In today’s digitally transforming landscape, business and IT leaders need to be nimble and ready to adapt to a rapidly changing market landscape. Harnessing the power of cloud technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be the game-changer that can keep them at the forefront of innovation and competitiveness.
With the AI revolution already in full swing, it is imperative that forward-thinking companies look to adopt this technology sooner, rather than later. It is already impacting industries as diverse as healthcare and finance, and manufacturing and retail, while revolutionising business practices in significant ways across these sectors. With its ability to analyse vast amounts of data, automate processes, and provide valuable insights, AI is transforming how businesses operate, innovate, and compete in the global market.
“For these and numerous other reasons, it is highly recommended that business and IT decision-makers, as well as technology enthusiasts, attend the SAOUG Conference in October,” says SAOUG Chairperson, Penelope Clarke, who indicates that this will be the Oracle User event of the year for South Africa and, moving forward, for Africa.
Clarke notes that the Conference affords business leaders and techies alike the opportunity to see how innovative businesses are solving complex industry challenges across various industries and environments. They will also be able to connect with business leaders and experts to learn about innovations that enable an enterprise’s finance, HR, supply chain, and sales, service, and marketing teams to stay ahead of change.
“We are bringing a little piece of Oracle CloudWorld – which recently took place in Las Vegas – to South Africa. Our agenda will leverage similar content featuring the latest innovations in cloud technology, insights into how to get the most business value from AI, and how to modernise your business through automation to increase productivity and efficiency,” says Clarke. “Not only will there be a chance for visitors to interact with peers from other organisations and share knowledge and experiences, but they will also have an opportunity to ‘pick the brains’ of local presenters who attended CloudWorld.”
According to Sandhya Ramdhany, Country Lead for Oracle South Africa, the SAOUG Conference provides a powerful platform for visitors to hear customer stories and see demonstrations showcasing how organisations uncover insights and make more informed decisions with Oracle Cloud solutions.
“The SAOUG conference follows the latest edition of Oracle CloudWorld 2024, where we have announced cutting edge innovations, including our new multicloud collaboration with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, new AI capabilities across Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications suite, the availability of new Oracle AI agents, the availability of first Zettascale cloud computing cluster and many more”, said Sandhya Ramdhany. “SAOUG members will have the opportunity to learn about these new innovations and explore more secure, faster, and cost-effective ways to drive business transformation.”
The SAOUG Conference, continues Clarke, is designed to be beneficial to those with a technological mindset, and for business leaders who want to understand the kinds of modernisation and innovation tools that Oracle has to offer a company.
“We are looking forward to an Oracle Users reunion and anticipate that this year’s Conference will help us to further extend the Oracle community in South Africa and into Africa. There has never been a more important time to be part of such a community – as this is the best way to ensure you are not left behind in this digitally transforming world of ours. Sign up, and together let us connect, collaborate, and innovate,” she concludes.