Two keynotes, two industry defining trends. CEO Safra Catz and CTO Larry Ellison kicked off Oracle Cloud World 2023 with separate addresses that led to one unified message: changing the world through generative AI with customer success at our heart.
AI revolution
“Generative AI—is it the most important new computer technology ever?” Larry asked a packed venue in Las Vegas.
“Probably. One thing’s for certain. We’re about to find out because countless billions of dollars are being invested in generative AI and large language models.”
“Oracle has been using AI for a very, very long time—many years. But this is different. Generative AI is a revolution. It is a breakthrough. It’s transformational. It’s fundamentally changing things at Oracle.”
“I’m going to start by telling you what I think comes next, which is a worldwide race to build what comes next, to build better AI—still better AI, which will deliver a better future”.
He also expanded on Oracle’s place in this new world—as early adopter, innovator, and leader—before going into detail on how our Generation 2 Cloud was well placed to bring AI into future business applications.
Relationships matter
Safra meanwhile put the spotlight back on customer relationships by catching up with leadership at Uber, Aon, Loblaw Companies, and other prestigious partners.
“We’ve really tried to reorient our entire company around you, around making you successful,” Safra shared. “Today’s keynote is really focused on all of you, on teaching and learning and sharing and showing what’s possible when you have the right technology and the right mindset.”
It’s a message that touched every aspect of this year’s CloudWorld and drove home a determination to put the latest innovations to work through the power of relationships.
CW23 highlights
With the stage set, CloudWorld launched into 500 sessions and countless major announcements across its action-packed four-day run. Here are some of our favorites:
Generative AI for healthcare
“We are not only helping providers reduce mundane work that leads to burnout, but we are also empowering them to create better interactions with patients.” Oracle Health’s own Senior Vice President of Product Management, Suhas Uliyar shares AI’s potential to transform healthcare for the better.
Learn more about AI for healthcare
Oracle and Uber transform last mile retail
“Oracle knows retail processes, and Uber knows delivery. Connecting the two platforms eliminates the gap between a sales transaction and customer service”. Pat Bohannon, vice president at Oracle Retail explains how we’re transforming last mile retail for the better.
Learn more about Oracle and Uber’s partnership
Oracle and Mastercard boost customer access to capital
“Business-to-consumer transactions have been getting faster and easier for years, but B2B transactions remain incredibly complex and inefficient.” Rondy Ng, executive vice president of applications development delivers insights on how Oracle Cloud ERP is streamlining cash management, credit access, and secure financing.
Learn more about Oracle and Mastercard’s partnership
Introducing generative AI for improved customer service
“To create outstanding customer experiences, CX professionals—and customers they engage with—need quick access to accurate information.” Rob Tarkoff, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Cloud CX shares the potential of AI to enhance service engagements.
Learn more about AI for customer service
MySQL HeatWave innovates with vector store and AI
Vector store and generative AI are set to bring the power of large language models (LLMs) to customers, providing them with an intuitive way to interact with data and get more accurate answers to business needs.
Learn more about MySQL HeatWave innovations
Red Hat OpenShift comes to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
“Fully certifying and supporting Red Hat OpenShift on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will enable Red Hat OpenShift customers to run their workloads anywhere in the world on OCI’s distributed cloud,” explains Karan Batta, senior vice president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Learn more about Oracle and Red Hat’s partnership
The future looks healthy
The Oracle Health Conference 2023 also brought together healthcare leaders together from around the world to explore health advancements that enhance the patient experience.
Catch up on the latest innovations in healthcare, including how Oracle is striving to connect the healthcare ecosystem while leveraging AI at every level.
Read more about the Oracle Health Conference 2023
Experience it all again on-demand
Couldn’t make it to Vegas? That’s okay! You can relive every reveal, insight, and announcement all over again on your own device, in your own time. Just register for your free on-demand pass to access all available content until October 20 2023.
Do you want to work for a company that innovates the latest technologies and leads the strategies that puts them to work? Explore our latest open roles today and come create the future with us.