2C Service: Dev Ambassador Connect

April 15 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Introducing the Fusion AI Agent Studio

April 25 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Service: B2C Service Roadmap Highlights for 25B and 25C

May 20 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Service: Oracle Fusion Service Release Details for 25B

May 28 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Field Service: 25B Release Deep Dive Webinar

May 29 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Service: B2C Service Release Details for 25B

June 25 | 11:00 am ET
Oracle Cloud CX – Service: Oracle Fusion Service Roadmap Highlights for 25C and 25D