Unleash the Power of AI Agents: Building Intelligent Apps with Quarkus, LangChain4j, and Oracle DB

This session dives into the exciting world of Agentic AI and demonstrates how to build sophisticated, intelligent applications using Quarkus, LangChain4j, and the Oracle Database 23ai. It provides a comprehensive overview that empowers developers to harness the full potential of Agentic AI within the Quarkus ecosystem.

We will delve into the powerful synergy between Quarkus-Agentic AI and LangChain4j and demonstrate how to leverage these tools to build intelligent, context-aware agents. We will cover the core concepts, architecture, and practical applications, illustrating the steps to develop robust and scalable Agents-driven applications.

Building AI Agents with Spring AI, Design Patterns, and the Oracle Database 23ai

This session demonstrates how to use Spring AI and design patterns to build AI agents that tackle typical agentic-AI use case scenarios.

We will cover key design principles, real-world examples, and best practices, empowering software engineers to create sophisticated AI agents easily.

The demo comprises Java code samples with Spring AI, the Oracle Database 23ai, and Oracle AI Vector Search.

Unleashing Vector Search with Hibernate and Oracle Database

This session explores leveraging Hibernate Vector with Oracle Database and integrating Oracle-specific extensions to build powerful vector search capabilities in your Java applications.

We'll explore integrating Hibernate Vector with Oracle's vector data types and demonstrate how to store, query, and retrieve vector embeddings efficiently.

Attendees will learn how to implement similarity searches, build recommendation systems, and leverage vector search for various AI-driven applications within the familiar Hibernate ORM framework.

Harnessing the Power of LangChain4j with Quarkus: Transform Your Java Apps with GenAI, and Oracle DB

This session is designed for software engineers looking to enhance their Java applications by leveraging LangChain4j's capabilities. It will help software engineers interested in leveraging the power of LLMs by helping them understand how Quarkus LangChain4j simplifies LLM integration, enabling them to build innovative GenAI applications with the Oracle Database 23ai as a vector store.
We'll explore how LangChain4j provides a streamlined interface for interacting with various LLMs, including OpenAI. We'll dive into practical examples, demonstrating how to build intelligent, LLM-powered features directly within your Java applications, equipping you with the knowledge to start incorporating LLM capabilities into your projects immediately.

A GenAI Solution with Virtual Threads, JDBC Reactive Extensions, and Pipelined Database Operations

Java Platform Threads threads are expensive. With the release of JDK 21, Java Virtual Threads provide an alternative to scale your Java applications, simplifying how you can write, debug, and maintain Java enterprise applications. With Virtual Threads, we can now return to writing a synchronous, blocking database access logic to avoid such complexity imposed by Reactive Programming.

Besides, the Oracle Database supports Pipelined Database Operations, which allows an application to send multiple requests to a server without waiting for a response. This talk explores these phenomenal technologies and the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure GenAI Service to create a performant, full-fledged GenAI application.

Instrumenting Java Database Applications with OpenTelemetry and Oracle JDBC - A Practical Guide

In the evolving landscape of application development, observability is key to ensuring robust performance and reliability. This technical session targets software engineers looking to elevate their Java applications by integrating OpenTelemetry with Oracle JDBC.

The session will cover best practices, practical examples, and advanced techniques for leveraging Oracle JDBC extensions to enhance monitoring and diagnostics. Join us to learn how to boost the observability of your Java applications, ensuring seamless performance and faster issue resolution.

Multi-Cloud K8s Deployments with Oracle DB Operator and Azure: A Deep Dive into Containerized DBs

As multi-cloud strategies become the cornerstone of modern enterprise architecture, the ability to seamlessly deploy and manage containerized databases across diverse cloud environments is crucial.

This technical session explores the Oracle DB Operator for Kubernetes, offering software engineers a comprehensive guide to simplifying and optimizing the deployment of containerized Oracle databases in multi-cloud settings, with an example scenario using Microsoft Azure.

This session introduces the Oracle Database Operator, a powerful tool that simplifies this process by automating key tasks. Attendees will learn how to leverage the operator's capabilities to improve operational efficiency and reduce overhead managing containerized Oracle databases on Azure.

