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Oracle OpenWorld 2015- Attend to Hear, Learn, Find Out & Network
The best, most innovative sessions are at Oracle OpenWorld 2015. Nigeria CommunicationsWeek looks at some of the sessions individuals, businesses and governments can explore.
Big Data Central @ OpenWorld
Ensure your company can take advantage of big data information opportunities by turning customer interactions into big opportunities. Improve the quality of digital data received from customer interactions and drive business growth by delivering data integration and data management.
Gain a competitive advantage with an information strategy and big data architecture focused on data liquidity.
Attendants at Big Data Central will hear how customers are turning customer interactions into big opportunities that give them a competitive advantage; learn how to provide the best foundation for big data analytics with next-generation big-data integration with Oracle Big Data, Hadoop, and analytics and find out about the latest product road maps in big data management, integration, analytics, and applications.
Cloud Central @ OpenWorld
See how Oracle is delivering modern cloud-computing technology that can help you see new business opportunities and innovate faster.
Hear customers and partners share their latest successes achieved with Oracle Cloud, private cloud, or managed cloud adoption.
Broadest Cloud Solution will form the central focus of discussion. Oracle offers the most comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions for your business, IT infrastructure, and development needs.
So whether you’re looking for modern SaaS applications for greater business productivity or an innovative cloud platform for application development and deployment, you’ll find what you need here. Hear how customers are driving business opportunities and innovating faster with Oracle Cloud Solutions; learn how to enable greater responsiveness and innovation as business requirements evolve over time and find out about the latest Oracle Cloud Solutions offerings from private to managed to hybrid cloud, including DaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
CX Central @ OpenWorld
Whether your focus is marketing, sales, or service, you need to deliver consistent, personalized customer experiences.
Find out how Oracle customers are increasing business agility and delivering ROI through their customer experience implementations. Are you ready to modernize your customer experience? Of course, in today’s world you need to exceed your customers’ expectations. Your customers expect a seamless experience when they interact with your brand. Don’t fall behind.
Attend CX Central @ OpenWorld to hear how customers are modernizing their business with native mobile, social, and analytics technologies to beat out their competition; learn from industry experts and discover how to leverage best practices for never missing an opportunity with a customer and gaining a competitive advantage and find out about the latest in Oracle Cloud and CRM solutions, including marketing, sales, service, and commerce.
Engineered Systems @ OpenWorld
Are you optimizing your entire hardware and software technology stack to deliver extreme performance?
Oracle customers and partners will share their stories about improving performance while dramatically reducing acquisition and operating costs.
Yes! Extreme Performance. Minimal Cost.
Everyone is being asked to reduce IT complexity and spend while enabling innovation and business transformation. Attend Engineered Systems Central to hear how customers are cutting complexity, reducing costs, adding extreme performance, and delivering faster deployments; learn how Oracle Engineered Systems optimize the entire hardware and software technology stack to deliver extreme performance that enables you to get more work done and find out about the latest offerings from Oracle Exadata, Oracle SuperCluster, Oracle Exalogic, and more.
ERP Central @ OpenWorld
Oracle customers are building the business of tomorrow with Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud.
You can’t deny the fact you need to equip your workforce with modern ERP and empower them to higher levels of productivity.
In other words, Modernize Your ERP. At OpenWorld2015, learn about the latest digital and innovative technologies and how they can help you modernize your current ERP solution. Packed with keynotes, sessions, and demos, attend ERP Central to hear how customers are equipping their workforce with a modern ERP and empowering them toward higher levels of productivity; network with your peers and industry leaders to hear about the latest innovations that can help modernize your back office into a collaborative, efficient, intuitive operation with enriched financial and operational capabilities.
Find out about the latest product road maps for Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud and how companies are migrating their legacy systems for increased value and efficiency.
HCM Central @ OpenWorld
Find out how modern HR organizations are creating a great employee experience that serves their customers and the business. Be there to get tips on how to Modernize Your HCM
HR organizations that don’t have a modern HR and talent strategy are missing out on creating real value for their business.
Modern HR leaders can create a great employee experience that serves its customers and the business. Attend HCM Central to hear how leaders from some of the most innovative companies are using mobile and social to improve collaboration and performance that help drive their business forward; network with your peers and industry leaders to discuss upcoming trends in HR and how you can prepare for them.
Find out about the latest product roadmaps for Oracle HCM Cloud that focus on global HR, talent management, workforce rewards, and workforce management.
Mobile Central @ OpenWorld
In today’s world businesses need to create and deliver engaging user experiences on a secure platform, for any application, for any device, and with any data. Experience what the most innovative enterprises are doing. Thinking of simplifying and enabling the mobile enterprise? Are you optimizing for mobile? Learn how Oracle can help extend and enhance your existing applications—and your competitive advantage. Attend Mobile Central to hear how customers are creating a modern workforce to help their employees stay connected, and how they’re disrupting their business with mobile to gain a timely edge; discover how Oracle’s complete, flexible mobile solutions can help organizations keep up with the demands of a modern workforce and find out how to optimize for mobile using Oracle Applications while strengthening security and capturing business opportunities through mobile and social.
OPN Central @ OpenWorld
As an Oracle partner there is no better place to learn the latest on Oracle strategy and vision than Oracle OpenWorld. Take the opportunity to network with other partners and expand your list of contacts and resources.
