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Cloud 2.0 is not enough: the company cloud will get smarter
Political contingencies and how they might affect the technology sector were part of the discourse that Oracle CEO Mark Hurd set out to do in what was (at least officially) the first OpenWorld edition outside of the United States. And not on purpose, it was these same political contingencies that prevented him from traveling to London.
The top manager of the technology giant did not get a second passport from his passport, something that would be easy if the US administration were not shutting down. "Each country with its problems," he commented on the live video link to London, where the event was taking place - probably also alluding to the political moment in the UK around the European Union's exit, Brexit.
After talking about the various events that are affecting the economy, from Brexit to China, with digital divide and cyberattacks in between, Mark Hurd talked about predictions: those that were made in the past and those that are being done now . One of the conclusions is that cloud adoption has evolved faster than estimated.
"Cloud is not just technology, it's much more than that: it's a strategy, it's a business model. It is a movement of change, "he said justifying the interest.
Already in the chapter of predictions for the future, a new key element regarding the cloud is pointed out: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mark Hurd estimates that by 2025 all cloud apps have integrated AI. And from this mix, "new business models will emerge that will increase productivity and innovation," he says. n addition, by the same time, the AI ​​will be behind 85% of all customer interactions, improving service levels and engagement. "Retailers will be able to create personalized experiences on any channel and hotels can run 24/7 without having people in the front desk," he said.
And as the latest forecast, Oracle CEO wanted to rest "the hosts," saying he believes 60 percent of IT jobs have not yet been invented - "but they will be in 2025."
In the set of certainties for the future, and in the final summary form, Mark Hurd once again reiterated that the cloud will continue to accelerate productivity and innovation and will have AI and other integrated technologies. Autonomous databases will continue to reduce costs and risks.
The first edition of Oracle OpenWorld Europe was held on the 16th and 17th in London, UK. The first event of its kind outside the United States brought together more than 10,000 professionals in the ExCel space, who could attend more than 175 sessions, about 70 speakers and 80 clients and organizations, and visit an exhibition area with more than 40 participants, marked by solutions based on the cloud and with capabilities of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. Sapo