Michel Schildmeijer gave a keynote at the Oracle Middleware Summit on January 9th, 2019. He discussed the history and evolution of Oracle Fusion Middleware from traditional middleware to more modern, cloud-native approaches. He outlined Oracle's focus on containers, Kubernetes, and microservices and how WebLogic and other FMW products are adapting to these trends, including new options like Helidon for developing microservices. Schildmeijer concluded that WebLogic will still be foundational but the focus is shifting to hybrid cloud-native solutions.