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In this session, Victor Klaren shows a new approach to RPG modernization: one that builds on the strength of IBM i.

Using the Thinkwise AI-Upcycler, RPG code is analyzed and automatically transformed into a modern application on the Thinkwise Platform. While IBM i and Db2 remain fully in place.

You’ll see how at least 90% of an RPG application can be converted in a single step: including data, business rules and process flows.

But modernization is only the starting point. We’ll show how this creates a foundation for what’s next: integrating with modern architectures, exposing functionality through APIs, and enabling new interaction patterns such as MCP and agentic AI.