8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

COLLABORATE 06 Welcome General Session
Featuring Canadian Adventurer, Jamie Clarke

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Jamie Clarke
Canadian Adventurer

"Real winning has nothing to do with beating someone else, or crossing the finish line first, or standing on top. Winning isn't anything external at all. It is an internal satisfaction, a deep inner sense of pride and joy." --Jamie Clarke

Jamie Clarke is an entrepreneur in the business of adventure. He has found a way to follow his passion and achieve success. With humor and drama, this climber, cross-country ski champion, and adventure traveller uses his twenty-plus years of mountain and adventure experience in dozens of exciting seminars each year. Jamie became the ninth Canadian to summit Mount Everest, on May 23, 1997.

In this presentation Jamie will share with you one of his most recent adventures - a camel crossing of over 700 miles through Arabia's Empty Quarter, the most desolate and dangerous desert in the world. Jamie's "Secrets of the Desert" presentation shares his team's journey of contrast and perseverance with breath-taking images.

While sharing from his heart with humor and passion, Jamie will challenge you to persevere through all obstacles - to live in the now, not in the past or the future - to resolve conflicts - to lead others by empowering them to live a life of passion.

Charles E. Phillips, Jr.
President
Oracle Corporation

You won't want to miss the Oracle Keynote Address presented by President, Charles E. Phillips. Phillips is responsible for global field operations including consulting, marketing, sales, alliances and channels, and customer programs, as well as corporate strategy. 

Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from Hampton University , and a JD from New York Law School and is a member of the bar in Washington D.C. and Georgia. Mr. Phillips is on the boards of Viacom Corporation, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, and New York Law School.

Thomas Kurian
Senior Vice President, Server Technologies Division
Oracle Corporation

Join Thomas Kurian for insight on Oracle’s Fusion Middleware. Kurian is responsible for shaping the technological aspects of the product development, product release process, product management, and business development in this product area.

Andy Mendelsohn
Senior Vice President, Database Development   
Oracle Corporation

Hear from guru Andy Mendelsohn as he presents the latest information on Oracle Database 10g. Andy most recently lead the development of the Oracle Database 10g product and has been with Oracle since version 5 of the database.