Optimizing DB Connection Management - Best Practices for HikariCP and Oracle UCP with Spring Boot

Effective database connection management is crucial for the performance and scalability of modern applications. This technical session offers software engineers a comprehensive guide to best practices for configuring and optimizing HikariCP with Oracle Database and Spring Boot. We will also explore the seamless migration process from HikariCP to Oracle Universal Connection Pool (UCP).

The session will also cover the benefits and steps of migrating to Oracle UCP, highlighting its advanced features and superior performance capabilities. Join us to master the art of database connection management and enhance your applications' performance with HikariCP and Oracle UCP.

Simplifying Data Access with Jakarta Data for Domain-Driven Design

Are you looking for a more efficient way to manage data in your Java applications while enhancing your Domain-Driven Design (DDD) practices?

In this presentation, you will discover how Jakarta Data simplifies data access and helps you focus more on your core business logic. Leveraging its high-level abstractions will reduce the boilerplate code associated with traditional
database interactions.

This session will show developers how to boost productivity by combining Jakarta Data’s power with a DDD approach.
Through real-world Java code samples, we’ll demonstrate how to set up your environment, connect to an Oracle Database 23ai,
and implement a clean, maintainable data access layer.

Optimizing DB Connection Management - Best Practices for HikariCP and Oracle UCP with Spring Boot

Effective database connection management is crucial for the performance and scalability of modern applications. This technical session offers software engineers a comprehensive guide to best practices for configuring and optimizing HikariCP with Oracle Database and Spring Boot. We will also explore the seamless migration process from HikariCP to Oracle Universal Connection Pool (UCP).

The session will also cover the benefits and steps of migrating to Oracle UCP, highlighting its advanced features and superior performance capabilities. Join us to master the art of database connection management and enhance your applications' performance with HikariCP and Oracle UCP.

Attendees will gain practical insights into configuring HikariCP for optimal performance, ensuring efficient resource utilization and robust connection handling.

Advanced JSON Processing with Oracle JDBC Extensions and Jackson OSON: Elevating Java Applications

Efficient JSON processing is critical for the performance and scalability of modern Java applications. This technical session targets software engineers looking to enhance their applications by leveraging Oracle JDBC Extensions and Jackson OSON.

The session will cover best practices for using Jackson OSON to serialize and deserialize JSON data, enabling seamless interaction between Java applications and Oracle Database. Join us to unlock the full potential of JSON processing in your Java applications and elevate your database management skills with these cutting-edge tools.

Automating Database CI/CD with Oracle DB Operator, GitHub Actions, and Liquibase

In the era of DevOps and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), automating database operations is critical for maintaining agile and efficient development workflows. This technical session provides a deep dive into the integration of Oracle DB Operator for Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and Liquibase to streamline and automate database CI/CD pipelines.

The session will also cover schema versioning and database changes using Liquibase, ensuring that database deployments are consistent, reliable, and easily manageable. Join us to learn how to revolutionize your CI/CD processes, enhance productivity, and achieve seamless database operations in a multi-cloud environment.

Harnessing the Power of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI services for Next-Gen Applications

Dive into the future of application development with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI services. This session will explore the seamless integration between Azure's globally distributed database and cutting-edge AI capabilities, including Azure Open AI. Learn how to leverage these technologies to build scalable, intelligent applications that can analyze data in real-time, predict trends, and automate decision-making processes. You will gain insights into practical use cases, architectural best practices, and strategies to modernize your applications with AI and Azure Cosmos DB.

An Introduction to Semantic Kernel for Java

This talk introduces developers to Semantic Kernel for Java, an open-source library that empowers Java developers to create GenAI applications.

Semantic Kernel for Java allows developers to infuse their applications with AI capabilities using GenAI services such as OpenAI and Azure OpenAI.

Whether you’re a seasoned or beginner Java developer, Semantic Kernel for Java will allow you to quickly start creating GenAI apps as the library encapsulates many complexities required to interact with the OpenAI / Azure OpenAI APIs.

