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Monday, June 15
 

10:30 CEST

IBM i Licensing 101
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST

Speakers
avatar for Yan Zhuo

Yan Zhuo

IBM i Product Management Leader, IBM
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
12 - VIP Terreaux (IBM Room)

10:30 CEST

NEWLY ADDED SESSION : Live Demo: Migrate While Active using partition mirroring 
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Join Laurent and Ludovic for a live demonstration of the Migrate While Active product using partition mirroring. This session will showcase the solution setup as well as the execution of a full migration of an IBM i environment in real conditions.
You will see how to migrate your workloads with no downtime, while ensuring business continuity and data integrity. This demonstration will highlight the key steps, best practices, and benefits of a seamless and controlled migration.
Speakers
avatar for MENARD Ludovic

MENARD Ludovic

SME Power IBM i, IBM FRANCE
Ludovic is an IBM i consultant in IBM Lab Services. Ludo does benchmark of performance and proof of concept. He works in Montpellier France and he does workshops around Db2 Mirror for i, Backup IBM i with ICC product. He knows Ansible for i and also he does performance audit.
Ludo knows IBM i or AS/400 since 1998... Read More →
avatar for MERMET Laurent

MERMET Laurent

Sme power ibm i, IBM FRANCE
I joined IBM 18 months ago and spent 22 years working for business partners as a technical infrastructure consultant, pre-sales consultant and manager of a team of technical consultants.
I specialize in infrastructure on Power and even more so on IBM i, where I have chosen to take... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1

11:50 CEST

IBM i Migrate While Active: minimizing downtime with Partition Mirroring, Assisted Save/Restore, or Manual Migration Methods
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
Discover how to migrate IBM i environments with minimal downtime across on-prem, remote, or cloud targets using three different migration strategies: advanced partition mirroring, assisted save/restore, and the manual method. This session details architectures, technical requirements, and workflows for each approach.
Speakers
avatar for Nicolae Chirea

Nicolae Chirea

System Architect, Seidor Iberia
I’ve spent the last 25 years working deep within the IBM Power ecosystem. My focus is simple: helping businesses build the most reliable and efficient environments possible, usually with IBM i as the centerpiece, but often incorporating AIX, Linux, and the necessary IBM Storage... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1

14:00 CEST

IBM i in 2026 - Collaborative Strategy in the Era of AI
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
The pace of change and innovation is accelerating with the advent of AI. IBM i, as an integrated solution platform, has a strong strategy and roadmap for the future. In this session, Steve Will, IBM i CTO and Chief Architect will partner with Kris Whitney, IBM i Chief Engineer, to explain the strategy, show the roadmap, and highlight the ways in which IBM collaborates with the IBM i community to set the direction of the platform.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1

15:55 CEST

How to build an AI agent for IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
AI agents are quickly becoming a practical tool for automating workflows, assisting developers, and simplifying system administration. In this session, we will walk through how to build an effective AI agent specifically for IBM i.
We will start with high-level concepts, including what an AI agent is, how it differs from traditional automation, and what makes IBM i a unique and powerful environment for agent-based systems.
From there, we will cover concrete patterns, tips, and best practices for designing agents that can safely and reliably interact with IBM i resources such as the database.
The session will focus on real use cases, including system administration tasks like performance and security monitoring, as well as developer productivity workflows.
Throughout the presentation, we will demonstrate working agents in action, showing how these concepts translate into practical solutions that IBM i developers and administrators can start applying today.


Speakers
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

Jesse Gorzinski

Business Architect - Quantum and AI, IBM
Experienced business architect from IBM and a specialist in the IBM i platform. My passion is enabling enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence, quantum, and open source technologies.
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1

17:05 CEST

IBM i update with Andrew Nicholson - LIVE!
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
You've probably seen his IBM i update on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ibm-i-update-7064604395321090050/

Now you have the possibility to see this live in Lyon!
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Nicholson

Andrew Nicholson

IBM Champion | Host of the IBM i Update | Proximity Application Managed Services, Proximity | IBM i Update
Helping Businesses Get the Best from Their IBM i Applications With years of experience in IBM i application managed services, I specialise in helping businesses ensure their mission-critical systems are supported, future proofed, and modernised. At Proximity, we provide tailored application... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
11 - Expo Stage

17:05 CEST

Start with BRMS - Simple understanding and configuration
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Introduction to BRMS, tapes, policy and locale saving

Speakers
avatar for Amelie Salinas

Amelie Salinas

IBM i System Engineer, Novahé


Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
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