Oracle's AI Evolution:
A Generational Opportunity for Negotiation Leverage

Oracle’s rapid expansion into AI is reshaping its infrastructure, database, and application ecosystem — creating new opportunities and challenges for enterprise customers.

As Oracle positions itself as the platform for AI training, inferencing, and AI-native applications, customers must determine how to adopt these capabilities and how they will impact existing cloud strategies and partner relationships.

This session will provide an overview of Oracle’s evolving AI strategy and the negotiation leverage opportunity available to customers.

We’ll explore:

  • Oracle’s AI Vision and Roadmap – How Oracle’s focus on AI infrastructure and AI-native applications is shaping Oracle’s sales strategy and enterprise adoption.
  • OCI and the AI Database – What Oracle’s performance and security claims mean in practice, and how to validate them within your own environment.
  • Commercial and Contract Implications – How Oracle’s growth strategy and leadership changes may influence deal structure, pricing, and leverage.

Whether you’re evaluating Oracle’s cloud offerings, preparing for an upcoming renewal, or assessing how AI could reshape your organization’s technology roadmap, this webinar will provide the insight needed to stay ahead of Oracle’s next wave of change.

Hosted by:

Jeff Lazarto
Jeff Lazarto
Commercial Advisory
Practice Leader

Jeff Lazarto is UpperEdge’s Commercial Advisory Practice Leader for Oracle and Workday and leads the firm’s California office. With 20+ years of experience in commercial advisory, negotiation strategy, and contract optimization, Jeff has helped Fortune 500 organizations maximize value from major technology agreements. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Bentley University, a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, and is a member of the State Bar of California.

Shane Griffin
Shane Griffin
IT Sourcing & Commercial Advisory Practice Manager

Shane Griffin is the IT Sourcing & Commercial Advisory Practice Manager at UpperEdge, where he helps clients strengthen their technology supplier relationships through smarter sourcing strategies and stronger commercial negotiations. He brings 12+ years of experience across procurement and IT sourcing, including building procurement functions and driving significant savings for high-growth organizations. Shane holds a B.S. in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was commissioned as a U.S. Air Force officer through AFROTC.

Oracle’s AI Evolution:
A Generational Opportunity for Negotiation Leverage

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