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Oracle AI World – Day 3

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Day 3 was the last day of Oracle AI World and whilst it was only a half day, it was one of my favourites! We all breakfast together, before going our separate ways. It was a lovely start to the day. I managed to fit in two sessions, one on AI Powered EPM and the final one was Amplifying Human Potential. I had lunch with lots of my fellow ACE program members, before we all went off on our ACE Adventure to the Atomic Museum.

The first session was on AI Powered EPM. Not only was the customer panel hosted by Marc Seewald, the EPM Product Manager, but I was able to sit in the front row next to Andy King, the King of EPM. I was surrounded by extensive EPM experience and it was extremely interesting. I particularly liked the inclusion of Andrew, the VP of Finance at Oracle. It was really interesting to hear his perspective on the value EPM brings to Oracle’s internal Finance processes.

All members of the Panel had extensive experience of Finance Transformation. EPM has been a fundamental part of their financial planning, albeit in different areas. As an EPM novice, it was really interesting to hear the different ways EPM has added value. It definitely has made me want to find out more about EPM. Hopefully I can share my learnings in the future.

The second, and last session of the day was Amplifying Human Potential. Again it was a panel discussion, this time about using HCM Cloud to improve business processes. As a HCM Nerd who loves innovation,  this was definitely the session for me.

It was a really good panel, Julie has a HCM background,  Kamwin has a systems background and Paul recently led an implementation of Recruiting Cloud. It was a great balance of Oracle experience and system viewpoints.

Not only was the knowledge sharing from the panel really inspiring, what I took away most from the session was how much I love the HCM Cloud community. During the Q&A at the end, a number of people asked for advice. One key question was around how to handle incorporating innovation when the organisation had only just gone live and were struggling to keep on top of BAU work. The panel were very reassuring and provided personal experiences,  but so did the audience. A number of people, myself included, stopped to speak to the question asker at the end to provide advice and reassurance. I highlighted the importance of Cloud Success Navigator as they could record the new features that are of interest on their roadmap, then review them in the future when they feel in a better place to start switching on additional functionality. The general conversation and support given made me very proud of the community.

I can’t believe this is the end of my AI World blogs. I hope you found them all interesting. I’d love to hear what you think. Thanks for joining me on this journey.

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Oracle AI World – Day 2 Part 2

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Welcome to second blog on Day 2 from Oracle AI World. My earlier post on the HCM and EPM sessions from Day 2 can be found here. This post focuses on Steve Miranda’s Key Note, which I was fortunate enough to sit in the front row for.

As a Functional Consultant, Steve Miranda’s keynote was a must see. For those of you who don’t know, Steve is the Executive VP of Applications Development.

This slide was a good summary of the overall content of the Keynote. Fusion Apps are designed to cover all functionality that a customer needs, but continues to bring continuous innovation in areas that customers want and most importantly,  Oracle are completely focused on solutions that will enable customers to succeed in their aims. There was one statement that really resonated, “we are hyperfocused on growth”. This shows the commitment that Oracle are making to developing Fusion Apps but also to their customers.

Oracle don’t only provide HCM, ERP, SCM and EPM solutions, which is what a lot of customers think of, but there are numerous industry specific solutions that are available as well. As mentioned in previous sessions, Oracle Apps have the benefits on having AI available throughout the technology stack. It has embedded AI in the actual applications, but also Oracle incorporates AI into their databases and infrastructure,  all of which Fusion uses. The addition of the flexibility that is now available in selecting the AI Large Language Models (LLMs) that customers can use, gives Oracle customers a significant advantage over users of non-Oracle ERP solutions. For other solutions, AI has generally been an afterthought, and there certainly isn’t the option to pick the LLM that best meets the need of the organisation,  usually it is decided for you.

Whilst this slide was also shown in the Partner Summit, it reiterates that Oracle have AI solutions across all aspects of Fusion, but not just within the functional space, there’s additional AI functionality embedded into the development tools that Oracle offers too. The fact that customers can use the same functionality that the Oracle Dev team uses, for example VBS and AI Agent Studio, shows that Oracle are supporting their customers to extend their applications with the best tools possible.

Its remarkable to consider how much progress Oracle have made in their AI journey. I did know it had progressed rapidly, but this time line really brought it all home. To think we’ve moved from the introduction of the first AI Assistant in 2023, to the AI Agent Studio and Marketplace in 2 years is phenomenal. Whilst I know Oracle won’t be resting on their laurels, its hard to think where they can go to next. Having said that, Oracle have reassured us that there will always be a ‘Human in the Loop’.

This is an eye watering number and I think it should be appreciated. At Oracle CloudWorld in London in March, Steve announced there would be 100 AI Agents developed in 2025, 7 months later and there are over 600! It should be caveated that 400 are within Fusion and the remaining 200 are across the Industry specific solutions. On top of this, there are a significant number of AI Agents available on the AI Agent Marketplace that was announced this week. As more Partners have their AI Agents vetted by Oracle, this number will continue to grow. This means the development of AI Agents will increase two fold, by Oracle’s in house Development Team but also by third parties who can share their own solutions on the Marketplace. This gives customers the greatest flexibility in obtaining the latest technology in AI Agents without the need to have internal development resource.

This screenshot shows the flexibility of LLMs that Oracle now allow users to utilise in their AI Agents. As the image shows, when creating or modifying an AI Agent, on the Credentials tab,  you can select the appropriate LLM and enter the relevant key. It should be noted that some options can only be used with the premium options and therefore aren’t free.

Steve also reiterated that Oracle will never share customer’s data via AI tools as it always remains within customer’s systems, but equally as importantly Oracle will never use a customer’s data to train their LLMs. This is a frequent question that customers often ask, so it was really good to have this reiterated.

