October 6, 2026

Upcoming Events General Updates Innovator News HCM News FSCM News Quest News

What’s New

• Alex Man, GVP to Lead Oracle’s PeopleSoft Business

  Oracle has announced a leadership transition for the PeopleSoft business. After 18 years of leadership, Paco Aubrejuan has retired from Oracle. We thank him for the lasting impact he has had on PeopleSoft products, customers, partners, and teams.
  Alex Man, Group Vice President, PeopleSoft, will succeed Paco and lead the PeopleSoft business.
  For more information, read the full release.

• Chicago is calling!

• Quest’s Annual Meeting of the Members

• Building the 2027 Community Meetup Series!

• SIG Community News

Upcoming Events

• RECONNECT Dive Deep
  Join PeopleSoft customers, October 19-22, from around the world for four days of Oracle roadmap insights, product innovation, real-world success stories, and collaborative learning designed to help your organization move PeopleSoft forward. No travel required!
• Oracle AI World 2026
  Join us in Las Vegas for the world’s leading AI event to connect with Oracle product, technology, and implementation experts—and with peers who are putting AI to work in their businesses.

General Updates

• Ep 1. PeopleSoft Tech Talks: The Middleware DPK Builder is now available on the PeopleSoft YouTube Channel. The Middleware DPK is new to PeopleTools and includes the new Middleware DPK Builder.
• The PeopleSoft Connection Podcast – Episode #13: PeopleTools 8.63 – AI, Search, Security & Modernization with Sasank Vemana is now available. Explore PeopleTools 8.63 with Sasank Vemana, including AI integration, smarter search, enhanced security, and new modernization capabilities.
• The PeopleSoft Tuition Reimbursement Video Feature Overview is now showing on the PeopleSoft YouTube Channel. Organizations can pre-authorize and reimburse employee training expenses, manage configurations, submit requests, and handle approval workflows end to end.
• Find Drop Zones Faster with PeopleTools 8.63 in our newest blog covering Tools and Technology.

Innovator News

Adelaide University, in conjunction with their partner Deloitte, expanded PeopleSoft HCM, Campus Solutions and FSCM to launch a unified institution formed by the merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. The new institution now supports more than 60,000 students, around 22,000 staff records, and approximately 9,000 staff positions. Learn more.

Australian National University Modernizes PeopleSoft with Landing Pages, Embedded Analytics, and Delivered Configuration Tools. Learn more.

HCM News

• Updated EPF Wage Ceiling Notification effective September 17, 2026 – Legislative Update for PeopleSoft HCM Global Payroll for India
• U.S. Department of Labor Ends Use of the Voluntary Disability Self-Identification Form
• Next Image: PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.056 – November 2026

FSCM News

• Federal Financial Reporting in PeopleSoft Grants
• Peoplesoft introduces Hold Controls for Fluid eProcurement Requisitions
• Next Image: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.058 – November 2026

Quest News & Event Updates

RECONNECT Dive Deep is almost here! October 19–22 | Virtual

There’s still time to join the PeopleSoft community for four days of deep-dive education, practical insights and connection at RECONNECT Dive Deep.

Hear from Oracle, PeopleSoft experts and fellow customers on the topics shaping what’s next — from PeopleTools, AI and automation to HCM, Financials, Campus Solutions, Cloud, and more. Plus, because it’s virtual, your whole team can participate from wherever they are!

Explore the education and register today!

Chicago is calling!

Bring Your PeopleSoft Experience to Chicago! RECONNECT Live! at BLUEPRINT 4D is coming to Chicago May 4–7, 2027, bringing the PeopleSoft community together to share what’s working, talk through common challenges and explore practical ways forward with customers, Oracle experts, and solution providers.

Have a story, strategy, or lesson learned to share? The Call for Presentations is now open through December 6. Submit your session and be part of the conversations at RECONNECT Live!

Have questions or currently plan to speak at RECONNECT Live!? Join us for an important discussion, November 13 at 1:30 pm ET, on all things related to being a speaker at BLUEPRINT 4D! Register now for the BLUEPRINT 4D Speaker Open House.

Save the date for Quest’s Annual Meeting of the Members!

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Members is scheduled for November 3, 2026, at 4 pm ET. Paid corporate and professional members and partners are invited to hear a comprehensive update on Quest’s current performance against strategic initiatives, as well as plans for 2027. We will also present the results from the 2026 Board of Directors election and the confirmation of those members to their respective positions. Eligible attendees will receive additional information via email in the coming weeks.​

Building Our 2027 Community Meetup Series!

We’re busy building the 2027 Quest SIG Meetup series for our PeopleSoft, JDE, DB&T, and Cloud communities! If you’re part of one of these user groups and attend our meetups, you’ll soon need to register for the new year. Once registered, you can save sessions to your calendar and receive reminders one day and one hour before each meetup.

Want to get more involved? We’re looking for new SIG volunteers in our PSFT Tech, PSFT Payroll for NA, PSFT Financial PUG, PSFT Oracle Public Sector, and PSFT Oracle Recruiting Solutions SIG Communities! If you’ve ever thought about helping lead a conversation, sharing your experiences, or being more involved with your user group, this is a great place to start. Raise your hand and join the conversation—we’d love to have you!

PSFT Community SIG Meetups

Connect with other PeopleSoft users during one of our SIG Community meetups! Community members are invited to join these sessions to exchange practical insights and learn from shared experiences.

New PeopleSoft Procurement & Supplier Management SIG
A new PeopleSoft SIG is forming for customers interested in the broader procurement landscape, including SRM, SCM, ePro, Purchasing, and related functionality. This group will provide a space to share experiences, discuss challenges, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. Join us for the first meetup on Thursday, January 28, at 3:00 PM ET, as we explore the group’s interests and help shape future topics and discussions.

October Meetups

PSFT Asset Management SIG October Meetup
October 12 | 3:00 pm ET

PSFT Payroll for North America SIG October Meetup
October 13 | 3:00 pm ET

PSFT Phire SIG October Meetup
October 14 | 1:00 pm ET

PSFT Agentic AI Community Meetup October
October 16 | 1:00 pm ET

PSFT Project Costing SIG October Meetup
October 19 | 3:00 pm ET

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