I had the pleasure of attending the Oracle Higher Education Community Event at the University of Birmingham, where leaders from Oracle shared how they are transforming Higher Education with AI, innovation, and cloud technology. It was a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from the experts, learn about the latest Oracle advancements, and connect with Higher Education leaders – lots of ideas and inspiration to take forward!

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
👉 Nigel Thomas shared Oracle’s continued engagement in Higher Education, the HE team and Oracle AI world updates.

👉 John Menhinick delivered an insightful session focusing on customer challenges, the latest on Oracle AI, trust in AI, accuracy, enterprise data context, and AI at every layer, all while delivering security, efficiency, effectiveness, and enhanced experience.

👉 Rebecca Maxwell presented an amazing session about investing for a future-ready workforce, the latest in Oracle AI for HCM, and AI adoption guidelines.

👉 Stephen Brawn and Lucas Heymans shared updates on Oracle Fusion Cloud Student, showing how Oracle is partnering with universities to build a next-generation student system.

👉 Kim Wells and Neil Pardoe demonstrated practical ways to leverage “out-of-the-box” capabilities, including Guided Learning, AI Agents, Journeys, and VB to maximise Oracle Cloud benefits.

👉 Johnny Needham, showcased on Oracle Cloud Success Navigator capabilities, a powerful tool for maximising cloud investment with preconfigured environments, AI assistance, key milestone tracking, and best practices.

It was also wonderful to reconnect with my Oracle colleague Vinod Menon after 20 years, a reminder of the lasting bonds we build in our careers!

📅 Looking forward to the next Oracle Higher Education event at the University of Tennessee, April 13–15, 2026!

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