Michael Sicilia on sovereign cloud
From Courtesy visit by the CEO of Sicilia Oracle - April 15, 2026 · · Ripbanwinkle
“We think strengthen country's security posture as well as digital infrastructure. We also doing this in a way that's a bit unique. Our approach is different. We understand the need for sovereign world. We are partner with local companies, local companies NRI, NTT Data, NS Solutions who actually operating our cloud regions, all regions actually operating our cloud regions for government customers and for commercial customers, which is a very unique offering that we have.”
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About Michael Sicilia
On April 15, 2026, Michael Sicilia, CEO of Oracle, made a courtesy visit to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi. During the meeting, Sicilia stated that Japan "has very special place" for Oracle and noted the company had announced a billion-dollar investment in the country, adding that Oracle is "open to additional investment." He said Oracle was hosting thousands of customers in Tokyo and discussing "many more investments" with Japanese companies. Sicilia described Oracle's approach in Japan as "a bit unique" and "different," emphasizing the company's partnerships with local firms such as NRI, NTT Data, and NS Solutions, which operate Oracle's cloud regions for both government and commercial customers. He said Oracle is expanding from four data centers to over 20 in a short time, driven by work in Japan, and that the company aims to support AI infrastructure and cloud demand while strengthening "secure and resilient infrastructure" in partnership with the government and industry.