The Trinity in GenAI - Spring AI, LangChain4J and OpenAI

This talk will show how developers can combine Spring AI, LangChain4J, and OpenAI to create killer GenAI applications quickly.

LangChain4J is a Java-based library inspired by the popular Python library LangChain, which is a framework for Generative AI applications, allowing developers to connect various building blocks easily to create powerful AI applications.

Spring AI's goal is to apply Spring ecosystem design principles such as portability and modular design to the AI domain.
So, it encapsulates many of the complexities required to interact with several different GenAI providers, such as OpenAI.

Several code samples will be presented, along with an Oracle Database to support the examples.

Multi-cloud App Dev for Developers with Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Organizations frequently have to address business requirements that result in multi-cloud environments. Understand the benefits of a multi-cloud approach with MSFT Azure and Oracle OCI, and learn how to implement it.
Devs familiar with Azure can deploy Oracle DBs from the Azure Portal and use ODSA’s automated cross-cloud network provisioning and identity federation with a single pane of glass for observability.

Learn how to implement multi-cloud applications with Azure and Oracle OCI. Learn about multi-cloud with Azure App Service, Spring Apps, Azure Functions, Container Apps, Kubernetes Service, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, and Azure Container Instances.

All examples with the Azure services connect to an Oracle Autonomous Database instance running on the OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Everything in a single talk!

Revolutionize Java Database App Development with Reactive Streams and Virtual Threads

With the advent of Reactive Programming and Virtual Threads, Java developers can scale Java database access using either option. This session explores how they can choose the proper database connectivity strategy per their specific requirements,
focusing on performance, scalability, and simplicity.

Using synchronous and asynchronous code, they will learn to take their Java database applications to the next level,
using Reactive Relational Database Connectivity (R2DBC), Reactive Streams Ingestion (RSI), or JDBC with Virtual Threads.

Langchain4J - An Introduction for Impatient Developers

LangChain4J is a Java-based library inspired by the popular Python library LangChain. It is a framework for Generative AI applications, allowing developers to connect various building blocks that can easily create powerful AI applications.

This talk will present the main LangChain4J building blocks that developers can use to integrate different parts like large language models (LLMs), embedding stores, document loaders, text splitters, output parsers, and more.

Several code samples in Java will be presented, along with an Oracle Database to support the examples.

JSON Relational Duality Views in Oracle Database 23c Free for Java Developers

JSON Relational Duality combines the benefits of both relational databases (tables) with the flexibility of document-based databases (JSON documents).

With a new feature in Oracle Database called JSON Relational Duality View, data gets stored in relational tables in a normalized way, while exposing data to apps as JSON documents.

This talk explores JSON Relational Duality and provides many options for Java developers to leverage the feature with implementations in Jackson, GSON, Manifold, and related supporting plugins and tools.

Java Virtual Threads and Pipelined Database Operations

Java Platform Threads threads are expensive. With the release of JDK 21, Java Virtual Threads provides an alternative to
Reactive Programming to scale your Java applications, simplifying how you can write, debug and maintain Java enterprise applications.

With Java Virtual Threads, we can now return to writing a synchronous, blocking database access logic to avoid such complexity imposed by Reactive Programming. Nevertheless, it's possible to maximize such gains using pipelined database operations so that a database call returns immediately, freeing the client code to process additional functions.

This session provides a walkthrough of reactive programming, pipelined database operations, and synchronous programming using Java Virtual Threads.

Java Microservices with Spring Boot, React, and Kubernetes

This presentation will walk participants through deploying a Microservices application with Spring Boot (back-end) and React (front-end) to Kubernetes (cloud-native application). The application uses an Oracle Autonomous Database instance.

They will learn how to use the Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Container Registry (OCR), Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), and Spring Boot by deploying a simple Microservices application.

Introduction to Kubernetes Operators for Databases

Are you tired of manually provisioning, configuring, and handling the lifecycle of your databases deployed in or off the Kubernetes cluster? What does it take to make a database operatable by Kubernetes?

