View this message in a Web browser   Forward to a Friend Tech Savvy Chief financial officers and their teams should leverage predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to get more value out of the huge digital investments their companies are making.  That’s the view from finance leaders at Accenture, bolstered by the firm’s research: Fully 81% of finance leaders who responded to a recent Accenture survey said that using data to identify new business areas that add value is among their main responsibilities. “The CFOs who step up to manage these opportunities will be the true guardians of the enterprise,” says Christian Campagna, a senior managing director with Accenture Strategy. This article shares more insight from Accenture, along with the finance perspective from Oracle OpenWorld—where five new machine-learning features for Oracle ERP Cloud were announced.  — Margaret Harrist, Oracle Director of Content Strategy Video How Finance Can Innovate in the Cloud (1:05 min) More Cloud News Santiveri’s Secret Ingredient: Technology After organic food pioneer Santiveri moved its IT infrastructure to the cloud, it heard about Oracle Autonomous Database’s capabilities. “We knew we needed to see it in action,” says Santiveri’s Angel López. What he and his team saw has excited them. “Now our BI software can execute queries 75% to 80% faster,” which will help the company compete against big brands entering the organic food market. Other benefits. Opening Minds in Open Source Community “Open source projects—especially large, well-known open source projects—have been slow in in letting women into their teams,” says Guido van Rossum, Python’s “benevolent dictator for life.” Several years ago, he began tackling the diversity problem head-on, offering to mentor women to fix Python’s own disparity. Is it working? Emerging Tech Shines at Oracle OpenWorld Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and blockchain are incorporated into Oracle Cloud to help enterprises keep pace with change and gain a competitive edge. What more did Oracle executives say at Oracle OpenWorld about emerging tech? Molecular Dynamics for the Masses Using Interactive Scientific’s simulation platform, students can understand molecules by interacting with 3D models and researchers can investigate ways to design and deliver drug molecules. By using compute power and accessibility via Oracle Cloud, Interactive Scientific can make its technology available on smartphones, tablets, PCs, and even virtual reality headsets, says CEO Becky Sage. From zero to cloud in six months. Video on Demand Smarter Action: Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse and Analytics Autonomous management—coupled with intelligent, timely analytics—boosts productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.  Events Oracle Cloud Day December–February | various locations Register Application Development Day January 10 | San Francisco January 22 | Orlando  Register Oracle OpenWorld Global January 16–17 | London February 11–12 | Dubai March 26–27 | Singapore Register Modern Business Experience March 19–21 | Las Vegas Register Modern Customer Experience March 19–21 | Las Vegas Register Get Cloud Leader newsletter every week. Subscribe Stay Connected

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