Oracle CEO Larry Ellison discussed Oracle’s comprehensive cloud offerings in one of two featured keynotes. Oracle President Safra Catz shared views on business strategy and vision at the Executive Edge @ OpenWorld event. The thousands of conference sessions required the use of all of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, plus the conference space of 10 hotels, and numerous other venues. Oracle President Mark Hurd appeared live from Oracle OpenWorld on CNBC’s <em>Closing Bell</em> with host Maria Bartiromo. More than 50,000 attendees participated in seven events across Oracle’s unprecedented week of conferences. Oracle introduced its next-generation Oracle Exadata X3 systems. Attendees flocked to four exhibition halls, which featured more than 700 exhibits and Oracle demos. Oracle tented two streets—Howard and Taylor—to accommodate attendee meals, meetups, and lounging. Java creator James Gosling made a surprise appearance at the JavaOne community keynote to talk about Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider. Networking is always an attraction at the conferences, and attendees had numerous formal and informal opportunities, such as the Oracle OpenWorld Welcome Reception, throughout the week to do just that. Joss Stone was one of 30 performers at the debut Oracle OpenWorld Music Festival, which gave attendees the chance to get their groove on after sessions. Oracle Executive Vice President Thomas Kurian’s keynote focused on how Oracle’s cloud platform and application services are transforming business.