Building the EPM community,
one connection at a time.
The work is EPM. The best part of it is the people. I co-founded CANOTUG, speak at Oracle user groups and contribute on Oracle Customer Connect. Some of the most knowledgeable and generous professionals in EPM are in those rooms. I learn from them constantly, and building this community is my way of paying it forward.
Recent appearances.
Speaking, presenting, and connecting with the EPM community. In person and online. Newest first. Click a photo to see it full size.
Two days with Oracle's EPM product management team
Oracle Santa Clara campus, September 23 and 24. I went to listen and to ask questions, and asked plenty. The second picture is the closing slide with the organizations in the room.
AI in EPM, with Edward Roske
A legend of Oracle EPM as our guest, and a conversation on AI in EPM.
TOUG Talks Q1-2026. Group photo
With the TOUG community after the session. Toronto, ON.
First EPM speaker at Toronto Oracle User Group
"Oracle EPM Planning. Why You Need It When You Can Budget in ERP." First EPM session ever at TOUG.
Oracle Profitability and Cost Management
Inaugural CANOTUG webinar. Highest-attended session at the time.
Vena Day 2026
Connecting with Vena's product team, partners, and the broader CPM ecosystem.
NetSuite EPM vs Enterprise EPM
Live discussion. When each platform is the right fit and why it matters.
Planning a session, a webinar or a podcast episode?
Oracle EPM, NetSuite Planning and Vena, with lessons from live projects. Send me the topic and the date, and let's see if it works.
Send me the details →Where you'll find me.
Four places I show up regularly. Two of them I helped start.
CANOTUG
Co-founderThe Canadian Oracle Technology User Group. Oracle practitioners across Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver, connecting through events, knowledge exchange and advocacy, without the need to travel internationally.
- User group events and meetups, virtual and in person
- Local chapter activities across provinces
- Advocacy for Canadian-specific Oracle implementation requirements
Oracle Customer Connect
ContributorOracle's official peer community, where practitioners ask questions, share solutions, vote on product ideas and talk with Oracle product managers directly.
- Technical answers in the Oracle EPM Planning, FCC and PCM forums
- Best practices and workarounds for the global EPM practitioner community
- Roadmap discussions and feature requests with Oracle product managers
EPM Coffee Chat
Co-hostAn informal, recurring gathering of EPM practitioners. No vendor pitches, no slide decks. EPM professionals talking about what's working, what isn't, and what they're learning.
- Regular virtual meetups, topics driven by community interest
- Questions welcome from all experience levels
- Guest appearances from product managers and industry experts
TOUG
Member and SpeakerToronto Oracle User Group. Database, infrastructure and Oracle technology professionals across the Greater Toronto Area. Where I stay close to the ecosystem that underlies Oracle Cloud EPM.
- First EPM session at TOUG: Oracle EPM Planning, March 2026
- TOUG events on Oracle Database and infrastructure architecture
Join the community.
EPM Coffee Chat dates, CANOTUG events and the monthly Oracle EPM review are all on LinkedIn.
Connect on LinkedIn.
Where the community talks between events. Technical posts, community updates and the EPM Coffee Chat announcements.
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Practical Oracle EPM and Vena tips, walkthroughs, and lessons from live projects on the FMEPM channel.
FMEPM on YouTube →Read the monthly Oracle EPM review.
Every Oracle EPM update reviewed in plain language. What changed, why it matters, what to do.
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