Attending Blueprint 4D 2025? Here’s How to Get the Most Value from Oracle’s Premier Ecosystem Event 

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Attending Blueprint 4D 2025? Here’s How to Get the Most Value from Oracle’s Premier Ecosystem Event  Blueprint 4D is back — and it’s not just another Oracle conference. It’s the definitive gathering point for the global Oracle user community, where innovation meets execution and strategy turns into action. From June 9–13, 2025, leaders, practitioners, and solution experts will converge at The Venetian in Las Vegas for five high-impact days packed with insights, breakthroughs, and connections that can shape the next 12 months of your digital roadmap.  Whether you’re working to modernize JD Edwards, transform PeopleSoft, scale with Oracle Cloud Applications, or lead enterprise innovation at the executive level — Blueprint 4D is where vision becomes velocity.  But let’s be real — with four parallel programs, hundreds of sessions, and dozens of vendors, it’s easy to walk in curious and walk out overwhelmed.  This guide cuts through the noise. You’ll find strategic tips, proven tactics, and clear recommendations to help you prioritize, plan, and power up your time at Blueprint 4D — so you leave with not just ideas, but real momentum.  Let’s dive in.   

Why Blueprint 4D Deserves Your Full Attention
  Blueprint 4D is uniquely positioned at the intersection of product direction, community knowledge, and practical innovation. You won’t just hear from Oracle — you’ll hear from users who’ve executed complex upgrades, moved to the cloud, integrated Gen AI, and automated business-critical processes.  This is the place to: 
  • Benchmark your roadmap against Oracle’s official strategy 
  • Explore high-impact tools and partners to accelerate transformation 
  • Learn from customer success stories and lessons learned 
  • Gain insight into automation, testing, and cloud adoption patterns 
  • Discover what’s working for your peers across industries 
 

Understanding the Four Blueprint 4D Programs 

  1. JD Edwards Forum
Focused on modernizing and extending JDE environments, this track delivers: 
  • Updates on new product investments and Oracle’s JDE strategy 
  • Customer showcases of automation, integration, and cloud models 
  • Discussions around business process optimization and low-code extensions 
  • Peer-led stories of innovation, resilience, and ROI 
What to look for: Sessions that explore platform extensibility, automation in finance/procurement, and hybrid JDE/cloud strategies.   
  1. PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live!
A powerful track for those maintaining and evolving PeopleSoft in complex organizations: 
  • New features and functionality across HCM, Financials, and Campus Solutions 
  • Oracle’s plans for long-term support and innovation 
  • Real-world migration paths (PeopleSoft to Cloud, hybrid models) 
  • Industry-specific sessions for public sector, healthcare, and higher education 
What to look for: Talks on cost-effective modernization, cloud coexistence, and real customer transformations.   
  1. Oracle Cloud Summit
Tailored for teams either exploring or optimizing Oracle Cloud Applications: 
  • Strategic keynotes on the future of Cloud Apps, Gen AI, and the Redwood UX 
  • Tracks for finance, HR, and technical leaders 
  • Hands-on deep dives into automation, integration, and platform enhancements 
  • Use cases that show measurable outcomes from Gen AI, embedded analytics, and intelligent process automation 
What to look for: Workshops where you can evaluate cloud ROI frameworks, AI-driven user experiences, and cross-platform process improvements.   
  1. Executive Forum
A focused, invitation-only space for forward-looking leadership discussions: 
  • Closed-door workshops on workforce planning, change management, and AI adoption 
  • Peer networking with those who are setting transformation agendas 
  • Cross-industry collaboration to uncover what “future-ready” really means 
What to look for: Strategic frameworks, and ideas you can bring back to guide broader enterprise initiatives.   