A Database Operator for Kubernetes helps developers, DBAs, DevOps, and GitOps teams reduce the time and complexity of deploying and managing Databases. It allows you to manage database lifecycles and dynamically perform database operations such as provisioning, cloning, and more through Kubernetes, freeing users to focus more on their applications and less on the infrastructure. It also eliminates the human operator or administrator's dependency on such operations.

This session illustrates how to use a Kubernetes Operator to automate the management of databases and how to use DevOps CI/CD pipelines to support automation.

Learn how to make your database observable by Kubernetes as a critical DevOps requirement concerning 21st-century architectures and also eliminate a dependency on administrators' manual interventions on Cloud-native database deployments.

Hyperledger on Azure Blockchain

An introduction to Hyperledger Blockchain. How to develop and deploy Hyperledger Fabric Chaincode to Azure.

Introduction to Blockchain and Blockchain on Azure

An introduction to Blockchain technology. An overview of how to implement Blockchain applications and deploy them to Azure.

How Java Developers Can Multi-Cloud Using Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Organizations frequently have to address business requirements that result in multi-cloud environments. Understanding the benefits of a multi-cloud approach with MSFT Azure and Oracle OCI is only part of the approach.

Devs familiar with Azure can deploy Oracle DBs from the Azure Portal and use ODSA’s automated cross-cloud network provisioning and identity federation with a single pane of glass for observability.

In this session, we will discuss all of the implementation options open to you and review the latest versions of each framework and cutting-edge solutions.

An Introduction to Machine Learning in Java with the Tribuo Library

Tribuo is an open-source machine-learning library written in Java and licensed under Apache v2.0.

It implements popular ML algorithms and provides a unified interface to third-party ML libraries like ONNX Runtime, TensorFlow, XGBoost, and LibLinear. With interfaces to native code, Tribuo also makes it possible to deploy models trained by Python libraries such as scikit-learn and PyTorch as part of a Java program, along with an Oracle Database to support the examples.

This talk will introduce Tribuo as an interesting ML library that software developers should have as a tool under their belts.

Fast and Easy Ways to Implement MLOps with Kubeflow Pipelines

MLOps stands for machine learning operations. It comprises a set of practices and tools that combine DevOps principles to the development cycle of artificial intelligence applications.

Kubeflow is a powerful open-source platform that uses Kubernetes to make MLOps workflows simple, portable, and scalable. It allows MLOps professionals to break down your entire ML process (from data preparation to model training and deployment) into individual steps and then orchestrate them using Kubernetes containers.

This talk will comprise some options and strategies to create and run MLOps pipelines easily and securely with Kubeflow Pipelines, as it emerges as the de facto alternative to implement the deployment, monitoring, and management of machine learning workflows. The session includes code samples comprising a Java application and an Oracle Database.

Agile DB testing with Database Operators for Kubernetes

A DB Operator for Kubernetes helps developers, DBAs, DevOps, and GitOps teams achieve extreme agility by reducing the time and complexity of deploying and managing Databases.
This session illustrates how a Kubernetes Operator can help DevOps teams achieve extreme agility by automating the management of the lifecycle of databases and how to integrate it into your CI/CD and testing pipelines.

A Practical Guide to implementing DevOps pipelines with IaC for your Serverless Apps

This talk will explore the use of DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and open source to achieve agility and automation when building serverless-based solutions. Combining DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) can lead to increased agility in your development and deployment processes. It allows you to create a highly agile and collaborative team capable of performing changes quickly.

Such an approach helps teams respond rapidly to changing requirements and market demands. As developers are tired of manually building, provisioning, and configuring serverless applications, I'll help them understand how to achieve optimal automation for their serverless-based projects.

Developers will learn how to implement a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Maven to build and deploy a serverless application with an open-source Java framework and an Oracle database.

A Java Microservice with GraalVM, Micronaut Data, JDK 21, and the Oracle Database

In this talk, I will demonstrate how developers can quickly build optimised Microservices with Micronaut & GraalVM Native Image. Attendees will learn how combining GraalVM Native Image and Micronaut can lead to efficient, highly performant, and optimised applications targeting environments like Kubernetes or serverless platforms.

