A CHRO’s perspective of moving to Oracle Cloud HCM
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Posted by Quest Customer Learning Team
- Last updated 9/29/25
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In this PeopleSoft Move to Cloud session, Oracle’s Robbin Velayedam welcomes Alex Smith, Executive Director in Oracle’s HCM Industry Strategy group and former Chief Human Resources Officer for the City of Memphis, to share her firsthand perspective on leading a Cloud transformation from the HR seat. Smith offers a candid look at the challenges and opportunities HR leaders face when transitioning from PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud HCM, including how to manage organizational change, drive employee adoption, and align technology with a people-first strategy. Drawing from her real-world experience in public sector HR modernization, she highlights how Cloud HCM empowers HR teams to deliver better service, data-driven insights, and agility in a rapidly changing workforce landscape. This discussion delivers valuable takeaways for HR and IT leaders preparing their own move to the Cloud.
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