Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily news and commentary show, hosted by Cloud Wars Founder Bob Evans. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the Cloud.
In this episode, Bob expands on Oracle EVP Mike Sicilia’s recent Cloud Wars Expo keynote talk on the company’s self-imposed moral obligation to fix healthcare.
If you missed this discussion in person last month, don’t worry: You can not only watch Mike Sicilia’s keynote, but also every single other session from Cloud Wars Expo with an on-demand pass, which is free to any registered attendee, as well as Cloud Wars and Acceleration Economy subscribers. The rollout of on-demand sessions from Cloud Wars Expo begins on July 20th, so be sure to sign up for access now.
Highlights
00:01 — Oracle EVP Mike Sicilia recently spoke at Cloud Wars Expo on what he termed the company’s “moral obligation” in regards to the healthcare market.
00:38 — Sicilia’s keynote talk touched on healthcare’s flaws in need of fixing, including the time doctors spend on paperwork versus with patients. A moral obligation or what Oracle’s Larry Ellison calls a “mission” isn’t common terminology in the tech business.
01:31 — Sicilia also spoke on how industry technology is “moving to the epicenter of the business world,” as well as Oracle’s changes in response to this evolution.
02:38 — The industry cloud phenomenon and industry-specific solution have transformed from a niche with a relatively limited market size to the new normal across all industries.
03:26 — This conversation with Sicilia and all Cloud Wars Expo video content will be made available on-demand. The rollout of on-demand content starts on July 20th.
Starting on July 20th, more than 40 hours of on-demand Cloud Wars Expo content
will be available for free to Acceleration Economy subscribers.
