Authored by Rimi Bewtra, Senior Director, Cloud Business Group, Oracle
WOW… I am not even sure where to begin… this Oracle OpenWorld was AWESOME!!!!! If by chance you missed it then catch one or more of the replays: (Larry Ellison, Mark Hurd, Thomas Kurian, Dave Donatelli.) This year was all about Innovation – across areas like AI, Chatbots, App and Data Integration, APIs, Robotic Process Automation, IoT and Content and Experience Management… and few other things like Blockchain, Autonomous Database and Security, and Management in the Cloud also got some attention 🙂 but I will keep my focus and highlights on the areas I manage and am most familiar with, and let my colleagues share their own highlights.
First, here are just a few of my highlights!
No matter where you went, you probably heard the buzz and hopefully caught one or more of our sessions on: #AI, #APIs, #BigData. #Chatbots, Content & #ExperienceMgmt, Integration (App and Data), #IoT, and #RoboticProcessAutomation.
Leaping off of our global chatbots launch, our Intelligent Bots were everywhere! Across all major keynotes the attention was on AI-powered chatbots as the new engagement channel to enhance customer and employee experiences. There were press releases on Oracle’s AI–powered Intelligent Bots and strategic partnerships with both Chatbox and Slack:
Oracle Introduces AI-Powered Intelligent Bots to Help Enterprises Engage Customers and Employees
Oracle and Chatbox Collaborate to Bring Instant Apps to AI-powered Oracle Intelligent Chatbots
Reuters: Slack locks down Oracle partnership targeting enterprises
CNBC: Slack is partnering with Oracle to offer new in-app business bots
ComputerWorld: Slack and Oracle move to collaborate on business app chatbots
You are going to continue to hear a lot more about these topics so if you haven't taken 30 minutes to watch our Launch Webcast and visit www.oracle.com/bots, it is well worth your time.
More than anything #OOW17 was about innovation, sharing our customer successes, and Oracle’s strategy and vision. I was inspired by the kids from Design Tech High School – these students are teaching Silicon Valley a few things. Clearly, there is a lot to look forward to, and this next generation of entrepreneurs have already started to lead the way.
One thing is certain, with Oracle Cloud, we are committed to supporting our customers throughout their Cloud journey, no matter where they are. Just take a look at some of our Cloud Platform innovations:
Oracle Expands Open and Integrated Cloud Platform with Innovative Technologies
Oracle Cloud Platform Innovates to Power Big Data at Scale
More than anything, it was our customers and partners that showcased the power of the Oracle Cloud Platform. Australia eBay, Exelon, Financial Group, CoreLogic, National Pharmacies, Orb Financial, Paysafe, Sinclair, Subaru of America, The Factory, Trek Bicycles, Trunk Club, Turning Point, and so many others shared their stories about how they have embraced Oracle Cloud to embark on their own digital transformation journeys and lead their industries.
Customers also discussed how they are leveraging Oracle Integration Cloud to connect their SaaS and on-premises applications by leveraging 100+ out-of-the-box cloud adapters, orchestrating end-to-end process automation, and , using easy tools for visual application development. With Oracle Data Integration, organizations are able to easily integrate new sources of data in any format to help eliminate costly downtime, accelerate data integration for Analytics or Big Data, and improve data governance.
Whether you were at one of our largest developer-focused, OpenWorld Oracle Code events that drew over 1500+ attendees, or one of our standing room only general and conference sessions, you probably saw our most complete API management cloud solution that lets you design, govern, manage, analyze, monetize, and secure APIs in a true hybrid deployment. Oracle’s API Platform Cloud now includes Apiary, which allows developers to prototype, test, document and manage their APIs with industry standards such as OpenAPI and API Blueprint.
Before I finish, I must acknowledge our partners. They were instrumental in helping our customers embark on their journeys… Auraplayer, Avio, Cognizant, Fishbowl, Rubicon Red, SunetraTech, Sofbang, TetraTech, Deloitte, Intel, PWC, Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture, Fujitsu, Infosys, and Wipro all deserve recognition for their successes.
With the help from our customers, partners we are able to showcase how technology in transforming companies and industries – we were able to…
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