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10:30 CEST

Panning for Performance Gold with Visual Explain

Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST

Analyzing your database environment can provide significant performance riches, provided you have the right tools for the job. Visual Explain fits the bill, but learning to understand Visual Explain diagrams can be overwhelming and difficult. This session provides an introductory look into how to read and analyze your Visual Explain diagrams to find SQL performance gold.

Speakers

Ryan Moeller

Software Engineer, IBM

Ryan Moeller is a software engineer working on Db2 for i, specifically on the SQL Query Engine (SQE) team. He joined the team in the Rochester, MN development lab in 2020. Ryan specializes in SQL, database development, and query performance analysis.

Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

IBM i application development 2

11:50 CEST

Reinventing IBM i: The Journey from RPG to Python

Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST

05 -RHÔNE 3A

As the business landscape evolves, so must the technology that supports it. IBM i remains a robust and reliable platform, but many organizations are looking to extend its capabilities beyond traditional RPG development. In this session, we’ll explore how Python brings new life to IBM i — enabling modern, scalable, and open-source application development without abandoning the platform’s trusted stability.You’ll learn how to run modern Python applications natively on IBM i, integrate them with existing RPG and DB2 systems, and gradually modernize legacy code. Through practical examples and migration strategies, we’ll discuss how teams can leverage Python’s rich ecosystem to modernize workflows, enhance productivity, and attract new developer talent — all while preserving the value of their IBM i investment.By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear roadmap for starting your organization’s journey from RPG to Python and unlocking the next generation of IBM i innovation.

Speakers

Koen Decorte

CTO, IBM Champion, CD-Invest

Koen Decorte is the founder of CD-Invest nv, a Belgian IBM i consultancy with over 30 years of expertise in ERP/CRM and open source development, IBM i platform modernization, and PEPPOL e-invoicing services. CD-Invest is home to several IBM Champions and serves enterprise clients... Read More →

Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

IBM i application development 2

14:00 CEST

Introducing the AI Starter Kit

Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST

05 -RHÔNE 3A

In this session, we will explore one of the latest offerings to help you deploy and manage AI workloads at scale: the Wallaroo AI Starter Kit! Now, one can stand up a new AI inferencing stack and integrate it with RPG in minutes!

Speakers

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM

Experienced business architect from IBM and a specialist in the IBM i platform. My passion is enabling enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence and open source technologies.

Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

IBM i application development 2

15:10 CEST

Arcad Software

Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST

05 -RHÔNE 3A

Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

15:55 CEST

Git, Jenkins and Nexus walk into an IBM i…

Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST

05 -RHÔNE 3A

Ever wondered if you could use Jenkins with IBM i? Guess what, you can! Designing IBM i centric pipelines has never been so easy, thanks to the IBM i pipeline steps plugin. But what about your build artifacts? Seems like they should be hosted somewhere...into an artifact repository like Nexus, perhaps? Join this session to discover why it may be a good idea to build once, store the result of your builds and deploy it many times, to ensure deployment consistency and traceability. And all of this using state of the art open source tools!

Speakers

Sébastien Julliand

Tech Lead R&D, I AND ME - IT TRAINING

Hi, I'm Seb! I am the R&D Tech Lead for i and me - IT Training and Solutions GmbH and an active contributors to IBM i open source projects.

Let's talk about anything related to software development, on IBM i or not, it doesn't mater to me. RPGLE, Java, TypeScript...I love them all... Read More →

Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

IBM i application development 2

17:05 CEST

New Improved Rest API support for IBM i

Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST

05 -RHÔNE 3A

The Rest API engine for IBM i (IWS) continues to transform and innovate! With the recent move to the Jakarta EE runtime engine a whole new world of possibilities arise. In this session we will review the recent change to support Jakarta EE, what does that mean and how to take advantage of these new features. We will include live demo where ever possible to help you understand how powerful and easy to use this integrated features is. The best part, you already own it and its on your system today!

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM USA

Tim Rowe is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Architect for Application Development and Systems Management. He has been working on the IBM i operating system since 1989. Tim is a frequent author, industry speaker and... Read More →

Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A

IBM i application development 2