Come and have a cup of Joe and continental breakfast on us as you meet over a dozen top tiered partners in the Partner Pavilion. Whether you are looking for specific information on a project you are involved in, some ideas, or just a business contact to call at a later date, you will find it at the Partner Pavilion. Our partner sponsors are: Trinamix, Inspirage, Alithya, Kalypso & Avata, Cognizant, Recvue, Birlasoft, PAAS, USDM, Oracle Consulting, Apps Associates, ArganoInterrel, CSS, Evosys, Redwood Logistics, Advizex, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG, Bakerfield Solutions, NexInfo Solutions

Kickoff & Welcome – Learn what's in store for the day, how YOU can impact profits...and get some SWAG!

Indiana Innovation Stories - Six local companies will present their experience as to how they transformed their business using the Oracle Cloud. Hear their stories and then go find them and connect with them throughout the day!

* Chad Kelley, Corp. Controller, Irving Materials, Finance In the Cloud - EPM & ERP
* Robert Janek, VP & CIO, CTB, Inc. (division of Berkshire Hathaway) - On Premise ERP to ERP Cloud
* Darla Morse, Executive Vice President & CIO of Red Robin - Technology & Finance Alignment
* Scott Lebeau, Director Finance, The Heritage Group - Using EPM Cloud to make the Sum Greater Than Individual Parts
* Bill Droke, Sr Director Enterprise Delivery at National Oilwell Varco - Enterprise Data Management @ NOV

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER One Step at a Time, Jhaqueil Reagan, author of the upcoming book "One Step At a Time" - Meet and listen to a real world hero who is continuing to live an amazing story. Get motivated to be the best you can be by listening to this young man's experience and lessons. If you are not inspired to turn it up and take it to the limit after this session, you are catatonic.

KEYNOTE I Compress Decision Making Time with Analytics Everywhere, Jagdish Pamnani
Senior Director, Product Management - With data and Analytics driving virtually everything you do, find out where Analytics can take you next. Oracle’s Cloud has a portfolio of analytics solutions can help you drive more value from your Cloud deployments.

KEYNOTE II Transform for the New Century,  John Dzelme, Dir. Manufacturing IT, Cook Medical is a multi-billion dollar global manufacturer in the medical device space. See how they transformed from a legacy ERP system to one offering speed and response. You will hear the good, the better, and the best. OK, maybe there were a few bumps along the way, but listen to how they did it.

The Judgment of Indianapolis – Bordeaux vs. Napa Wine Tasting - A Level 2 Certified Sommelier will demonstrate the proper way to taste and evaluate wine, using the Deductive Tasting Method. Also hear what happened at the Judgment of Paris in 1976, a watershed moment in the history of wine. Finally,  YOU will be the judge and decide... France or California. Be sure to get your taste buds warmed up because there is more wine to drink at the end of the day.

Find a breakout session that aligns with your interests. Each breakout session will be approximately one hour, so you can mix and match for your interests.  See the cloud service live, and talk to people using these tools now.

* Integrated Business Planning and Execution
* Finance In the Cloud: EPM & ERP
* Aligning Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain through Integrated Business Planning
* On-premise ERP to Cloud
* Post Pandemic: What supply chains learned, impacts of economic nationalism and key focus areas moving forward
* The Art of Negotiation
* How Birlasoft supported a large Global Enterprise to accelerate product launches through Oracle Cloud
* Journey to the Cloud: Real World Stories of Digital Transformation
* Enabling Digital Product Realization with Oracle Cloud
* RAT and the 19c upgrade with Real Application Test
* HCM in the Cloud
* Soar, leap, and evolve your journey & transformation to the cloud with Oracle Consulting
* Digital Transformation for Modern Finance (Complex Billing and Multi-Tier Channel Payment Demands for Today's Organizations)
* CTB's Cloud Journey: A Case for Modernization
* Computer Software Assurance Validation for Oracle Cloud
* Visibility, Connectivity, Savings in Life Sciences Supply Chain Pre and post Pandemic
* Deloitte’s approach to delivering value with Oracle Cloud ERP
* 3 Customer Case Studies on EBS ( 1) , PeopleSoft(2) to Oracle HCM Cloud Transformation using the Evosys Glide Program
* Manufacture – discrete and process all in one: NexInfo’s SCM case study
* Cognizant Healthcare and Life Sciences: Delivering PPM innovation in a complex outsource mode

WE WILL UPDATE THIS AS BREAKOUT SESSIONS ARE ADDED.

You don't have to drive a T-Bird to have fun with your spouse or kids at Innovation Day Indy. Choose from the following activities. BTW, your kid's friends are invited, too! 

FUN 1 - On-field Batting Experience - Step up to the batting cage and let 'er rip! Every kid wants to bat in a real big league (OK Triple A) stadium and here is your chance. You can also shag balls and throw the ball around. Be sure to bring your glove!

FUN 2 - Bob Ross Painting Experience - You will be amazed at your inner talent! Bob Ross and a professional artist will walk you through this acrylic on canvas workshop to create a priceless work of art that will be passed down through generations.

FUN 3 - Wine Tasting - You had a sip earlier, now you can really taste all the wine you want. Relax in this afternoon experience and chat with and have your wine questions answered by a Level 2 Certified Sommelier. If you are planning on buying any wine in the coming weeks, ask for some advice! Note that you can mix the wine with the Bob Ross Painting experience above, too.