That wraps up my summary of Day 2 at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas 2025. Day 3 was a short one, but was one of my favourites. Please keep a look out for my blog on this which will be coming imminently.

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Oracle AI World – Day 2 Part 1

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Day 2 was a jam packed day! I started with a session on using AI to accelerate HR processes; had another wander around the stands learning about all the upcoming features, attended Steve Miranda’s inspirational Key Note and finished the day with a session on AI use in EPM, which is a product I’m trying to learn more about. It was also the day of the Oracle ACE dinner and the party with Def Leppard, but I was so tired I gave the party a miss! There was so much happening on Day 2 that I’ve had to split it out into 2 blogs. This one will cover Accelerating HR with AI and EPM and AI. Steve Miranda’s key note will be in the second blog.

As soon as I saw Nancy Estell Zoder was presenting this session, I knew I wanted to see it. Having attended the Partner Day following Oracle CloudWorld in London, Nancy was a really dynamic presenter and it made me want to attend this one, I wasn’t disappointed! There was the added bonus of Jon MacGoy presenting too.

The overall introduction was really interesting. As someone who loves a stat, I loved hearing how successful the HCM Cloud product has been this year. It also recapped the breadth of the product, which whilst it is known by most, it’s always helpful to see the info graphic listing them all and how they relate to each other.

The feature that Jon demoed was one of my absolute favourites of the whole conference. Oracle are introducing a new way to use Journeys, Personal Journeys. If a user has some tasks they wish to carry out, but don’t want to write a to do list to remind them, Oracle have now provided a systemised solution. A user can now add tasks to a Personal Journey and create their own custom checklist of activities. On top of this, an AI Agent can be used to make the creation of the Personal Journey more streamlined. By asking what tasks do I have outstanding, the AI Agent will generate a Personal Journey that will incorporate all outstanding tasks that the user wishes.

AI World has really triggered an interest in EPM. I’ve enjoyed discussions with Product Managers, colleagues and other attendees on EPM. Given this, I was very keen to learn more about AI use in EPM. The session was a customer forum, but was really interactive. Numerous questions were asked of the audience who responded by displaying paddles with responses on.

It was an interesting discussion giving the perspective from both IT and Finance. The key points were the speed and accuracy of Financial Planning, which was cumbersome prior to the use of EPM. It has definitely triggered a lot more questions for me, which I will do further research on. When I do, I will share it with you!

That wraps up my summary of the first part of Day 2 at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas 2025. Keep an eye for more posts, as I’ll be sharing write-ups from Steve Miranda’s key note and also from day 3.

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Oracle AI World – Day 0 Part 2

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Following on from my previous blog covering Day 0 of Oracle AI World (do give it a read if you haven’t already), this post shifts the focus to the afternoon’s Partner Success Summit. Day 0 served as the partner-focused launch for Oracle AI World, and while my earlier piece explored the morning sessions, this one dives into the insights and highlights from the summit itself.

The session was hosted by Leah Yomtovian and featured insights from Oracle’s new CEOs, Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia, alongside Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President of Applications Development. It was genuinely refreshing to hear directly from such senior leaders about Oracle’s strategic direction and, importantly, how Partners are being positioned within that vision.

What truly sets Oracle apart from other providers is its comprehensive suite of solutions – spanning Applications, Database, and Infrastructure. For Fusion Apps customers, this means we benefit from the best of all three. The platform is powered by OCI and leverages Oracle’s database technology, all of which is designed to scale seamlessly for AI. This enables customers to access cutting-edge innovation straight out of the box, without the need for complex integrations or custom builds.

I’m already a big fan of AI Agent Studio, it offers our customers the flexibility to use out-of-the-box AI Agents or to copy and tailor the seeded ones to suit their needs. I’m also proud to be among the 32,000 individuals who’ve successfully earned their AI Agent Studio certification.

The slide below summarises the impressive functionality that makes up AI Agent Studio. The features shown in white boxes are all new additions since its initial launch in release 25C, highlighting the rapid pace of development Oracle is driving.

One standout capability is Agent Teams, which allow multiple niche AI Agents to be linked together to deliver complex, end-to-end solutions, which is a real game changer. The ability to call REST APIs opens the door to integrating data from third-party systems directly into the AI Agent, creating exciting opportunities for broader integration.

The introduction of a Prompt Library is another brilliant enhancement. It empowers users to be more creative by browsing, copying and tweaking prompts to meet business needs, all without requiring deep coding expertise.

Support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI means users can now work with their preferred Large Language Models (LLMs), offering even more flexibility for tailored solutions.

Finally, the monitoring tools introduced in release 25D give organisations clear visibility into how AI Agents are performing. This not only ensures optimal usage but also provides senior leadership with confidence in the value of their AI investment.

Oracle is actively exploring how AI can enhance processes across Finance, HR, Supply Chain and Customer Experience, alongside broader innovation in the development space. These advancements are all aimed at boosting productivity, speeding up processing and freeing people from repetitive tasks so they can focus on more strategic work. Since announcing a target of 100 AI Agents in the first year at Oracle CloudWorld London in March 2025, Oracle has far exceeded expectations, with over 600 AI Agents already released. The launch of the AI Agent Marketplace, where third parties can showcase and promote their custom-built AI Agents, adds even more depth to the ecosystem. Combined with the powerful capabilities of OCI AI Services and the Oracle AI Database, the opportunities for innovation and integration are truly phenomenal.

That wraps up my summary of Day 0 at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas 2025. Keep an eye out over the coming days, as I’ll be sharing write-ups from the remaining three days of the event, there’s plenty more insight and innovation to come.

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