You will learn to access an Oracle Autonomous Database using the Micronaut framework with Micronaut Data. You will learn to use Micronaut, AOT and GraalVM to achieve optimal startup times and performance with native images. There will be a demo of an application using Micronaut Data and GraalVM.

A High-Speed Data Ingestion Solution in Java Using MQTT, AMQP, STOMP, and Virtual Threads

Many solutions face challenges when streaming data from thousands of data sources. Smart cities operating IoT networks with sensors such as temperature, pressure, and flow meters are great examples of applications with devices that generate massive data in the scope of Microservices solutions supporting our cities nowadays.

ActiveMQ is a Java-based open-source message broker that supports REST API and wire-level protocols like MQTT, AMQP, and STOMP.

In this talk, we'll create a Java application with examples for each protocol. Then, we'll use a public dataset. ActiveMQ will support message-oriented middleware (MOM) to communicate between components and Reactive Stream Ingestion (RSI) to inject the data into an Oracle Database efficiently and non-blocking.

Unleash the power of your applications with Micronaut and GraalVM

In this talk, I will demonstrate how developers can quickly build optimised Microservices with Micronaut & GraalVM Native Image. Attendees will learn how the combination of GraalVM Native Image and Micronaut can lead to efficient, highly performant,
and optimised applications that can target environments like Kubernetes or serverless platforms.

You will learn to access an Oracle Autonomous Database using the Micronaut framework with Micronaut Data. You will learn to use Micronaut, AOT and GraalVM to achieve optimal startup times and performance with native images. There will be a demo of an application using Micronaut Data and GraalVM.

Multi-cloud App Dev for Java Developers with Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

A current trend is that organizations frequently must address business requirements resulting in multi-cloud environments where applications and data will target more than one public cloud provider.

Larry Ellison and Satya Nadella announced the general availability of Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure (ODSA), enabling Azure Applications to access Oracle Database Services directly with low latency as if operating in one cloud.

Developers familiar with Azure can deploy Oracle Databases from the Azure Portal, use ODSA’s automated cross-cloud network provisioning and identity federation, and view Azure-integrated Oracle Database metrics as a single pane of glass for observability.

Microsoft Azure Blockchain - an immutable data store

This talk introduces Blockchain technology and Azure Blockchain and why data professionals should learn about immutable data stores (with demos).

Java Microservices with Helidon, Kubernetes (OKE), and Oracle Cloud

This workshop guides you through configuring the OCI environment (using cloud shell), starting up an autonomous database and a Kubernetes cluster, retrieving the code of the Java backend and the frontend React application in Vs Code, building the docker image of the backend, and deploying the container in Kubernetes, running the React application locally then making a simple change to the API and propagating the change in the OKE deployed app.

Introduction to Database Operators for Kubernetes

A Database Operator for Kubernetes helps developers, DBAs, DevOps, and GitOps teams reduce the time and complexity of deploying and managing Databases. Making your database observable by Kubernetes is also a critical DevOps requirement.
It allows you to manage database lifecycles and dynamically perform database operations such as provisioning, cloning, and more through Kubernetes, freeing users to focus more on their applications and less on the infrastructure. It also eliminates the human operator or administrator's dependency on such operations. This session also presents a Cloud Native observability component of the Kubernetes Operator.

Creating GenAI Apps in Java with SD4J (Stable Diffusion for Java) and the ONNX Runtime

Stable diffusion refers to a process in the context of generative models, particularly in generative adversarial networks (GANs).
SD4J (Stable Diffusion for Java) is a new open-source project by Oracle Labs, which is Oracle's Research and Development arm.
With SD4J you can programmatically generate images in Java applications.

This talk comprises an explanation of how to create a GenAI application by combining SD4J and the ONNX Runtime from Java, combined with best practices and performance tips when building your image-generation ML pipelines.

Several code samples will be presented, along with an Oracle Database to support the examples.

Blazingly Fast GenAI App Development Java and Spring AI

Spring AI is a project aiming to simplify the development of applications that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) functionalities. It achieves this by providing abstractions and interfaces that manage the complexity of AI models, allowing developers to focus on the application logic without coping with unnecessary complexity. It focuses on the core belief that the next wave of Generative AI applications will be ubiquitous across many programming languages, including Java.

