OpenWorld 2014

Yes, it is that time of year again - OpenWorld is here!

My focus continues to be: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing and Big Data.

There will be some very exciting & game-changing announcements that I got a preview of at the ACE Director briefings last week.

As is customary, here is my list of sessions you may not want to miss:

• OAUG Fusion Middleware SIG Meeting [SIG9155]
• Sunday, Sep 28, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM - Moscone West - 3008
• Opening Keynote by Larry Ellison [KEY10426]
• Sunday, Sep 28, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Moscone North - Hall D
• The Business Value of the Cloud [KEY10415]
• Monday, Sep 29, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM - Moscone North - Hall D
• Introducing Oracle Integration Cloud Service: iPaaS on Oracle Cloud [CON8010]
• Monday, Sep 29, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Moscone South - 302
• The Cloud Platform for Digital Business - Presented by Thomas Kurian [GEN8589]
• Monday, Sep 29, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - Marriott Marquis - Salon 7/8/9
• Is the Cloud Working for You? If Yes, Wow! If Not, Why Not? [GEN8447]
• Monday, Sep 29, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM - Moscone South - 103
• How to Deliver Oracle Fusion Middleware as a Service to Your Organization [CON7953] 
• Monday, Sep 29, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Moscone South - 262
• Customer Panel: Oracle SOA Suite Cloud Integration—Simple, Fast, and Secure [CON8011] 
• Monday, Sep 29, 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Moscone South - 302
• Oracle OpenWorld Tuesday Morning Keynote by Thomas Kurian [KEY10504]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Moscone North - Hall D
• Next-Generation Application Development—The Mobile and Cloud Effect [GEN7309] 
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Moscone South - 103
• Develop & Deploy Mobile Applications with Oracle Mobile Suite: An Overview [CON2479] 
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Moscone West - 3020
• Oracle OpenWorld Tuesday Afternoon Keynote by Larry Ellison [KEY10530]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM - Moscone North - Hall D
• Enable Apps for the Cloud, Mobile, and Beyond [GEN8238]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Moscone West - 3018
• Oracle Service Bus on Oracle Cloud [CON7824]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM - Moscone South - 302
• Learning Oracle ADF: Birds-of-a-Feather Meeting [BOF9286]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM - Moscone South - 304
• Oracle ADF Enterprise Architects Birds-of-a-Feather Meeting [BOF9287]
• Tuesday, Sep 30, 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM - Moscone South - 304
• Oracle Applications—Don’t Sit on the Sidelines [GEN7778]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Moscone West - 2008
• Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud: Practical Scenarios [CON6918]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Moscone West - 3004
• Oracle’s Big Data Strategy—Unified Data Management and Analytics [GEN9379]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Moscone West - 2008
• Bulletproof the Oracle Mobile Platform with Integrated Security [CON6983]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM - Moscone West - 3022
• Private Cloud? Public Cloud? Approaches for Oracle WebLogic Server in the Cloud [CON7929]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Moscone South - 304
• Simplify Enterprise Mobile Connectivity by Using Oracle Mobile Cloud Service [HOL9908] 
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Intercontinental - Sutter
• Oracle ADF Development and Deployment to Oracle Cloud [CON2623]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM - Moscone South - 270
• Oracle Sales Cloud: How to Tailor a Simple and Efficient Mobile User Experience [CON7172]
• Wednesday, Oct 1, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM - Moscone West - 2003
• Simplify Enterprise Mobile Connectivity by Using Oracle Mobile Cloud Service [HOL9908] 
• Thursday, Oct 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Intercontinental - Sutter
• Build a Mobile Application with Oracle Application Express 5.0 [HOL9299]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Hotel Nikko - Golden Gate
• Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service: How to Deliver a Real BI Application in Five Days [CON7618]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - Moscone West - 3014
• Why Developers Need Mobile Back End as a Service (MBaaS) [CON7025]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Moscone West - 3020
• Don’t Rewrite, Reuse! Architecture for Mobile Enablement [CON2571]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Moscone West - 3022
• Oracle Applications Cloud: First-Time User Experience [CON7972]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Moscone West - 3002
• Ten Steps to Mobile Nirvana [CON6494] 
• Thursday, Oct 2, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - Moscone West - 3022
• Building Secure Enterprise Mobile Apps with Oracle Mobile Application Framework: Best Practices [CON7091]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM - Moscone West - 3018
• Using Apple iBeacons to Deliver Context-Aware Social Data [CON8918]
• Thursday, Oct 2, 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - Moscone West - 2005

