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05. June 2025

Looking back at the APEX Alpe Adria 2025 conference

The APEX Alpe Adria conference is a key gathering for everyone working with Oracle APEX who wants to keep pace with the latest trends. People come here for inspiration, practical demonstrations, and the opportunity to build valuable contacts within the community.

On April 11, 2024, the international APEX Alpe Adria conference took place in Zagreb, Croatia, annually attracting developers, analysts, and IT professionals focused on Oracle APEX. Representing APEX Solutions, s.r.o., the managing director Ing. Kamil Schvarcz and colleagues Petr Hůla and Jan Šístek attended the event.

The conference offered a rich program packed with presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and case studies from real-world development. However, the primary value of the entire event was meeting experts and active members of the APEX community across Central Europe.

Key takeaways included:

  • The new version APEX 24.1 will be released with a slight delay.
  • Today, the Oracle APEX platform powers more than 41,000 applications worldwide.
  • Starting prices for the APEX service have been significantly reduced, making it a more affordable solution even for smaller companies.
  • New functionalities and directions currently shaping the development of APEX were introduced.
  • Speakers shared practical demonstrations of their projects, including the challenges they overcame during development.
  • Integration and security topics also played an important role, with an emphasis on the effective connection of APEX applications with other systems.

Key Moments of the Conference

Integration of Oracle Forms and APEX
Stephan La Rocca (PITSS) showcased strategies for the seamless integration of the user interface between Oracle Forms and APEX, including client-server communication.

The Importance of Modern Web Technologies in APEX
Louis Moreaux (Insum) emphasized how HTML, CSS, and Web APIs can significantly improve the user interface of APEX applications and increase their value for end users.

Customizing APEX Applications to Corporate Design
Plamen Mushkov (Insum) presented the use of Template Components and the Universal Theme to achieve a consistent application look in line with companies' visual identity.

Oracle APEX and Generative AI in OCI
Robert Korošec demonstrated the utilization of generative artificial intelligence in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and its integration with APEX for developing smart and adaptive applications.

One of the greatest benefits of the entire event was also networking – the opportunity to meet colleagues from other companies, establish new contacts, and share experiences from real projects.