This talk provides an excellent introduction to Spring AI, its use, and the typical use cases it can address. Several code samples in Java will be presented, along with examples with the Oracle Database.

A Solid Foundation for GenAI Apps - Exploring Architectural Blueprints for LLM Solutions with Java

This talk will explore the main architectural blueprints for Java GenAI Applications, offering insights into addressing
the most typical requirements for such applications, approaching recurrent problems, and breaking them into manageable components to unlock the potential of LLMs with Java.

The talk comprises the most common design patterns for building GenAI solutions with Java, and it will provide some reference architectures and solutions for building LLM-based agents. Code examples with Spring AI, LangChain4J and OpenAI will be presented, along with an Oracle Database to support the examples.

Blockchain Series - Quorum on Azure Blockchain

This talk introduces Quorum Blockchain and how to develop and deploy Quorum Apps to Azure.

Juarez Junior Situação e Perspectivas Tecnologias Mobile - 2014 [pt-BR]

Palestra CONADEV - Congresso Nacional de Desenvolvimento de Software - 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs8JrDFYDow

Blockchain Series - CORDA on Azure Blockchain

This talk introduces CORDA Blockchain and how to develop and deploy CORDA Apps to Azure.

Azure Blockchain for Application Developers

As enterprise Blockchain adoption gains traction, this session will focus on best practices related to Blockchain application development and using Azure Blockchain Service to build killer Blockchain apps.

Workshop: Blockchain on Azure for Developers

Workshop: Blockchain on Azure for Developers - https://bit.ly/33kdc9p

Workshop at TrustSquare in Zurich, Switzerland - https://bit.ly/3aWXPpT

The Trinity in Exponential Technologies: Open Source, Blockchain and Microsoft Azure

The Trinity in Exponential Technologies: Open Source, Blockchain, and Microsoft Azure - https://bit.ly/38SJ9Xn

Open-Source Lisbon 2019
https://bit.ly/2wUFfzW
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157711215788801
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmKYDAO2DMQ&t=0m26s

Oracle Blockchain Platform

I have delivered presentations to Blockchain Ireland and IDA working groups in Ireland.

IDA Ireland - https://bit.ly/3d1RE5y
Blockchain Ireland - https://bit.ly/2U9nm8j

Oracle Blockchain Experience Day

Oracle Blockchain Experience Day - Blockchain Ireland Week 2019 - https://bit.ly/2wTlcBY

Oracle Blockchain Experience Day - https://bit.ly/3cWoqVL

How to Build a Decentralized Blockchain App with the Oracle Blockchain Platform

How to Build a Decentralized Blockchain App with the Oracle Blockchain Platform - https://bit.ly/33kH1X2

Oracle Code Explore Warsaw - https://bit.ly/2U5IBIh
Oracle Code Explore Warsaw - Agenda - https://bit.ly/2viFBQm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157678819096278

How to Integrate Blockchain Technology into Your Applications

How to Integrate Blockchain Technology into Your Applications - https://bit.ly/38WE1lf

How to Integrate Blockchain Technology into Your Applications - DynamicsPower Dublin 2019 - https://bit.ly/39U3Hjx

Enterprise Blockchain Application Development using Azure Blockchain Service

Enterprise Blockchain Application Development using Azure Blockchain Service - https://bit.ly/2xyZ1RO

Microsoft TechX Dublin 2019
https://bit.ly/33gDTM6

CORDA on Azure

CORDA on Azure (DYI & BaaS) - https://bit.ly/3aTSxeK

Azure Blockchain Zurich - CORDA on Azure - https://bit.ly/2vmy5UF

Blockchain Workshop - Design Thinking and Technical Workshop

Blockchain Workshop - Design Thinking and Technical Workshop - https://bit.ly/3aXcTUw