Build and Grow Your Business with Oracle
Increase your knowledge and gain valuable insight from Oracle executives and other Oracle partners as you learn about Oracle’s direction and strategy.
Attend OPN Central to hear how Oracle partners are growing their business with Oracle offerings, allowing them to expand their markets and find new market opportunities; have the ability to earn OPN Certified Specialist accreditations at no cost and network with Oracle executives and other Oracle partners at the OPN keynote, OPN Lounge, and famed OPN AfterDark reception.
SCM Central @ OpenWorld
Learn how you can gain a sustainable advantage and drive innovation by transforming traditional supply chains into integrated value chains. Hear from customers on the latest trends and successes in supply chain management.
Modernize Your Supply Chain
In today’s world businesses are repeatedly asked to grow their top and bottom lines, reduce operational costs, and empower their people. Hear how Oracle customers are succeeding. Attend SCM Central to learn how customers are gaining a sustainable advantage and driving innovation by transforming their traditional supply chains into integrated value chains; find out how to reduce costs while improving customer service and supporting expansion in new markets and product lines and hear about Oracle’s latest product offerings with Oracle Transportation and Global Trade Management Cloud Service, Oracle Product Value Chain solutions including Oracle Product Value Chain Cloud, and more.
Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening its digital governance framework as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) officially assumes control of the Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) infrastructure.
The handover ceremony held in Abuja, marks the culmination of a high-level partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
This transition signals a shift from fragmented IT projects to a unified, disciplined approach to national digital investment.
The NGEA initiative forms a core part of the e-Government Masterplan 2.0 (Ne-GMP 2.0), aimed at establishing a unified and structured approach to managing government IT investments and digital resources.
The framework is designed to ensure that technology deployment across public institutions aligns with national priorities while improving efficiency and accountability.
With the system now operational, government agencies are expected to adopt more integrated digital processes, allowing seamless data sharing and interoperability.
This is anticipated to reduce duplication, strengthen risk management, and translate policy objectives into measurable digital outcomes.
Over the past two and a half years, Nigerian technical experts worked closely with their Korean counterparts to develop the architecture framework, create reference models, and execute pilot programmes in key institutions.
These include the National Identity Management Commission, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, and NITDA.
Officials say the NGEA represents a shift from fragmented digital efforts to a more coordinated, citizen-focused system.
The infrastructure is hosted by Galaxy Backbone Limited, providing a secure and reliable platform for nationwide deployment.
Looking ahead, NITDA is expected to work with government stakeholders to expand and sustain the system, while the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy will provide policy guidance to ensure its adoption across the country.
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has said the government is shifting focus from expanding access to ensuring “meaningful connectivity” that drives economic growth and inclusion.
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
The minister made the statement on Friday while addressing stakeholders at the inauguration of board members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in Abuja.
He said that although Nigeria had made significant progress since the introduction of GSM services, millions of people, particularly in rural and underserved communities, remain either unconnected or unable to fully benefit from digital services.
Dr Tijani highlighted ongoing investments in digital infrastructure, including plans to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic network and nearly 4,000 telecom towers nationwide.
He said initiatives under the USPF had improved access through projects such as rural connectivity and digital facilities in schools but stressed that the next phase must prioritise effective usage.
“It is not enough to connect a community. We must ensure that schools can teach with digital tools and that small businesses can access market opportunities,” he said, citing a pilot project in the Kura community where connectivity has enhanced access to communication, education and healthcare.
Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) also called for a shift towards meaningful connectivity, noting that while data usage had grown significantly, it remained concentrated in urban areas.
According to him, recent data shows that telecom usage has increased by about 160% over the past two years, largely driven by urban demand.
“When we drill down, we see that a lot of that growth is actually in urban centres. So, the gap between those who are not connected or not meaningfully connected is growing,” he said.
Dr Maida added that the trend underscored the need for the USPF board to intensify efforts to bridge both access and usage gaps across the country.
Both officials emphasised the importance of collaboration, sustainable investment models and improved digital literacy to ensure that connectivity translates into real economic benefits for Nigerians.
A jury in Los Angeles has found technology companies, Meta and Google liable for contributing to a young woman’s social media addiction, in a case being described as a landmark ruling.
The 20-year-old woman, identified only as Kaley, argued that she became addicted to Google’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram from an early age due to their attention-driven design features.
According to her testimony, she began using YouTube at the age of six after downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss and online games.
Kaley told the court that she joined Instagram at nine, bypassing parental restrictions put in place by her mother, and spent extended periods on social media.
The trial, which lasted about a month, with arguments and evidence from both sides.
Jurors also heard testimony from Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive, Meta and Adam Mosseri, Instagram head.
However, Neal Mohan, YouTube chief executive, did not testify.
The jury found that the companies were negligent in the design of their platforms and failed to adequately warn users about potential harms. Meta and Google were ordered to pay the woman $3 million in damages.
Jurors also recommended additional punitive damages, including $900,000 against YouTube and $2.1 million against Meta, according to company spokespersons.
The jury apportioned 70 per cent of the responsibility to Meta and 30 per cent to YouTube.
Kaley was present in the courtroom when the verdict was delivered, alongside parents of other teenagers who say they were harmed by social media use. Both companies said they plan to appeal the decision.
“We respectfully disagree with the verdict and will appeal. Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app. We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously as every case is different, and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online”, a Meta spokesperson said.
José Castañeda, Google spokesperson, said the case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site.
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