Database & TEchnology Week
Schedule of Events

Webinars occur daily Monday - Friday at:

11:00 AM ET
1:00 PM ET
3:00 PM ET

Monday, March 10

11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Unlocking Innovation: Exploring the Game-Changing Features of Oracle APEX 24.2

Oracle APEX is revolutionizing the future of application development, transforming how developers create and deploy intelligent solutions within the Oracle ecosystem. With Oracle APEX 24.2, this transformation accelerates, unlocking the full potential of Generative Development (GenDev) to build smart, responsive applications that adapt with precision. In this session, we’ll explore the power of AI-assisted development, JSON Data Sources, REST Source enhancements, and automation for seamless Fusion Applications integration. Join us as we dive into these groundbreaking updates and discover how Oracle APEX 24.2 is reshaping the development landscape and empowering developers like never before.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Gain an overview of Oracle APEX 24.2 new features and enhancements.
  2. Learn how easy it is to build AI into your apps with low-code.
  3. Use APEX GenDev to quickly create enpterprise apps 4. Explore fusion apps integration, JSON Data Sources, REST Source enhancments and more.

Presenter:

Chaitanya Koratamaddi, Director of Product Management/Strategy, Oracle

1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Beyond Vector Searches: Leveraging Knowledge Graphs in RAG for Smarter AI

Ever wondered what knowledge graphs are and why they're gaining so much attention in AI? In this talk, we'll cover what knowledge graphs do, how they work, and how they help solve tricky tasks like finding connections in data, making sense of vast data sets, and providing context for complex AI queries. We'll dive into their role in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications, where they bring a fresh approach to picking the best document chunks—a method called graph-RAG. You'll see exactly where knowledge graphs fit into the RAG process and how they compare to the usual vector similarity searches. Whether you're using Oracle AI products, Python, or another tech stack, we'll show you how to bring knowledge graphs into your workflows. By the end, you'll have a new tool in your AI toolkit that's ready to add serious value.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Comprehend the fundamental concepts and functionality of knowledge graphs in AI systems, including their role in making connections across datasets and providing contextual understanding for complex queries.
  2. Evaluate how knowledge graph integration enhances retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) compared to traditional vector similarity searches, particularly in document chunk selection.
  3. Apply knowledge graph implementation techniques across different technology stacks (Oracle AI, Python, etc.) to enhance existing AI workflows.

Presenter:

Craig Shallahamer, Applied AI Scientist, Viscosity North America, ACE Director: AI

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Next-Gen Integration: First Look at EBS and APEX Integration in R12.2.14

Join us for an exclusive first look at the enhanced integration capabilities between Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle APEX introduced in the latest EBS release R12.2.14. This webinar will provide an overview of the new features, highlighting what is available and what is still missing. Attendees will gain insights into how these advancements can streamline the development and deployment of scalable and secure web applications within the EBS environment. The session will include a live demonstration to showcase the integration process and its potential benefits.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Gain a detailed overview of the new integration capabilities between Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.14 and Oracle APEX, and how these features enhance application development and deployment.
  2. Learn about the current limitations and missing features in the integration, and explore potential opportunities for future enhancements.
  3. Participate in a live demonstration showcasing the step-by-step process of integrating Oracle E-Business Suite with Oracle APEX, including tips and tricks to maximize the potential of these powerful platforms."

Presenter:

Sylvain Martel, Director ERP Custom Solutions, Talan formerly Insum

Tuesday, March 11

11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Oracle SQL Profiles and SQL Baselines, Why Do They fail?

Oracle SQL Plan stability tools include SQL Plan Management (Baselines) and SQL Profiles.  These are often used to help with performance issues, but most people don’t understand how they work and why they fail.  In this session, we will cover  how they work, what they do well, and why they sometimes fail.  We will also discuss the future of new automatic and real-time SQL Plan management in Oracle 23ai.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Learn how SQL baseline works. 
  2. Understand how a SQL Profile works. 
  3. Understand why SQL statements "suddenly" change performance.

Presenter:

Gary Gordhamer, Managing Principal Consultant, Viscosity North America, ACE Director: Database

1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

"Rogue One" (2025) Best Security Practices for Oracle Databases and How to Use DBSAT

This webinar will cover general best practices for Oracle Security and highlight new security features across recent releases, including versions 12c, 18c, 19c, 20c, 21c, and 23ai. The session will emphasize the critical importance of data protection, particularly with respect to sensitive information in the context of GDPR and similar regulations. Attendees will receive a detailed explanation of DBSAT, including its functionality and methods of utilization. Additionally, the webinar will touch on fundamental concepts of database security, providing key insights and recommendations. There will also be a brief overview of DataSafe, an impressive Oracle Cloud OCI tool that enhances DBSAT capabilities with a user-friendly graphical interface and additional features.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Gain insights into essential database security parameters and explore best practices for strengthening overall database security.

