IBM Japan Launches "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" Utilizing Oracle Cloud to Foster Regional IT Talent
IBM Japan is launching a new program in May 2026 to cultivate digital talent in regional areas by leveraging Oracle Cloud technologies. The initiative, centered at the Tohoku (Sendai) Regional DX Center, provides free access to Oracle learning resources, certification exams, and expert-led sessions to support reskilling for students and professionals. This effort aims to accelerate regional digital transformation and stimulate local economies by building a stable pipeline of skilled Oracle engineers.
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IBM Japan (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Akio Yamaguchi; hereinafter "IBM Japan") will launch the "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" in May 2026, aimed at fostering business co-creation and digital talent in regional areas.
This program is scheduled to be deployed primarily through the Tohoku (Sendai) Regional DX Center, one of the IBM Regional DX Centers, which hosts a large number of personnel with development skills in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The program targets local professionals and students aiming for reskilling, supporting them in acquiring practical IT skills that underpin digital transformation.
Participants will use free online learning content provided by Oracle Corporation, focusing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which is in high demand as a foundation for enterprise workloads. Through this, IBM Japan aims to stably cultivate IT engineers with Oracle expertise, thereby contributing to the acceleration of digital transformation in regional areas and the revitalization of local economies through business co-creation.
The "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" consists of the following three components:
- Access to free learning content related to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications provided via the digital learning platform "MyLearn."
- Free vouchers for three Oracle Cloud certification exams:
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-25-JPN)
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 AI Foundations Associate (1Z0-1122-25-JPN)
- Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Foundations Associate - Rel 1 (1Z0-1145-25-JPN)
- Sessions provided by IBM Japan introducing the latest implementation case studies of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
Furthermore, IBM Japan developers will participate as experts to conduct online sessions incorporating real-world business use cases, helping participants improve their understanding of the learning materials and their practical application skills.
IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program
IBM Japan will deploy the "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" through co-creation with IBM Regional DX Centers, which aim to create digital talent and develop regional economies in collaboration with local clients and partner companies. By stably cultivating highly sought-after Oracle engineers, the company will contribute to the production of DX talent capable of playing active roles in their regions and the promotion of regional DX.
[*] IBM Regional DX Centers: Sapporo, Sendai, Naha, Kitakyushu, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, Nagano, Makuhari
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This program is scheduled to be deployed primarily through the Tohoku (Sendai) Regional DX Center, one of the IBM Regional DX Centers, which hosts a large number of personnel with development skills in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The program targets local professionals and students aiming for reskilling, supporting them in acquiring practical IT skills that underpin digital transformation.
Participants will use free online learning content provided by Oracle Corporation, focusing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which is in high demand as a foundation for enterprise workloads. Through this, IBM Japan aims to stably cultivate IT engineers with Oracle expertise, thereby contributing to the acceleration of digital transformation in regional areas and the revitalization of local economies through business co-creation.
The "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" consists of the following three components:
- Access to free learning content related to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications provided via the digital learning platform "MyLearn."
- Free vouchers for three Oracle Cloud certification exams:
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-25-JPN)
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 AI Foundations Associate (1Z0-1122-25-JPN)
- Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Foundations Associate - Rel 1 (1Z0-1145-25-JPN)
- Sessions provided by IBM Japan introducing the latest implementation case studies of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
Furthermore, IBM Japan developers will participate as experts to conduct online sessions incorporating real-world business use cases, helping participants improve their understanding of the learning materials and their practical application skills.
IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program
IBM Japan will deploy the "IBM Regional Oracle Talent Development Program" through co-creation with IBM Regional DX Centers, which aim to create digital talent and develop regional economies in collaboration with local clients and partner companies. By stably cultivating highly sought-after Oracle engineers, the company will contribute to the production of DX talent capable of playing active roles in their regions and the promotion of regional DX.
[*] IBM Regional DX Centers: Sapporo, Sendai, Naha, Kitakyushu, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, Nagano, Makuhari
IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other product and service names may be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available at ibm.com/trademark.
Oracle, Java, MySQL, and NetSuite are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. NetSuite is the cloud company that ushered in the new era of cloud computing.