Now that Oracle has renamed Cloud World to Oracle AI World, we are eager to find out what new content it will bring!
On October 22, 2025, we are giving you the opportunity to hear the news from Oracle AI World firsthand. Maria Colgan, well known for many years as Product Manager for the Oracle Optimizer, is coming to Frankfurt — for a one-of-a-kind ora2know event! In her presentations she will share the highlights from OAIW from her perspective. In addition, Oracle ACE Director Johannes Michler will provide another firsthand OAIW report!
Agenda
- Maria Colgan (Oracle): Impressions from Oracle AI World 2026 in Las Vegas
- Maria Colgan (Oracle): AI for Data (Vector Search, Agentic RAG and Oracle MCP server)
- Johannes Michler (Promatis, Oracle ACE Director): AI from AI World (Gemini on OCI, Project report with SelectAI / OCI GenAI Agents)
- Martin Klier (Performing Databases, Oracle ACE Director): Oracle MAA Building Blocks – RAC and Data Guard
- Johannes Ahrends (CarajanDB, Oracle ACE): Multitenant Database – all clear?
- Robert Marz (Databee, Oracle ACE): Oracle 23ai: JSON Features Beyond Duality Views
About Maria Colgan
Distinguished Product Manager
Maria Colgan is Vice President of Product Management for AI and mission-critical data in the Oracle database team, which she has been part of since 1996. She is what some would call a “database nerd” and has spent her entire career optimizing the performance of databases and applications.
In her current role, she is responsible for product management of the database’s AI engines, Advanced Compression, Database In-Memory, and mission-critical data. Her personal mission is to help organizations achieve the flexibility and resilience they need — especially in today’s constantly changing world — by helping them make better use of this extraordinary technology.
Prior to this role, she was Product Manager for Oracle Database In-Memory and the Oracle Database Query Optimizer. Maria is also the primary author of the blog SQLMaria.
Further Details
The event will take place at the premises of teccle motion GmbH, Hanauer Landstraße 182A, 60314 Frankfurt am Main.
The participation fee is €125.00 plus VAT. Places are limited to 30 participants, so register quickly at info@ora2know.de!