The Latin America Oracle Users Group Community (LAOUC) is a non-profit, independent organization that brings together Oracle user groups from across Latin America. Established in August 2009, LAOUC serves as a central hub for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and communication between the regional Oracle community and Oracle Corporation.
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The Sweetest RAG Journey
Mexico City, Mexico – August 8
Santiago, Chile – August 18
Buenos Aires, Argentina – August 20
This presentation showcases how to build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application from scratch using the Oracle database, native AI Vector Search, and Generative AI, designed to answer all your questions about Uruguay’s most cherished sweet treat – the alfajor de dulce de leche.
Using this tasty example, we’ll explore information retrieval techniques based on natural language and how to implement them. Covering the concepts of Vector Search, Language Models, RAG, and configuration options for performant real-time operations using Oracle services, with a live demo to see this solution in action.
Attendees will expand their technical horizons by learning AI concepts and putting them into practice using Oracle technology, and they will discover the best hidden sweet treat in the process.
Empowering Business Users with Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio
Santiago, Chile – August 18
São Paulo, Brazil – August 23
Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio empowers business users, such as professionals in HR, Finance, Procurement, Logistics, and Operations, to create their own AI agents without the need for programming. In this session, we will demonstrate how to build intelligent agents that automate repetitive tasks, generate personalized content, and access insights based on secure enterprise data. By using prebuilt templates, natural language, and native integration with Fusion Cloud workflows and data, users can easily build and deploy their own agents. Discover how Oracle’s embedded generative AI is transforming productivity and decision-making.
About the Speakers
Edelweiss Kammermann
AVP of AI & ML at IT Convergence
Edelweiss Kammermann is an Analytics, Data Integration & Machine Learning specialist with over 20 years of consulting, project management, and team lead experience. In the last 10 years, she has been building and managing Analytics and Machine Learning global teams for US and British companies. In her role as SME, she offers analysis, recommendations, and advice to clients regarding their Analytics & ML ecosystem and roadmap.
Her work with both private and public organizations, earlier in her career, has spanned much of South America, especially Uruguay, Bolivia, Panamá, and Honduras working in World Bank Projects.
Edelweiss is an Oracle ACE Director and a frequent speaker at international conferences like OTN Tour, UKOUG Tech/Apps, OOW, Code One, Collaborate, Analytics & Data Summit among others. Her sessions include talks on Analytics, Data Integration, Machine Learning, and Cloud solutions in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Héctor Andrade
Senior BI Principal Consultant at IT Convergence
Héctor is a seasoned Senior BI Principal Consultant with over 17 years of experience delivering end-to-end Business Intelligence and Data Analytics solutions. He specializes in data modeling, analytics architecture, and the implementation of enterprise reporting platforms, with deep expertise in Oracle technologies such as OBIEE, OAC, OAS, ODI, and Fusion Analytics (FDI).
In recent years, Héctor has been actively working with Oracle Generative AI and AI Agents, developing RAG-based applications and implementing natural language interfaces over enterprise systems like EBS, and building agents with Fusion AI Agent Studio. His projects have integrated large language models, vector databases, and advanced semantic modeling to drive intelligent insights and user-friendly analytics across cloud and on-premise platforms.
He holds multiple Oracle certifications and continues to drive innovation at the intersection of data engineering, cloud analytics, and AI-driven business intelligence.