Blockchain Workshop - Hyperledger and OABCS - Technical

Blockchain Workshop - Hyperledger and OABCS - Technical - https://bit.ly/3cYtCIG

Blockchain Xperience @ Oracle Geneva -
https://bit.ly/2vmtXUF

Oracle Blocktoberfest - Demystifying Blockchain -
https://bit.ly/38ShA0q
https://bit.ly/2xzdqNP
https://bit.ly/2IOYoWB

Blockchain Workshop - Blockchain and OABCS - Solutions

Blockchain Workshop - Blockchain and OABCS - Solutions - https://bit.ly/2wUThSg

Oracle Blocktoberfest - Demystifying Blockchain -
https://bit.ly/38ShA0q

Blockchain in Government and the Public Sector

Blockchain in Government and the Public Sector - https://bit.ly/2U66MGz

Oracle Blockchain Gov Hack - https://bit.ly/2w6GOe5

Blockchain , Hyperledger and the Oracle Blockchain Platform

A presentation about Blockchain technology, Hyperledger, and the Oracle Blockchain Platform - https://bit.ly/2w4Qs0E

Oracle Blockchain Experience Day - https://bit.ly/38TqU3Y
Oracle Higher Education & Research Technology Summit - https://bit.ly/2wT7a3g

Azure DevOps with Developer Velocity and GitHub

This talk explores how to modernize your infrastructure with Microsoft Azure DevOps, the Developer Velocity Index and GitHub, the cultural transformation required to get there and the opportunities that arise from such a shift.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJHqOs0YrDo&t=02h55m00s

What The Hack - Blockchain and The World Food Supply

I participated as a Mentor, Speaker and Judge.

https://what-the-hack.co/blockchain-and-the-world-food-supply/

Blockchain for Python Developers

This talk explores how to develop Blockchain applications with Hyperledger Fabric and its Python SDK.

https://pyjamas.live/speakers/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgKH10dgJw&list=PLiwrSoq9tHkE_dwdkKcXQBeFnhTJJgosj&index=1&t=4h42m21s

Microsoft Loves NodeConf Remote 2020

Blog post for Microsoft at NodeConf Remote 2020

https://www.nearform.com/blog/microsoft-loves-nodeconf-remote-2020/

Microsoft Ignite 2020

Get to know the developer communities in Ireland.

https://myignite.microsoft.com/sessions/4d1dfd71-bbba-4984-82c0-38893fde4b11

Blockchain for Java Developers - Rio Cloud Conference Day [pt-BR]

TALK #011 Blockchain for Java Developer

https://www.cloudconferenceday.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bj4XZqOI0k

Millions of Customers. Your Solutions

Do you develop, market and sell your software/apps for any industry in the B2B space? Learn more about how you, as an ISV, can scale by leveraging the Microsoft Ecosystem.

https://info.microsoft.com/WE-ISVRCT-WBNR-FY21-09Sep-30-MillionsofCustomersYourSolutions-SRDEM42084_LP02OnDemandRegistration-ForminBody.html

One Hackathon

I participated as a judge.

https://www.incubateind.com/hack/onehack/portugalandUkraine

Azure Thursdays LK - S1:E4 - Azure Block Chain Service for Developers

Meetup session - LKMUG. As enterprise Blockchain adoption gains traction, this session will focus on best practices and using Azure Blockchain Service in the the scope of Enterprise and B2B solutions. We’ll provide an overview comprising the related Azure services, tools and technical resources available to developers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsNx_4n11U

Meet Juarez Alvares Barbosa Junior - IBM Redbooks thought leader for mobile enterprise [pt-BR]

Juarez is a technology enthusiast that is passionate about Java and mobile computing and a Redbooks Thought Leader and Evangelist for IBM Mobile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BwUwgdFQMw

Hackathon Winner - Irish Government Blockchain Hackathon

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Over the weekend of the 25th to the 27th of January, the Irish Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance held Europe's first whole-of-Government Blockchain Hackathon.

Experts in Blockchain hacked, mentored and judged solutions to real-world problems that face our Public Service. Thanks to all who were involved and so generously gave their time and efforts.

