OpenWorld Wednesday – step right up!

If you’ve read my two previous posts on the OpenWorld schedule, you’re probably expecting a huge long list of sessions to pique your interest.

But no! There’s only ONE you need on your list

The Fast Lane to Database Success [TIP4094]
Connor McDonald, Developer Advocate for SQL, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3009

The skill set of a database practitioner is much more than what is read in the documentation, on blogs, or on StackOverflow. It is the knowledge from years of trial and error, experimentation, and sometimes painful failures. The problem is it takes time—a long, long time—to build that experience. This session aims to fast-track that path. Get a collection of hints, tips, features, and techniques picked up from the smartest people in the community.
After all… it’s all about

 

Just kidding! If you come along to my session, then that’s great! If you get a chance, come say “Hi” as well!

You can get primed for my session above by popping into the Exchange and checking out my Theater session on how to write pagination queries that won’t break your database server!

But here’s some other sessions to make for a great Wednesday at OpenWorld.

Creating REST-Enabled SQL References and Web Services with Oracle Application Express [HOL6326]
David Peake, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Marc Sewtz, Senior Software Development Manager, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Marriott Marquis (Yerba Buena Level) – Salon 3/4

Journey to the Cloud: Latin America Customer Success Showcase [CAS4333]
Gustavo Perez Seib, Latin America Vice President & General Manager, Oracle
Oscar Botto, CIO, Arcor
Mirela Siani, General Manager, VALE
Wednesday, Oct 24, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Moscone North – Room 22

The Changing Role of the DBA [TIP5526]
Maria Colgan, master product manager at Oracle Corporation , Oracle
Penny Avril, VP Oracle Database Product Management, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3003

The Next Big Things for Oracle’s Autonomous Cloud Platform [PKN5770]
Amit Zavery, Executive Vice President, Fusion Middleware and PaaS Development, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | The Exchange @ Moscone South – The Arena

The 10 Dumbest Database Fads [BQS5533]
Juan Loaiza, Senior Vice President, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3003
Performance Tuning Oracle Database 18c in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 18c [TIP3234]

Tariq Farooq, CEO / CHAIRMAN, BrainSurface
Francisco Munoz Alvarez, Director of Innovation, Data Intensity
Kai Yu, Technical Staff, USA
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3002

Oracle SQL Developer Tips and Tricks [TIP4059]
Jeff Smith, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3009

Oracle Database Meets Docker: How to Get Started [TIP1837]
Anton Els, Vice President Engineering, Dbvisit Software Limited
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3001

SmartDB and Edition-Based Redefinition: The Perfect Marriage [TIP4043]
Bryn Llewellyn, Distinguished Product Manager, Database Division, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3005

Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance: Introducing the Next Generation [PRO4217]
Kelly Smith, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3007

Oracle Application Express Applications on Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service [CAS1248]
Roel Hartman, Director, APEX Consulting
Alex Nuijten, Director, allAPEX
Wednesday, Oct 24, 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3002

Running Oracle Database and Applications in Docker Containers on Windows [PRM4074]
Christian Shay, Product Manager – .NET and Windows Technologies, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3010

Multitenant Security Features Clarify DBA Role in DevOps Cloud [TIP1259]
Franck Pachot, Computing Engineer, CERN
Pieter Van Puymbroeck, DBA, Exitas
Wednesday, Oct 24, 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3006

Accelerate Application Performance: Tips for Faster Oracle Database .NET Programs [TIP4085]
Alex Keh, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Wednesday, Oct 24, 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3010

Moving Your Oracle Databases to the Oracle Cloud [PRO1411]
Alex Zaballa, Senior Oracle Database Administrator, Accenture Enkitec Group
Wednesday, Oct 24, 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Moscone West – Room 3001