  2. Learn how to utilize DBSAT (Database Security Assessment Tool) for assessing security configurations and effectively enhancing database protection.

  3. Understand the importance of data privacy and explore the roles beyond DBA that play a crucial part in implementing powerful security measures within the database environment.

Presenter:

Roy Salazar, Senior Oracle Database Consultant, Pythian, ACE Pro: Database Security Assessment Tool

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Securing Your Oracle Database

Bad actors are everywhere and aim to use your private data for their gain. Hackers target your applications’ databases because they represent a potential treasure trove of valuable data. Join this webinar to understand the most common attacks against data and learn how to leverage Oracle Database Security features that help you protect your data with a defense-in-depth approach.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Understand how the Oracle Maximum Security Architecture helps defend against various common database attacks.
  2. Receive guidance on leveraging best practices and quickly starting your database security journey.
  3. Learn about SQL Firewall and other new security features available for Oracle 23ai.

Presenter:

Michael Mesaros, CISSP, Director of Product Management - Cloud Database Security, Oracle

Wednesday, March 12

11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Getting Optimal Performance from Oracle E-Business Suite

This Oracle development session summarizes practical tips and lessons learned from performance-tuning and benchmarking the world's largest Oracle E-Business Suite environments. Application system administrators learn about concrete methods for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks on all layers of the Oracle E-Business Suite technology stack. The session also explores how Exadata can dramatically improve the performance of systems.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Hear tips and lessons learned from performance-tuning and benchmarking Oracle E-Business Suite
  2. Understand techniques for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
  3. Learn how Oracle’s engineered systems can dramatically improve performance

Presenter:

Samer Barakat, Software Development Senior Director, Oracle
Mohammed Saleem, Senior Architect, Oracle

1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Unlocking the Power of AI: Oracle Database 23AI's Vector Search for Semantic Queries

In this webinar, we delve into the transformative capabilities of Oracle Database 23AI, focusing on its innovative Vector Search feature. Designed to enhance artificial intelligence workloads, Oracle AI Vector Search allows users to query databases based on semantics rather than traditional keywords. This advanced functionality enables more intuitive and accurate data retrieval, aligning with the way humans naturally think and communicate. Join us to explore how Oracle Database 23AI can revolutionize your AI applications, providing deeper insights and more meaningful results through semantic querying. Discover the future of database interaction and how it can drive your organization's AI initiatives forward.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Oracle AI Vector Search feature and how it enhances artificial intelligence workloads by enabling semantic queries.
  2. Learn the differences between traditional keyword-based queries and semantic queries, and discover how semantic querying can provide more intuitive and accurate data retrieval.  
  3. Examine real-world use cases and success stories that demonstrate the impact of Oracle Database 23AI's Vector Search on various industries and AI-driven projects.

Presenter:

Joseph Earnest, Senior Director, Denovo

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

EBS Panel

Please join us for an EBS Technology Panel in which we will review the latest EBS and database certified versions, support date details as well as share EBS and database technology news. We will also answer your EBS Technology questions during the Q&A with our Panelists.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Provide answers to questions related to EBS 12.2 technology during Q&A.
  2. Share “real world” experiences, tips techniques for supporting and managing version 12.2 EBS technology stack.
  3. Learn about EBS support dates and the latest certified versions.

Presenter(s):

Sandra Vucinic, VLAD Group, Inc., ACE Pro: ADG
James Morrow, BlueStone Solutions, ACE Associate: EBS
David Channell, OATC, Inc.
Michael Barone, OATC, Inc., ACE Pro: EBS
Mike Brown, Blue Star, Inc. 
James Lui, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Kevin Hudson, Vice President, Architecture and Product Management, Oracle

Thursday, March 13

11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Demystifying DR and HA for DBAs

RAC, RMAN, ADG, DG, TAF, and TAC are all acronyms for Database Disaster Recovery, High Availability and CooP. But, what do they mean, and how are they used? This session will answer these questions and how they are used to provide high availability and disaster recovery for both your cloud and on-premise systems. We will also cover the differences between Disaster Recover, High Available the concept of CooP and Risk Management Framework for the public sector DBA.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Learn common ways to implement HA and DR
  2. Learn how HA/DR can be different in the cloud
  3. Learn how to plan for HA and DR

Presenter:

Erik Benner, VP Enterprise Transformation, Mythics, ACE Director: Cloud

1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

News for Admins: Recent and Upcoming Advances to the Application and Database Technology Stack

As the technology that Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 (EBS) is built upon is updated, EBS is transforming to the include the latest technology and features.  Join this EBS development session to learn more about the EBS application and database technology stack and recent enhancements to existing features for system administration.  Hear about the modernization of the EBS database with the EBS System Schema Migration.  Learn about our certification with Oracle Database 23ai and plans for Fusion Middleware and Java updates for the EBS Application Technology Stack.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Learn how to administer, configure & troubleshoot Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 with Fusion Middleware 11g
  2. Learn more about the recent certification with Oracle Database 23ai
  3. Learn about plans to update the Application Technology Stack