 Look forward to seeing you at OpenWorld.

OpenWorld 2013

I am really looking forward to attending Oracle OpenWorld 2013. With over 1670 sessions, 2490 speakers and 750 exhibitors, this ever growing conference is quite compelling and once again promises to deliver tremendous value to every attendee.

 This year I intend to focus on the following four areas:

• Cloud Computing (around 280 sessions)
• Fusion Applications (around 180 sessions)
• Mobile Computing (around 140 sessions)
• Big Data (around 90 sessions)

Apart from the keynotes, the following sessions caught my eye and have been added to my "do not miss" list:

• General Session: Accelerate Business Innovation with Oracle Fusion Middleware [GEN9600]
• General Session: Big Data Deep Dive—Oracle’s Strategy and Roadmap [GEN8645]
• General Session: Empowering Modern Business in the Cloud [GEN9540]
• General Session: Harnessing the Power of Big Data and Business Analytics to Transform Business [GEN9888]
• General Session: How ERP, SCM, HCM, EPM, and CX Empower Modern Business [GEN9541]
• General Session: Optimize Oracle Applications Today to Be Ready for Oracle Fusion Applications [GEN8501]
• General Session: Oracle Fusion Applications—Overview, Strategy, and Roadmap [GEN9549]
• General Session: Oracle’s Strategy for Its Public Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Services [GEN8617]
• Oracle Fusion Applications and Oracle Cloud [CON9558]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Big Data in Your Business Applications [CON9551]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Customizing and Extending Business Processes [CON8439]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: End-to-End Management with Oracle Enterprise Manager [CON8438]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Functional Architecture and Coexistence Deep Dive [CON8729]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Performance Diagnosis and Deployment Best Practices [CON8495]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Easily Extending and Customizing Help for Business Users [CON8498]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Tailoring Your User Experience in the Cloud [CON8493]
• Oracle Fusion Applications: Technical Architecture Deep Dive [CON8437]
  A Mobile Development and Deployment Platform Enabled by Oracle Fusion Middleware [CON8994]
• An Oracle ACE Production: Oracle Fusion Middleware Live Development Demo [CON6031]
  Best Practices for Building Real-World Enterprise Mobile Apps with Oracle ADF Mobile [CON8727]
• BPM and SOA Are Going Mobile: An Architectural Perspective [CON2253]
• BPM, SOA, and Oracle ADF: Patterns Learned from Oracle Fusion Applications [CON9439]
• Building Cross-Platform Mobile Applications in Oracle Cloud [CON8292]
• Building Extensions for Oracle Fusion Applications with the Oracle PaaS [CON8580]
• Developing On-Device Mobile Applications with Oracle Technology: Today and Tomorrow [CON8187]
• How to Learn Oracle ADF [BOF2207]
• Oracle on Your Browser or Phone: Design Patterns for Web and Mobile Oracle ADF Applications [UGF9898]
• Oracle Use and Best Practices for High-Performance Cloud Storage [CON2846]

The only constant thing in life is change and there have been significant changes in my professional life too. However, one thing has remained constant: my passion for delivering Oracle-based solutions. It is always interesting to learn what new technologies are evolving and trending in our industry - OpenWorld provides the perfect forum for doing so. Of course, it also provides an opportunity to reconnect with friends and peers, particularly from the Oracle ACE community.

See you all at OpenWorld 2013.