This session was presented at BLUEPRINT 4D 2026.

Something strange is happening at work right now. The most competent and capable people are often the least influential. Not being heard. Feeling misunderstood. According to Gallup, 75% of global employees say their opinions don’t matter at work. If that resonates, you’re not alone, and this session is for you. Based on the new book Unignorable: The Science of Being Taken Seriously, this interactive conversation explores why talented professionals get overlooked and what the research says actually works to change it. No platitudes, no personality makeovers; just evidence-based behaviors you can put into practice Monday morning. Come ready to share what’s frustrating you, ask questions, and leave with practical tools to make your voice harder to ignore.

This session is eligible for the following CPE Credit: NASBA

Speaker: Chris Laping, People Before Things, LLC

This session was presented at Oracle Cloud Summit Virtual 2025.

This talk will show you how to build a Knowledge Base, Leverage an LLM, and use Retrieval Augmented Generation using the Oracle Cloud tools recently coming available. You can use this for different documents that you would like to access (but, not share with the world). The Agent will access your data using leveraging vector embeddings & RAG. I'll show how to access your private documents using RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and the Llama LLM (on OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This talk will also show how Oracle's security, converged database, autonomous database, database speed, and Oracle vector DB are all keys to Oracle as the best database for AI.

This session was presented at Oracle Cloud Summit Virtual 2025.

Join industry leaders from healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and retail as they share real-world experiences and insights on implementing AI solutions using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This cross-industry panel explores how organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation to achieve measurable business transformation and competitive advantage. Format: Moderated discussion with audience Q&A Structure: Industry spotlights (20 min) + Oracle Product Manager deep-dive (15 min) + Business strategy (10 min) + Audience interaction (15 min)

This session was presented at Oracle Cloud Summit Virtual 2025.

Focus: A practical decision framework for matching the right automation or intelligence technology to a business use case. Why it fits: Helps organizations avoid over-engineering and choose the most cost-effective approach. With so many emerging technologies in automation and intelligence, choosing the right solution for a business problem can be challenging. This session offers a practical decision framework to help organizations evaluate when to use RPA, traditional AI, Generative AI, or Agentic AI — based on complexity, cost, and expected business value. We’ll explore how to start from a clearly defined problem statement, align initiatives with ROI and measurable outcomes, and then progress toward solution design, system architecture, and security considerations. The discussion will also highlight how to engage vendors or internal teams effectively to accelerate implementation while maintaining governance and value alignment. Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, attendees will learn how to: 1. Identify and document the right business problem statement for AI-driven initiatives. 2. Differentiate between RPA, AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI based on complexity and business impact. 3. Develop a value-driven framework for technology selection tied to ROI and operational efficiency.