Oracle's CEO Has Head In The Cloud

Published October 27, 2015 at 12:40 PM EDT

Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, conducts an interview during his keynote address during the 2014 Oracle Open World conference on September 28, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Oracle Open World conference runs through October 2. (Kimberly White/Getty Images)

Around 60,000 Oracle customers are in San Francisco this week for the company’s annual conference. The Internet technology giant is touting its future in the cloud as more business are moving their computer infrastructure offsite.

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd says the Silicon Valley company is behind the software that allows major industries like finance and airlines to operate smoothly. He speaks with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson.

Guest

Mark Hurd, chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation and a member of the company’s board of directors. He tweets @MarkVHurd.

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