Wednesday, June 4, 2025

My sessions at the ASCEND 2025 Conference in Orlando, FL

Session 1

Sunday, June 8, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM  EDT
The AI & Gen AI SIG Present: AI Sovereignty and Innovation: Transforming Enterprises with Oracle GenAI
Suwannee 15 (Level 2)

Speakers
Soumit Roy, Jade Global Inc,
Aswanth Vaidiswaran, Docusign,
Sayantan Polley, TRPGLOBAL,
Mohan Dutt, Drachm.ai
Lakshmi Sampath, ORACLE

Agenda

Discover how leading organizations are leveraging generative AI with Oracle solutions to address real-world challenges. This session delves into the journey of generative AI, from early hype to its role in enabling smarter, more efficient business operations. Explore how Oracle AI and GenAI can empower you to achieve AI sovereignty, offering full control over where and how AI workloads are run. Learn how to manage your data effectively and operate infrastructure seamlessly with Oracle AI and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s distributed cloud solutions. Additionally, uncover how Oracle GenAI can boost operational efficiency and productivity by delivering real-time insights, proactively suggesting business process improvements, and recommending actionable steps to drive success.

Learning Objective 1: Understand the Evolution and Practical Applications of Generative AI Learn how generative AI has progressed from initial hype to becoming a critical tool for solving real-world business challenges

Learning Objective 2: Explore AI Sovereignty and Cloud Workload Management Gain insights into how Oracle AI and GenAI enable AI sovereignty by providing full control over AI workloads, data management, and infrastructure

Learning Objective 3: Enhance Operational Efficiency and Business Processes with GenAI Discover how Oracle GenAI can proactively deliver actionable insights, real-time alerts, and recommendations


Session 2

Monday, June 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  EDT
The Future of Finance with Gen AI: Discover How Oracle is Revolutionizing the Finance Function using AI
Gatlin E-4 (Level 1)

Speakers
Lakshmi Sampath & Matthew Munyan, ORACLE

Agenda

In the dynamic world of finance, artificial intelligence has revolutionized traditional processes, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. With the introduction of generative AI (GenAI), the role of the chief financial officer is set to evolve even more rapidly. Finance is becoming a more strategic and valuable function, and now is the time to act. Don’t be left behind—the time to start your digital transformation journey is now.

Learning Objective 1: Understand the Impact of Generative AI and Predictive AI  on Finance.

Learning Objective 2:  Identify Strategic Opportunities for Digital Transformation.

Learning Objective 3:  Prepare CFOs for a Rapidly Changing Financial Role.


Session 3

Monday, June 9, 2025 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM EDT
OATUG Cloud ERP SIG: Successful Cloud Implementations and Transformations
Gatlin A-3 (Level 1)

Speakers
Ravikanth Prabhu Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc,
Brian Pellegrin, Service Corporation International (SCI),
Jeff Hare, ERP Risk Advisors,
Gustavo Gonzalez, Knex Technology,
Bill Dunham, OATC, Inc,
Lakshmi Sampath, ORACLE

Agenda

Many Enterprises are in process to migrate their applications to cloud or are already in cloud. Cloud Migration provides great opportunity to transform but also has its own fair share of challenges. To be successful in cloud it is important that the overall enterprise cloud strategy, change management and business process transformation has to be addressed to ensure overall success. With the advent of Gen AI Oracle Applications provide a great opportunity to streamline, standardize, automate and transform enterprises. OATUG Cloud ERP SIG Panel will be in attendance to answer questions and share implementation experiences as well as answer questions from the members on these topics.

Learning Objective 1: Provide an update to SIG Members on OATUG Cloud ERP SIG Activities

Learning Objective 2: Panel discussion on various Cloud ERP Topics

Learning Objective 3: Provide a forum to interact with other members on cloud implementation challenges and opportunities


Session 4

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Oracle ERP Cloud AI Workshop: From Data to Decisions: Harness Oracle ERP Cloud with AI
St. John's 25 (Level 2)

Speakers
Matthew Munyan & Lakshmi Sampath, ORACLE

Agenda

Experience the future of AI-driven business operations with this exclusive workshop designed for Oracle ERP Cloud customers. Delve into the newest AI capabilities already available within Oracle ERP Cloud, gain insight into how they connect with Oracle’s larger AI vision, and preview the advanced innovations on the horizon.
You’ll explore all current AI features in Oracle Fusion Applications and get a sneak peek at what’s next. Plus, you’ll discover the author, answer, action, and now assemble AI strategy through the Fusion AI Agent Studio.
Walk away armed with fresh perspectives, practical know-how, and a voice in shaping the future of Oracle ERP Cloud. Seating is limited—secure your spot today to stay at the forefront of enterprise innovation!

Learning Objective 1: Understand the Impact of Generative AI and Predictive AI  on Finance.

Learning Objective 2:  Identify Strategic Opportunities for Digital Transformation.

Learning Objective 3:  Prepare CFOs for a Rapidly Changing Financial Role.


Session 5

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM EDT
Fusion Data Intelligence: A Mindful Path to Data Clarity, Human Harmony, and Actually Knowing What You're Doing
Suwannee 16 (Level 2)

Speakers
Kat Simkiss, Dharma Technologies LLC & Lakshmi Sampath, ORACLE

Agenda

How do mindfulness and well-executed common sense improve decision-making and technical implementation? What’s the data equivalent of cleaning out your closet—and how do you know what to keep, toss, or finally deal with? How do you gather real requirements, from real people, with confidence that you’ve got the right minds in the room to do it? How do you define a vision that drives value, not dashboards and metrics that drive, potentially, poor behavior(s)? And what happens when you use Fusion Data Intelligence the right way? Join us to hear from experts and customers who’ve lived it, built it, and transformed their businesses by taking a radically human, mindful approach to data.

Learning Objective 1: Expedite your Fusion Data Intelligence implementation and leverage pre-built content to accelerate your reporting strategy

Learning Objective 2: Extend Fusion Data Intelligence to integrate external data sources for holistic enterprise insights

Learning Objective 3: Take advantage of the latest Artificial Intelligence and Machine
  Learning capabilities in Fusion Data Analytics to supercharge your business