Oracle Manufacturing and Transportation Industries Forum

March 11, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Chicago Innovation Lab
1405 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015

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Oracle Manufacturing and Transportation Industries Forum

March 11, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Chicago Innovation Lab
1405 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015

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Get hands on, share ideas, and see what's possible

Step inside the lab for a full-day, immersive event experience, where manufacturing and transportation leaders will come together to get an in-depth look at the most innovative technologies. Discover how to transform your business and accelerate your cloud journey—one strategic step at a time.

The day is packed with interactive sessions and cutting-edge demonstrations to give you real insights into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Data Platform, and Oracle Fusion Cloud. You’ll end the day networking with industry leaders and your peers at a reception featuring the Oracle Red Bull Racing Simulator.

Agenda

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Welcome & Introductions

Tim Zuch, GVP of Manufacturing Sales at Oracle

Command Center

The Smart Factory Execution Era

Jeff Puma, Content Director at Manufacturing Leadership Council

Command Center

Morning Experience Sessions

Lunch

Afternoon Experience Sessions

Break

Built to Think - Unified Data Platform & AI Driving Manufacturing Forward

Ajay Arora, CTO at Centroid
Scott Whitley, CRO at Centroid

Boardroom

Manufacturing Intelligent Enterprise: Bringing AI to Life with Oracle Embedded & Agentic Capabilities

Devon Synder, Principle, Oracle
Practice Industrial Products Leader at PwC
Tom Bunting, Director, Solution Studio Oracle Practice at PwC

Command Center

Perfect Order Experience: Uncover Missing Revenue from quote-to-cash, order management, and beyond

Aaron Shidler, Head of CX Solution Engineering at Oracle

Boardroom

The CFO’s Playbook: Leveraging Oracle EPM for Project Manufacturing Excellence

Chad Schwietert, Business Development Director at Apps Associates
Gabe Diab, Chief Financial Officer at Sylvan Inc.

Command Center

Autonomous Operations: Cloud and AI for Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Geoffroy de Carbonnel, VP of Product Strategy for SCM at Oracle
Seth Hurley, Senior Director of Cloud Engineering at Oracle

Command Center

Manufacturing at an Inflection Point: Prepare for the next industrial revolution

CJ Finn, Partner at PwC
Devon Synder, Principle, Oracle Practice Industrial Products Leader at PwC
Josh Fry, Supply Chain Director at Panduit

Command Center

Closing Remarks & Reception

Event Concludes

Driving Operational Excellence in Manufacturing

Integrated Digital Manufacturing - End to End Execution

Manufacturing Lab

Transforming Manufacturing: The Power of Agentic AI, IoT, and Manufacturing Cloud Platforms

Smart Studio

The Perfect Order

Dry Lab

Advancing Operational Performance in Transportation

Logistics Network Modeling - Planning and Optimizing Network Options

Boardroom

Empowering Transportation Innovation with IoT, MCP and Agentic AI

Boardroom

Leveraging Data Science Services for Fleet Maintenance Modeling

Boardroom

Maximizing Enterprise Value with AI and Technology - 1

Agentic AI with Fusion Manufacturing Use Cases

Command Center

Leveraging AI Across The Business

Manufacturing Lab

Supply Chain Visibility

Command Center

Maximizing Enterprise Value with AI and Technology - 2

Agentic AI with Fusion Manufacturing Use Cases

Command Center

Supply Chain Visibility

Command Center

Leveraging AI Across The Business

Manufacturing Lab

Frequently Asked Questions

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- Where should I park?
  
  Guest parking is available free of charge in front of the building. Registration check-in will be in the Oracle office building adjacent to the Chicago Innovation Lab
- What should I wear?
  Business-Casual attire
  - Some areas have gravel/uneven surfaces, so flat, closed toe shoes are recommended
  - Some spaces are outside, so please dress for the ever-changing weather
- Travel and Accommodation
  If you are flying into Chicago, the closest airport is O’Hare International Airport.
  - O’Hare Int’l Airport - 15 miles / 20 minutes
  - Midway Int’l Airport - 38 miles / 60 minutes
  If you are staying overnight, the closest hotels (in order of distance) from the lab:
  - Courtyard by Marriott: 800 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL, 60015
  - Marriott Suites Deerfield: 2 Parkway N, Deerfield, IL, 60015
  - The Westin Chicago North Shore: 601 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090

Oracle Manufacturing and Transportation Industries Forum

Dear xx xx,
Your registration is pending for the upcoming event.

Oracle Manufacturing and Transportation Industries Forum

Get hands on, share ideas, and see what's possible