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EVENT CALENDAR
SAVE THE DATE
4-6 NOV 2026
SAOUG Conference 2025
Presentations
CONFERENCE DAY 1 & 2:
10 - 11 NOVEMBER
Dr Abi Giles-Haigh
KEYNOTE:
The Art of Telling Stories and the Crucial Role of Data Literacy
SESSION:
Python, Video Analysis & Property Graphs in Sports Analytics
Ana Brunette
SESSION:
EBS Data Loading and Reporting Made Easy – A Tiger Brands Story
Antionette Lambe
SESSION:
Transformation in Action: Lessons from Complex Oracle Programmes
Bosco Kioko
SESSION:
EBS Data Loading & Reporting Made Easy
Brett Primo
SESSION:
Engineering the Future: Unlocking Business Value with OCI
Bruce Viljoen
SESSION:
Moving Hyperion Workloads to OCI – A Case Study
Connor MacDonald
KEYNOTE:
The Future of Data, AI and Application Development
SESSION:
The Humbling Experience of going from a Database Expert to an AI Newbie
Darren Pieterse
SESSION:
Managed Services: Is There a Right Way?
Debra Lilley
KEYNOTE:
Extending your Oracle Cloud Fusion Apps with AI
SESSION:
AI in EBS: Exploring What’s New & How it Compares to Fusion
Demetris Skourides
KEYNOTE:
Human-Centric AI for Government
KEYNOTE:
What Does Tech for Humanity Look Like in the Future?
Dennis Naidoo
SESSION:
On-Prem Versus Cloud: The African Conundrum
Elrich Linde
SESSION:
Future of Finance 2026
Gary Hallam
SESSION:
Transforming Data Operations for Innovation & Compliance
SESSION:
Why Testers Love Production Data and what to do about it
Karkuvelraja Thangamariappan
SESSION:
Everything You Need to Know about Oracle APEX & AI
SESSION:
Oracle APEX & AI Workshop
Kavi Beesoon
SESSION:
Oracle AI Database 26ai Overview
SESSION:
Modern DevX OraOperator + AI Assisted App Development with Oracle Database
Ken Dixon
SESSION:
A Leading South African Bank: Customised OBIEE Reporting Solution – Success Story
Lydia Maksoud
SESSION:
Exploring IPM Insights & Auto Predictions
SESSION:
The Power of Connection: Planning Without Limits
Michelle de Kreek
SESSION:
Change Leadership: The Human Side of Oracle Implementations
Mohammad Inamullah
SESSION:
Strategic Oracle Licensing: Enabling Agile Cloud Adoption & Innovation
SESSION:
Licensing Compliance & Cost Optimisation
Obakeng Pule
SESSION:
Practical Pathways to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Secure, Scalable & Cost-Effective Adoption
Ron Ekins
SESSION:
Revolutionising Database Deployment with the Oracle Database Operator for Kubernetes
SESSION:
Guardians of the Data - Protecting Oracle Backups from Ransomware & Malicious Intent
Russ Alexander
SESSION:
Break Free from Legacy IT Costs with Oracle Virtualization
Sandhya Ramdhany
Gomedi Makhongoana
KEYNOTE:
Oracle Driving Intelligent Business Transformation with AI
Sarah Dow
SESSION:
Streamlined Consolidation: See the Connected Close in Action
Seef Muller
SESSION:
Successful AI in Payables
Tony Cook
SESSION:
Modern User Adoption Techniques for Oracle SaaS
Warren Solomons
SESSION:
Reimagining ERP: The Power of Generative AI in JDE
Warryck Dromgoole
SESSION:
JDE Release 26 – Smarter, Faster, AI-Empowered
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