AnDackaThon 2026 will convene at the Oracle Convention Center (OCC) in Redwood Shores, CA and San Jose State University (SJSU) in San Jose, CA on April 16, 17, & 18, 2026.
This event will offer our student cohort who’ve just finished attending AnDOUC Summit 2026 to face off in small DevOps teams to dive deep into data analytics and build meaningful applications based on real-world use cases using Oracle technology.
Oracle ACE Directors, education faculty, and other mentors will work closely with teams to help them build their expertise and produce working tools and apps.
On Saturday, teams will present their results, and then be judged for innovation, completeness, accuracy, and imagination.
Attendance for this year’s AnDackaThon is currently limited to student cohorts already invited … but stay tuned for announcement of the winning entries and news for next year’s event!
Themes and Tracks
What will your team be doing at AnDackaThon 2026?
Teams will be assigned one of two tracks focusing on either diving deep into data analytics or building meaningful applications … but either way, you’ll be dealing with voluminous data, solving real-world use cases, & leveraging advanced Oracle 26ai technology for your solutions.
But wait – there’s more! Your team will also be assigned one of two themes:
- Perhaps you’ll be an ocean-going researcher plunging deep to solve problems like microplastics & species depletion …
- … or maybe you’ll be a futuristic land-lubber navigating the challenges of a modern smart city!
You’re going to meet new colleagues, learn all about the powerful features of Oracle 26ai, and have a blast!
AnDackaThon Schedule
| Day | Time (PDT) | Where | What | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 13:00 – 17:30 | OCC, Room 103 | Event Kickoff | Participants will gather to review the details of the assignments, meet their team members and mentors, and get the ball rolling on what they plan to accomplish |
| Thursday | 18:30 – 21:30 | Amicis | Pizza Party! | Participants and mentors will have a communal meal and beverages at Amicis, one of the best pizza restaurants in town |
| Friday | 09:00 – 23:00 | Virtual | Team Coding | Teams will gather remotely from hotel rooms, classrooms, dorms, wherever to build their apps |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 12:00 | SJSU | Presentation | Teams present what they did – and why! – to accomplish their goals |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 13:00 | SJSU | Judging | Mentors, teams, and judges will gather to award prizes for the best in show |
| Saturday | 13:00 – 14:00 | SJSU | Farewell | Mentors, teams, and judges gather to say goodbye for now |
AnDackaThon Mentors & Judges
Patrick Barel
Patrick Barel is a PL/SQL Developer for Qualogy [http://www.qualogy.com/] in the Netherlands. Besides working with SQL and PL/SQL, he has written several different plug-ins [http://plugins.bar-solutions.com/] for PL/SQL Developer [http://www.allroundautomations.com/]. He publishes articles on his own blog [http://blog.bar-solutions.com/].
Karen Cannell
Karen Cannell is CTHO of TH Technology, a US-based consulting firm focused on Oracle technology solutions with an APEX specialty. Karen has over 30 years’ IT experience serving government, engineering, healthcare and fisheries industries. Karen is also a retired ODTUG Director and KEO#1, APEX gal, part mermaid, frequent user group volunteer, advocate and conference presenter.
Edelweiss Kammerman
Edelweiss Kammerman is a Data Analytics, AI & Machine Learning specialist with over 25 years of consulting, project management and team lead experience. She is a frequent speaker at international technical conferences in USA, Europe and Latin America. Her sessions include talks on Analytics, Data Integration, AI & Machine Learning and Cloud solutions in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Gilson Martins
With 19 years of experience as an IT professional, Gilson Martins has spent the last 17 years specializing in Oracle Database Administration (8i to 26ai). He holds multiple Oracle certifications, including OCA, OCP, OCE, and OCS. As an Oracle GoldenGate expert, he is Oracle Certified and has 13 years of hands-on experience with the technology, from OGG 10g to the latest 26ai release.