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Oracle Cloud Events: Find your Perfect Fit
When it comes to Oracle Cloud, strategy and execution go hand in hand. That’s why Oracle and the Quest Oracle Community offer two distinct—but complementary—events to support your journey.
AI World, presented by Oracle, is where executives and decision-makers explore what’s next—roadmaps, innovation, and big-picture thinking.
Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual!, presented by Quest, is where your teams learn how to bring that vision to life. It’s built for the practitioners—Cloud users, functional leads, and admins—who need practical, how-to guidance they can apply right away.
Together, these events help your organization move faster and smarter—by aligning vision with execution.
AI World vs. Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual!
AI World | Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual! | |
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| Purpose | Discover Oracle’s vision and innovation roadmap | Learn practical skills to apply in your day-to-day work |
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| Format | 4 day, in-person event | 5 day virtual event with instant replay session access |
| Learning Objective | Understand what’s coming | Gain skills to implement it now |
| Best for | Strategic planning & leadership alignment | Team enablement & execution support |
| Registration cost | Individual Early Bird registration: $1699 (per attendee) | Virtual Corporate Pass – Early Bird: $1600 (unlimited employee access) |
| Travel Costs | $2500-4000 hotel & airfare | $0, no travel required |
AI World
Conference Focus
The latest Cloud innovations
Oracle roadmaps & investment plans
Customer success stories
Industry solutions
Emerging technologies
Key Audiences
CIOs & IT Professionals
CEOs & business executives
Technology decision-makers
BLUEPRINT 4D
Conference Focus
Real-world customer insights & lessons learned
Strategies for successful Cloud implementation & management
Practical how-to sessions
Trending hot topics (eg Redwood, AI Agents, etc)
Other Offerings
Open Q&A sessions
Informal customer meet-ups
Facilitated networking
Key Audiences
HR & Finance leaders
IT Directors
Cloud Managers, Analysts & Admins
Finance Ops & HRIS Specialists
Why Your Team Should Attend Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual!
While AI World is ideal for setting long-term direction, your team needs the Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual! to successfully execute on it.
This value-packed event gives them:
- Actionable insights and how-tos
- Real-world examples and peer use cases
- Immediate takeaways they can put to work
- The flexibility of virtual access—live or on-demand
- Incredible value with unlimited employee registration for one low price
If your teams need real answers, practical skills, and a clearer path to success in Oracle Cloud, this is the place to start.
Get Your Team Ready
The Oracle Cloud Summit – Virtual! is the fastest, most affordable way to level up your organization’s Oracle Cloud expertise—without the travel or the high price tag.
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Ken Piddington
CIO
US Silica
Education, Leadership & Affiliations
- BS in Business, Management & Leadership, Northeastern University
- Serves on multiple boards, including Energy Institute High School and the Quest Oracle User Community
- Program Mentor, Columbia University Masters Technology Management
- 2022 Houston CIO of the Year Orbie award winner
Professional Biography
Ken Piddington is a transformational, global business technology executive who creates a strategic vision and mission, positioning to scale, and driving initiatives that enable high business growth. Strategist who builds deep trust within IT organization, fostering collaborative, open, and trusting environment focused on problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement. Ken is an innovative change agent and CEO partner with a strong legacy in all business cycles, including high growth, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions integration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. He is a strategic business partner who leverages emerging technology solutions across multi-industry verticals – logistics, retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, and consulting to accelerate the pace of bottom-line results. As an award-winning thought leader and published author, he is respected for game changing industry contributions, and his passion for talent development and customer satisfaction.
Currently, Ken leads as the Vice President and CIO at U.S. Silica. He is responsible for defining and executing its business technology strategy and leading its digital transformation initiatives.
Ken previously served as CIO for Global Partners LP, SGR Energy, and MRE Consulting. At each company, he contributed to tremendous growth and transformation. He actively participated in Global Partners’ revenue growth from $6 billion to $20 billion in four years. SGR Energy had 1700% revenue growth, and the company was named Houston’s fastest-growing privately held company by the Houston Business Journal. While at MRE, Ken turned an internal project into a marketable, adding a new revenue stream for the company.
Ken serves on the Quest Oracle User Community’s board of directors and is a board member with the Friends of Energy Institute, supporting the Energy Institute High School. Ken is also an Advisory Board member for the CIO Executive Council and a mentor in their leadership development program.
In 2022 Ken received the Houston CIO of the Year Orbie award. He has been named a Computerworld Premier 100 Technology leader, is a CIO100 award winner, and has twice been recognized as an InformationWeek 500 Top Technology Innovator. Ken is recognized as an industry thought leader, a regular speaker at business and association conferences, and featured in multiple media publications.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in Management & Leadership from Northeastern University and attended Graceland College, where he played football and baseball. Today, Ken makes Houston, Texas, his home.