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Ascend 2022 – Together Again!

Member's Corner

Ascend 2022 by the Numbers

Ascend 2022: Elevating Insights for the Oracle Community in Las Vegas...and Around the World

Ascend June 12-15, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada was the start of a summer to remember. Over 2,000 participants, with 1,000 in person and 1,000 more as virtual attendees, joined together in a celebration of all things Oracle, to learn, listen, and share both professional and personal experiences from the past two years.

As the pandemic provided us with a short respite last August, OATUG hosted 1,600 at Ascend 2021 in Hollywood, Florida, with 450 in person and 1,150 as virtual participants. So the swell of in-person numbers this year was such a thrill, and to see colleagues we met multiple times on Zoom now here in the flesh made us want to rub our eyes and ask, "Is that really you?" There was a lot of hugging and laughter all around.

The evidence at Ascend 2022 was that the tech community has been hard at work throughout the past two years, asking questions, solving problems, shoring up knowledge for the next challenges to come our way, and supporting each other as friends through tough times. 

With over 200 educational sessions, an abundance of newly published research and information was presented by expert speakers. The delicious buffets, beautiful hotel venue, and special party events were delightful too.

Plus, Oracle participated in force with 119 representatives taking part in Ascend 2022! 

Oracle’s presence brought a quality of excitement that heightened the focus and confidence for the attendees. With all the talking, between the keynote speakers, presenters, and audience members collectively, what was the unspoken yet clear message? Oracle users have endless queries, requirements, and suggestions; Oracle does listen; and we are here to work together to make the technology ecosystem function harmoniously. To become more productive, collectively control positive outcomes in technology, and improve the quality of work and life for ourselves and partners around the globe—that is a do-able goal if we join together.

At the base of it all is the hard work and dedication of our members in multiple industries: human resources, finance, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, government, technology, applications development, and more.

And the best news is that Ascend 2022 isn’t really over. Attendees can still access recordings of sessions they missed in the conference app through the end of September 2022. For those who missed Ascend 2022, you can put Ascend 2023 on your calendar now. ASCEND 2023 will be held June 11-14, 2023, in Orlando, Florida at the Caribe Royale Resort.

Meanwhile, there is lots of new content being posted weekly at oatug.org and presented through live webinars, blogs, and at user group meetings near you. Check back often to see what we have in store for you on an ongoing basis.


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Ascend WIT Panel Discussion - "Empowering Others in the Workplace "

Ascend WIT Panel Discussion - "Empowering Others in the Workplace "