Call for Presentations

Ascend 2025 Call for Presentations is Now Open!

This year, there will be a strong focus on AI within Oracle products. 

The Oracle user community wants to hear your story at Ascend! 
 

Review the Presenter Compliance Agreement & Application Guidelines. 

Important Dates:

  • Friday, January 24, 2025: Call for presentations closes
  • Week of March 3, 2025: Accepted presenters notified
  • Week of April 2, 2025: Sessions are scheduled & listed on website
  • Friday, March 28, 2025 Speaker registration deadline 
  • May 14, 2025: Presentations due
  • June 8-11, 2025: Attend Ascend 2025 in Orlando, FL

 


How to Improve Your Chances of Being Selected to Speak at Ascend 2025

Join us January 8, 2025 at 1:00 ET for a one-hour webinar to learn how to put the odds in your favor. Our experts explain what you can do to increase the chances of getting your education session proposal selected.

Register for the webinar 

Secrets of Submitting a Winning Abstract at Ascend - Hear from the Experts!

We want to help you submit a winning proposal. Join us for a live webinar, on January 14, 2025 at 1:00 ET, where we’ll cover key tips and strategies to help you craft an impactful abstract. 

Register for the webinar

 

Do You Have Personal Experience With: 

  • Oracle E-Business Suite
  • EBS HCM
  • Fusion Cloud ERP
  • Fusion Cloud EPM
  • OCI/Technology
  • Database
  • Analytics
  • Cloud HCM
  • Peoplesoft HCM
  • Professional Development

 

Not sure what to present? Browse the list of trending topics for Ascend 2025: 

E-Business Suite 

  • Strategy: supporting business goals with your Oracle investment
  • User interface (tips and tricks)
  • Patching/Cloning (EBS 12.2)
  • Where to get help
  • Upgrading
  • Navigating Oracle channels
  • Bridge from on-prem to cloud, case study
  • Support from Oracle
  • Moving to OCI and Cloud Manager
  • Licensing
  • Using or implementing the Enterprise Command Center (ECC)
  • Integration with edge applications
  • Integrating APEX
  • Using AI

Cloud HCM,ERP, and EPM

  • Strategy: supporting business goals with your Oracle investment
  • How to implement unique functionality
  • User interface (tips and tricks)
  • Understanding support and enhancements
  • Using generative AI responsibly
  • Integrating AI
  • Retaining employees w/ upskilling, reskilling & learning
  • Licensing/ understanding costs
  • Quarterly patching (best practices)
  • Leveraging Redwood and Visual Builder
  • New features and modules (ME, Grow, etc.)
  • Change management
  • Centering the employee experience

IT and Business Leaders

  • Strategy: supporting business goals with your Oracle investment
  • Change management
  • Improving productivity (dealing with in-person, hybrid & remote workforces)
  • Data strategy
  • Managing rising costs
  • Rapid change
  • Implementing new modules/costs
  • Maximizing Oracle investments
  • Using AI with and within Oracle Applications
  • Security
  • Developing talent

Presenters Should: 

Have personal experience with the subject matter as an Oracle Applications User or incorporate the perspective and first-hand experience of a User into the presentation.

Commit to actively participating in the event before, during, and after Ascend 2025 to engage with fellow presenters and registrants, answer questions, and share knowledge, both face-to-face and online.

Commit to sharing and promoting Ascend 2025 within their networks.


As a benefit to presenting, you will recieve a deeply discounted conference registration price ($195 for User Speakers and $495 for Associate Speakers) as well as CPE credits. Visit our benefit page for more information on presenter benefits.

It's simple to apply: 

 1. Determine if you are a User (Customer) Speaker or an Associate (Partner) Speaker:

User (Customer) Speakers
Individuals who work for a company/organization that utilizes at least one Oracle product or service in a business capacity, and does not resell services, support, Oracle products, or complimentary products to its customers. 

Associate (Partner) Speakers
Individuals who work for a company that sells to Oracle Users - products, services, support, or other complimentary offerings to Oracle products or services. Regardless of your business use of Oracle products, if you meet any of the Associate Speaker criteria, you are an Associate. 

2. Review the Ascend 2025 Education Tracks. 

3. Consider your topic and how it addresses users' educational needs. Sessions that promote moving off Oracle platforms will not be considered. 

4. View the Application Guidelines. 

5. Complete the application form no later than Friday, January 24, 2025, which consists of biographical information, plus:

  • Your presentation title; please see Title, Abstract, and Naming Rules. 
  • A short description (abstract) of your proposed session (520 characters or less)
  • Three learning objectives
  • An overview of your experience with the subject matter

6. Submit a Presentation proposal. 

 

Additional Information

Oracle Employee Presenters

Oracle

Oracle employees interested in speaking at Ascend can submit a proposal via the Call for Presentations or speak to your Oracle Product Lead and inform them you would like to present at Ascend 2025.

Please email Ascend Speaker if you are unsure who your product lead is.

Industry Insight - Vendor Education Sessions

Reach a targeted audience of customers by sponsoring a Vendor Awareness Session in a meeting room near the education sessions. Deliver a 60-minute showcase of how your product or service solves the current challenges faced by Oracle Users. A lead retrieval unit captures attendance details for post-event marketing efforts. Please email Ascend Speaker  to learn more about Vendor Awareness Session opportunities.

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