Public Service innovation involves working with different partners and stakeholders to deliver new ways of service provision to the citizens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRTzLKNPq14
https://bit.ly/2NQx0NK
https://bit.ly/3oB1qjO
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157689249808813

Medium Blog - several blog posts

Azure Developer Relations Lead @ Microsoft. Invite me to speak about #Blockchain #IoT #AI #Java #Python #EmergingTechnologies #DevRel 🥑

https://medium.com/@juarezjunior

Blockchain Summit Ireland - Speaker

Highlighted as one of the main talks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSmP09QKbok

Slideshare - decks

Azure Developer Relations Lead

https://www.slideshare.net/juarezjunior/

IBM Redbook Author - Securing Your Mobile Business with IBM Worklight

The IBM® Worklight® mobile application platform helps you to develop, deploy, host, and manage mobile enterprise applications. It also enables companies to integrate security into their overall mobile application lifecycle.

This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the security capabilities offered by Worklight to address mobile application security objectives.

https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/securing-your-mobile/073843888X/
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=qXvJAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157670328582947

Blockchain in Logistics - Logistik Dialog 2019 -Vienna, Austria

Conference in Vienna, Austria

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157708307910114

Blockchain in Education - Higher Education Summit - London, UK - 2019

Participated as a speaker.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157706414841481

4th Naftemporiki AI Conference 2019

Panelist: - "Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Prudence" Athens, Greece.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157678467257638

DFJUG Java M4J - Marathon for Java - Java Tech Conference - 2002

Instructor - Java Developer Certification Track.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157678473199848

DUBJUG - Dublin, Ireland - 2019

Meetup session - a couple of talks:
1) Blockchain, Hyperledger and Oracle Blockchain
2) Java Microservices with Helidon and MicroProfile

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157706303975345

LeedsJUG - Leeds, UK - 2019

Meetup session - a couple of talks:
1) Blockchain with Java
2) Java Microservices with Helidon.io

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157706212281585

The Blockchain Technology Conference - Dublin, Ireland - 2018

The Blockchain Technology Conference 2018 will occur in Dublin on October 24th, 2018. The Blockchain Conference 2018 will bring together a diverse range of experts who will discuss all the opportunities, challenges and exciting possibilities in innovation and disruption that can be leveraged in Dublin using this technology.

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Blocktoberfest @ Oracle Canary Wharf - London, UK - 2018

Blockchain – A Game Changer! Oracle’s 1st Blocktoberfest event, where you can understand how Blockchain has the potential to fundamentally transform the way we conduct global business, followed by an Authentic German Oktoberfest experience in Canary Wharf, London - UK.

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Hackathon - Nokia Developer Summit in Monaco - 2009

Hackathon at Nokia Developer Summit in the Principality of Monaco.

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Introduction to Blockchain - IT in Dublin - 2019

Meetup session - IT in Dublin.

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Oracle Cloud Technical Evangelism - Dublin Tech Summit - 2018

Blockchain and IoT demos @ Dublin Tech Summit 2018

https://dublintechsummit.tech/
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Oracle Blockchain Hackathon - Geneva, Switzerland - 2018

Instructor for the Blockchain workshop in the scope of Oracle's very first Blockchain Hackathon in Europe.

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MGJUG - Java User Group - Tech Meeting @ UNI-BH - 2009

Organizer and speaker - Java event in Brazil - Tech Meeting @ University UNI-BH - 2009

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http://www.unibh.br/

IBM Mobile - IBM Redbook Global Thought Leaders - Research Triangle Park, USA - 2013

Talk: IBM Mobile Databases.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/15201803@N00/albums/72157697188449462

Oracle Blockchain Platform - BIG - Blockchain Interest Group @ Oracle EMEA

Organizer - Oracle Blockchain Interest Group (BIG) @ Oracle EMEA in Dublin, Ireland.

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Microsoft DevOps Forum

Organizer of Microsoft DevOps Forum (with a focus on DevOps with GitHub). An exclusive one-day virtual forum and learn how to modernize your DevOps with Microsoft, GitHub, and partners.

https://info.microsoft.com/WE-DevOps-WBNR-FY21-11Nov-20-MicrosoftDevOpsForum-SRDEM47846_LP01Registration-ForminBody.html