Presenter:

Elke Phelps, Product Management Director, Oracle
Kevin Hudson, Vice President, Architecture and Product Management, Oracle

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

What’s New in Oracle Database 23ai – Strategy and Roadmap

Hear directly from the Oracle Database development team to see what’s coming in the next major release of Oracle’s leading converged database, Oracle Database 23ai. This next release introduces a range of functionality to assist developers, analysts, and database administrators in building and deploying their next-generation mission-critical, high-performance operational and analytical applications. Examples of innovations include a new approach for addressing the object-relational mismatch challenge in app development, real-time property graph analysis of operational data, automated support for distributed micro-services transactions, simplified mid-tier caching, plus many more new capabilities.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Identify new features in 23ai for the DBA.
  2. Understand multimodal database, and how it can help you.
  3. Learn how 23ai can help you develop customizations faster and easier.

Presenter:

Milton Wan, Director, Product Management, Oracle
Vijay Balebail, Oracle

Friday, March 14

11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Upgrade to Oracle Database 23ai: Best Practices

Oracle Database 23ai is the current long-term support release for Oracle Database, and upgrading to this release often involves migration to Oracle Multitenant. Hear from the upgrade and migration experts on the Oracle Database development team, who show how to ensure a smooth and successful upgrade. Learn how to easily automate the entire process with AutoUpgrade, whether you are upgrading one database or dozens at a time.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Explore the new features and enhancements of Oracle Database 23ai to fully leverage the latest advancements in database technology.

  2. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the upgrade process to Oracle Database 23ai, while learning best practices to ensure a smooth and efficient transition.

  3. Examine the performance and security enhancements introduced in Oracle Database 23ai and learn how to implement these improvements effectively within your database environment.

Presenter:

Alex Zaballa, Distinguished Product Manager, Oracle

1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Monitor Oracle E-Business Suite on OCI, in your Data center, and Beyond!

Join this session to explore a new solution designed to help Apps Admins, DBAs, and Partners seamlessly monitor and manage EBS environments—whether on Oracle Cloud (OCI), on-premises, or elsewhere. Discover how to enable comprehensive, end-to-end monitoring for key EBS components, including Concurrent Manager, WebLogic, EBS Forms, Workflow Manager, and databases. Learn how existing Enterprise Manager users can extend its capabilities with Oracle Cloud and AI-driven machine learning. For those leveraging Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), uncover new ways to monitor and manage your custom EBS integrations.

Learning Objectives: 

Learn new ways to monitor your EBS environments whether on Oracle Cloud (IaaS, PaaS) or in your own data center.

Presenter:

Zyaad Khader, Principal Member, Technical Staff, Observability and Management, Enterprise Manager
Steven Lemme, Product Management, Oracle

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Stump the Experts

Join us for an engaging and informative session titled "Stump the Experts," where you'll have the unique opportunity to present your Oracle database, techstack, and development challenges to a panel of seasoned industry experts. This interactive webinar is designed to provide you with practical insights and solutions for even the most complex issues you may encounter in the Oracle ecosystem. Our panelists bring years of experience and a wealth of knowledge, ready to address your questions and offer guidance on best practices, strategies, and innovative approaches. Whether you're dealing with performance bottlenecks, security concerns, or development hurdles, this is your chance to gain valuable advice tailored to your specific needs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your expertise and network with fellow professionals facing similar challenges.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Effectively articulate and present database, techstack, and development challenges to Oracle experts, gaining targeted feedback and solutions.
  2. Acquire best practices and strategic insights from industry professionals to address complex Oracle-related issues in your organization.
  3. Expand your understanding of innovative approaches for optimizing Oracle database and techstack performance, security, and development strategies.

Presenter:

Mike Brown, Blue Star, Inc.
Erik Benner, VP Enterprise Transformation, Mythics, ACE Director: Cloud
Joseph Earnest, Senior Director, Denovo
Gary Gordhamer, Managing Principal Consultant, Viscosity North America, ACE Director: Database
Michael Barone, OATC, Inc., ACE Pro: EBS
Roy Salazar, Senior Oracle Database Consultant, Pythian, ACE Pro: Database Security Assessment Tool
James Lui, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Zyaad Khader, Principal Member, Technical Staff, Observability and Management, Enterprise Manager
Steven Lemme, Product Management Oracle
Vijay Balebail, Director of Product Management, DB Development, Oracle
Sylvain Martel, Director ERP Custom Solutions, Talan formerly Insum
Kevin Hudson, Vice President, Architecture and Product Management, Oracle