Oracle Higher Education User Community

Get ready to connect with other Oracle Higher Education users, share insights, and learn from each other at this awesome event!

About this Event

Welcome to the Oracle Higher Education User Community event!

Date: 21st October 2025

Location: University of Birmingham - Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre

Come join us for a day filled with insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and engaging discussions tailored specifically for higher education professionals engaged with back-office applications. Whether you're an existing Oracle Cloud customer, or interested in reviewing your current applications, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills and knowledge of Oracle's solutions in the education sector. Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from industry experts. See you there!

Agenda


🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration and Refreshments

Info: The event is at the University of Birmingham. Room details TBC.

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Welcome and Update from Oracle
Host: Nigel Thomas - Director for UK Higher Education

Info: Nigel will provide an update to Oracle's continual engagement within the Higher Education sector, including the new look HE Team and major announcements made at our recent Oracle Cloud World annual conference.

🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:10 AM
Oracle AI
Host: Neil Sholay - VP AI Business Value

Info: Oracle delivers AI built for business, helping you make better decisions faster and empowering your workforce to work more effectively. With predictive and generative AI and AI agents embedded in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications customers can instantly access AI outcomes wherever they’re needed—without leaving the software environment they use daily to power their businesses. Join Neil Sholay, VP AI Business Value as he provides the latest updates of Oracle AI.

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Refreshments Break

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Product Strategy Update
Host: Nicole Engleburt - VP of HE Product Strategy

Info: Nicole is the Vice President of Product Strategy at Oracle, where she works closely with colleges and universities globally to understand how the business, education, and research needs of higher education will shape technology requirements today and in the future. These insights are used to shape Oracle's product strategy in the higher education industry and the development of its new student system, Oracle Student Cloud. Join Nicole Engleburt as she provides insight into how Oracle works with Universities to ensure our product suite delivers functionality that meets the demands of a continually evolving sector.

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:10 PM
Break out Sessions - TBC

Info: Session TBC

🕑: 02:10 PM - 03:10 PM
Product Development Update
Host: Rebecca Maxwell -Director, Product Development - HCM

Info: Following on from our September CloudWorld event our Fusion Product Management Team will be joining our next HE Community Event to share more information with you. Expect more information about our AI enhamcements, how we are using AI to accelerate innovation and productivity and lots of discussion about our ongoing Redwood Journey

🕑: 03:10 PM - 04:00 PM
Oracle Success Navigator
Host: Johnny Needham - Cloud Adoption Director

Info: Whether you’re just starting your journey to the cloud or are looking to innovate in new areas, you need the right tools to successfully reach your goals. Infused with insights from more than 10,000 Oracle Cloud implementations, Oracle Cloud Success Navigator helps you chart the best path forward for your business. With preconfigured starter environments, implementation guidance, key milestone tracking, AI assistance, quarterly release insights, and access to Oracle Modern Best Practices and quality standards, Success Navigator equips you with the tools you need to thrive in the cloud.

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Wrap up and Close