Oracle OpenWorld 2017 – Time to plan your schedule

 

There’s only a month to go until Oracle Open World, the largest gathering of Oracle customers, partners, developers, and technology enthusiasts, which begins on October 1st in San Francisco. Of course the database development groups will be there and you will have multiple opportunities to meet the teams, in one of our 456 technical sessions, or at the Oracle Database demogrounds (The EXchange).

Speaking of the demoground, it has a new name this year, The EXchange and it has a new look too. You will find a dedicated developers lounge, where you can meet the experts, take a workshop or grab a beer. We will also have mini-theaters in demoground area, so stay tuned for more details on what sessions will happen there closer to the event.

The Database Hands-on-Labs also have a new location this year. They are going to be at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square (Lobby Level). The map below will tells you where to find everything you will need (right click on the map to open it in a new tab if you want a bigger image).

Now that the full searchable OOW catalog is available on-line, it’s time to start planning your schedule!

I’ve put together a short list of my top 4 sessions for each day that I’m hoping to attend to give you a little inspiration!

Sunday, Oct 1st
After a day full of great sessions chosen exclusively by the Oracle User Groups, Larry Ellison will do the official kicked off of Oracle Openworld. During his keynote Larry will give some insight into where both the industry and Oracle are headed.

Monday, Oct 2nd
Day 2 sees the conference begins in earnest with general sessions, technical sessions, and hands-on-labs!

• 12:15pm Strategy and Roadmap for Data Management in the Cloud
  Oracle Database General Session
  Marriott Marquis  Salon 7-9
  Andrew Mendelsohn discusses why Oracle’s data management solutions offer the best database, on the best platform, on the best cloud—to help ensure future success for your business.
• 1:15pm What’s New in Oracle REST Data Services & Oracle SQL Dev
  Moscone West – room 3012
  Jeff Smith will share the highlights of Oracle’s latest product updates for its popular development and administration tools for the Oracle Database as well as give you a sneak peak at the roadmap for upcoming enhancements.
• 3:15pm Memory Without Bounds: Policy-Based Automation in In-Memory Column Store Content
  Moscone West – room 3010
  Andy Rivenes explains how to combine Oracle Database In-Memory, database compression, and storage-tiering policies to provide a comprehensive ILM solution to automatically manage and optimize your Oracle Database storage.
• 5:45pm What’s New in Oracle Database Release 18
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Penny Avril and Dominic Giles will finish the day with an insiders look at what’s new in Oracle Database Release 18 (A.K.A Oracle Database 12.2.0.2).

Tuesday, Oct 3rd
Day 3 and the fun continues with more general sessions, technical sessions, and hands-on-labs!

• 11:30am Oracle Database and the Internet of Things
  Moscone West – room 3011
  Dominic Giles and I will share step-by-step instructions for deploying a high-ingest, mission critical IoT workload on Oracle Database. We will also demo each of our recommendations so you know exactly what to expect.
• 12:45pm Revolutionize Analytics with Oracle Database In-Memory
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Juan Loaiza reveals what motivated Oracle to develop Oracle Database In-Memory and explains how it takes advantage of Software in Silicon, Exadata Smart Flash Cache and and how it can be seamlessly integrated with your big data environment.
• 3:45pm 12 Things Developers Will Love About Oracle Database 12c R2
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Chris Saxon provides an overview of the changes to SQL and PL/SQL tin the lastest release of the database to help you build faster, more robust database applications.
• 5:45pm Using Advanced SQL Techniques for Faster Applications
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Connor McDonald highlights some SQL techniques to solve problems that would otherwise require a lot of complex coding.

Wednesday, Oct 4th
Day 4 is your last chance to catch some great technical sessions and hands-on-labs before the party.

• 11:00am Inside the Head of a Database Hacker
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Mark Fallon, the Oracle Database security architect (and resident white-hat hacker) takes you into the mind of a cybercriminal adept at exploiting vulnerabilities to access sensitive data stored in databases, and then discusses ways to stop them.
• 12:00pm Oracle Database Features Every Developer Should Know About
  Moscone West – room 3020
  Gerald Venzl and I will walk you through a number of critical features that already existing in Oracle Database that every developer should not only know about but also utilize.
• 1:00pmWar of the Worlds: DBAs Versus Developers
  Moscone West – room 3014
  Can developers and DBAs peacefully coexist? Maybe they just need the right technology. In this sessionConnor McDonald explains how to integrate the demands of the modern-day developer with the Oracle Database.
• 2:00pm Five Things You Might Not Know About Oracle Database
  Moscone West – room 3020
  Dominic Giles and I will share with you 5 key components of the Oracle Database we believe every user should be taking advantage of. There are not new features  or options but features that are in Oracle Database 11g and Oracle Database Standard Edition 12c, with only a couple of minor exceptions.

But if these sessions don’t quite float your boat, don’t panic there are tons more sessions to pick from in the  full searchable OOW catalog on-line.

Once you have gotten your fill of sessions, it’s time to party and this year’s OOW party is shaping up to be great with the Chainsmokers and Ellie Goulding performing at AT&T park!

So start planning your trip today!