Philly JD Edwards Day
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
JD Edwards customers in Philadelphia, Lancaster, and the surrounding region deserve more opportunities to connect locally.
That’s why we’re bringing the JD Edwards community together for a full day of customer conversations, sessions, networking, and shared ideas. Think of it as the kind of experience you’d expect from regional JD Edwards user group.
Event Details
When
Tuesday, October 20th
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where
Toll Brothers Headquarters
1140 Virginia Dr, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Happy Hour
Miller's Ale House
2300 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Agenda
9:15 am – 10:15 am – Your JDE Digital Workforce Is Taking Shape: It’s Easier to Get Started Than You Think, Kevin Van Horn
10:15 am – 11:15 am – Putting AI to Work with JD Edwards at Penn Engineering, Melody Bivona
11:15 am – 12:15 am – JD Edwards Product Roadmap, Clayton Seeley
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm – Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm – Roundtables
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Governing and Scaling AI Agents for JDE, Manuel Neyra
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Inside Toll Brothers’ Upgrade, Hugh Brulliea
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Happy hour
Session Details
Your JDE Digital Workforce Is Taking Shape: It’s Easier to Get Started Than You Think
Kevin Van Horn, ERP Suites
This session focuses on practical, near-term AI opportunities within the JDE ecosystem: what modernization groundwork makes AI viable, which use cases are delivering real value today, and a simple framework for identifying your best first move. You’ll also see a live demo of ERP Suites’ AI Agents for JD Edwards and how they’re being used to put AI to work in real JDE processes.
Putting AI to Work with JD Edwards at Penn Engineering
Melody Binova, Penn Engineering
Penn Engineering will share how they’re exploring and using AI alongside JD Edwards, including what they’re working on today and where they see opportunities for AI to make an impact.
JD Edwards Product Roadmap
Clayton Seeley, Oracle
Hear directly from Oracle on the JD Edwards strategy and key initiatives shaping what’s ahead. This keynote will cover the JD Edwards roadmap, AI enablement strategy, how customers are realizing value by moving JD Edwards workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Governing and Scaling AI Agents for JD Edwards
Manuel Neyra, ERP Suites
Learn about the key factors to unlocking value, return on investment, and overall enterprise success when adopting Agentic AI. Also, understand how to manage the corresponding processes to not only ensure a successful project but also establish a strong foundation for future Agentic AI expansion.
Inside Toll Brothers' Upgrade
Hugh Bruilliea, Toll Brothers
Toll Brothers shares their journey upgrading from Release 21 to 24 tools, including a move to Windows 2022/SQL Server 2022 and rollout of E1 Tools 9.2.8.2/4. Learn how they navigated tight outage windows, team turnover, and rigorous testing and discover the performance gains from virtual batch queues, AIS scheduler upgrades, and orchestration enhancements.
Pick Your Roundtable
Break into smaller groups for an open conversation around EPM, AI, or the latest JD Edwards releases, features, and tools. Bring your questions, share what you’re working on, and learn from others at the table.
All Things AI
Explore where AI fits into the world of JD Edwards and what’s becoming possible today. Talk AI Agents, real-world applications, and where organizations can start putting AI to work.
Let's Talk EPM & Finances
Join the conversation around planning, reporting, consolidation, close, and EPM modernization. Share what your finance team is working on and hear how others are approaching what’s next.
Release 26 + 27: New Features & Tools
Dig into the latest JD Edwards releases and the capabilities that come with them. Explore new features, tools, and functionality you may not be taking advantage of yet.
Happy Hour
The conversations don't have to end when the sessions do! Join us after Philly JD Edwards Day for a happy hour at Miller's Ale House.
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Miller's Ale House
Address: 2300 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
Your Industry Leading Presenters
Manuel Neyra, ERP Suites
VP of AI and Products
Manuel has presented at over 20 combined Oracle events and brings wisdom and perspective gained over a 26-year career with Oracle. Today, he is Vice President of Artificial Intelligence & Products at ERP Suites.
Kevin Van Horn
Director of Advisory
Kevin Van Horn brings more than 35 years of JD Edwards expertise. He helps organizations modernize their JD Edwards environments and leverage emerging technologies like AI to drive greater value and innovation.
Mike Piloto
VP of EPM and Analytics
Michael Piloto is the VP of EPM & Analytics at ERP Suites, bringing more than 20 years of enterprise consulting and digital transformation experience. He helps finance and technology leaders get more from their EPM investments by turning data into actionable insights and supporting smarter business decisions.
Clayton Seeley
Project Management and Development Leader, Oracle
Clayton leads Product Management for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools and Technology, bringing 29+ years of JD Edwards and Oracle experience. He works with customers, partners, and technical teams to deliver practical improvements that help customers modernize safely, simplify administration, automate operations, and get more value from their investment.
Reserve Your Spot
This event will be held in person, so all attendees must be present in Philly at Toll Brothers Headquarters.