How to Make the Most of Your Time at Blueprint 4D 2025
 

Attending a large-scale, multi-track event like Blueprint 4D requires more than just showing up. If you’re attending with specific goals, be it modernization, automation, AI adoption, testing, or migration, this is your opportunity to fast-track those initiatives by engaging with the right people, content, and tools.  Here’s how to turn five days of conference time into six months of strategic clarity:   
  1. Start with One Strategic Priority — and Stick to It
Before you even book your first session, ask yourself: “What outcome do I want from this conference?”  Is it… 
  • Building a case for cloud migration? 
  • Accelerating regression testing and release cycles? 
  • Identifying automation solutions to improve business agility? 
  • Understanding Oracle’s roadmap for your product line? 
Pick one focus area that’s business-critical. Then, map your sessions, vendor conversations, and networking around it. This keeps you from being overwhelmed or distracted by too many interesting (but unrelated) topics.  Pro Tip: Communicate this focus to your team before you leave, so they can help you filter questions and follow-ups. 
  1. Build an Agenda with Real Business Value in Mind
Not all sessions are created equal. Instead of passively attending presentations, actively curate your schedule to support problem-solving, innovation, and decision-making.  Break your session picks into three categories: 
Category  What to Look For 
Oracle Roadmap Updates  Hear directly from Oracle about product direction, support timelines, AI integration, and UX enhancements (like Redwood). 
Peer-Led Case Studies  Look for organizations that are similar in size, industry, or complexity. Focus on what they did, how they did it, and what impact it had. 
Practical Solution Sessions  Hands-on demos, how-to sessions, and deep dives from vendors that offer no-code automation, testing, integration, or analytics. 
Avoid: Sessions that only rehash general ideas or repeat Oracle sales messaging without showing execution. 
  1. Balance Strategic Vision with Tactical Intel
Spend 60% of your time on strategy (forums, leadership panels, roadmaps) and 40% gathering tactical insights from real-world customer stories and partners.  Example: Attend a session on “JD Edwards Platform Modernization” followed by a demo from a vendor enabling low-code automation across legacy modules. 
  1. Engage Deeply with 3–5 Solution Providers, not 30
The expo floor can be overwhelming. The key is to engage intentionally.  Before the event: 
  • Research the vendor list 
  • Shortlist 3 to 5 booths based on your priority area 
At the event: 
  • Ask for use cases relevant to your business 
  • Request a 15-minute on-floor demo 
  • Ask, “What does implementation look like in an Oracle ecosystem?” 
Example: Visit the ASIR Tech booth (#303) to see how organizations are automating end-to-end testing and business processes for their ERP tools without writing a single line of code and why that matters for faster, safer cloud adoption and updates.  Your goal: Leave each booth with a clear sense of whether the tool solves a real pain point, how fast you can deploy it, and how much internal effort is needed. 
  1. Leverage the “Hallway Track” — the Most Valuable Sessions Are Often Informal
One of the most underrated benefits of Blueprint 4D is the informal, unscheduled time — hallway chats, shared lunches, vendor side events, and LinkedIn connections.  Here’s how to turn casual conversations into insights: 
  • After a good session, talk to the presenter. They often share insights that don’t make it into the slides 
  • Join Oracle or vendor roundtables. These are typically capped at 8–10 people and offer deep discussion 
  • Use LinkedIn’s QR code feature to streamline connections with other attendees. Follow up during or right after the event — not weeks later. 
What to ask peers: 
  • What’s the one thing you’ve automated recently that saved time or budget? 
  • What’s the biggest challenge you’re seeing with Oracle updates or integrations? 
  • Are you investing in AI or automation this year? 
  1. Don’t Just Learn — Package and Share What You Learn
Many attendees return with a notebook full of ideas… that never get implemented.  Flip the script by creating a simple Post-Conference Intelligence Summary for your team. Format it as a one-pager with: 
  • Top 3 takeaways relevant to your department or initiative 
  • 2 solutions or vendors worth exploring further 
  • 1 strategic idea to propose at your next leadership meeting 
Bonus Tip: Schedule a 20-minute debrief with your internal stakeholders before the conference ends. This forces you to synthesize insights in real time.   

 

Bonus: Plan Follow-Up Conversations Before You Fly Home
 

Don’t wait until you’re back at your desk to follow up — do it from the conference.  Use your phone to: 
  • Message LinkedIn contacts with “Would love to continue the conversation next week — how’s Thursday?” 
  • Ask vendors to send you follow-up decks or customer references before the event ends 
  • Capture photos of booths, handouts, or speaker slides you want to remember 
This habit alone increases the chance that you’ll actually act on what you learned. 

Final Thought 

Blueprint 4D isn’t just another tech conference — it’s your strategic springboard.
 In just five days, you have the opportunity to gather insights that would take months to piece together on your own. From validating your roadmap and exploring practical solutions to connecting with peers facing the same challenges, this event is where real progress begins. 
Approach it with purpose.
Engage with intent. Leave with clarity.  And if accelerating testing, automation, or Oracle-driven transformation is on your agenda — visit the ASIR Technologies booth (#303). We’re showcasing how intelligent, no-code automation is helping enterprise teams deliver faster, with greater confidence and less effort.  Let’s talk, learn, and build what’s next — together.