IDC, Google Cloud & Oracle Executive Dinner

Igniting Enterprise Truth: Activating Core Data for the Agentic AI Era
Agentic AI is no longer a model conversation. It is an enterprise data architecture decision.
According to IDC research, only 24% of organizations describe their data as ‘highly prepared’ to support generative and agentic AI workloads, and 47% identify a consistent semantic layer as critical for safe AI. 42% cite data duplication and fragmentation as the #1 issue holding agentic AI back. At the same time, 80%+ of enterprises now say ‘AI agents are the new enterprise apps,’ triggering a reconsideration of investments in packaged applications, and 76% expect to consolidate enterprise application suppliers as agents reshape the workflow layer.
The operative question for senior IT, Data, and Application leaders is no longer whether agents will act on enterprise data, but whether your ERP, CRM, and supply-chain data — and the governance around it — are ready when they do.
IDC, Google Cloud, and Oracle will convene a curated group of CIOs, CDOs, and Heads of Data Platforms and Enterprise Applications for an invitation-only executive forum, sharing intelligence, challenging assumptions, and leaving with a clearer path forward.
Agenda
IDC, Google Cloud & Oracle Executive Dinner
One Day Event
Welcome Address from IDC, Google Cloud & Oracle
Andrew Buss
Senior Research Director, Infrastructure, IDC Europe
Chacko Thomas
Global Director, Oracle Partnership, Google Cloud
Delegate Introductions
Starter Discussion Topic & Feedback – From Core Data to AI-Ready Data
Main Course Discussion Topic & Feedback – Agents on the Systems of Record
Dessert Discussion Topic & Feedback – Multicloud, governance, and the Path to Scale
Coffee Served & Evaluation Forms Distributed
Event Close
Speakers
Andrew Buss
Event Sessions
One Day Event 6:30 pm
Welcome Address from IDC, Google Cloud & Oracle
Chacko Thomas
Chacko Thomas is a visionary Oracle Practice leader with over 25 years of ecosystem expertise, most recently serving as the Oracle Practice Leader at Infosys Consulting. An entrepreneurial, highly energetic executive, he is known for driving growth leadership and disruptive innovation while remaining deeply customer-obsessed.
Previously, Chacko spent 13 years at IBM as the Americas Oracle Leader, where he championed high-impact growth strategies to scale the business into one of the fastest-growing and largest Oracle practices in the region. Under his leadership, the team executed 200+ Oracle Cloud implementations, and he co-led the strategic acquisitions of Accelalpha and AST to accelerate practice innovation. Throughout his distinguished career—which also includes leadership roles at Tata Consultancy Services—he has steered landmark Cloud Fusion/OCI rollouts, built a premier JD Edwards practice, co-created pioneering AI-driven Oracle Cloud offerings, and earned several prestigious industry awards for his forward-thinking leadership.
Chacko actively collaborates with Oracle User groups like Quest and OATUG. He holds a degree in Statistics and Computer Applications from Mumbai University, a post-graduate qualification in computer management from Symbiosis Institute, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, MN. He is also a lifetime member of the Beta Gamma International Honor Society for Business Excellence.
Chacko lives in Dallas with his wife, two teenage sons (both basketball players), and two English Cream Golden Retrievers. He enjoys traveling and hosting friends and family.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 6:30 pm
Welcome Address from IDC, Google Cloud & Oracle
Praveen Gorur
Managing Director, UKI lead for Google Business, EMEA Lead for Sovereign, Global Lead for GDC
Accenture
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Praveen Gorur
Partner
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