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10:00 CEST
Advanced IBM AIX Live Update Workshop
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Power/AIX SME, IBM
Chris is an IBM Power and AIX SME, with over 20 years of AIX experience. He has extensive skills in implementing IBM Power technology running AIX. He is a co-author of three IBM Redbooks. He has an extensive history in designing, implementing, and managing AIX systems. He has wri...
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10:00 CEST
Getting started in the world of SQL performance
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Speakers 
Technical Director, van Helvoirt Beheer
After having started as a System/38 programmer in 1986. In 1989 the switch was made to system programming and systems management.Being passionate about systems management he founded van Helvoirt Automatisering in 1993.Rudi enjoys helping IBM i customers ever since for running their...
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10:00 CEST
Workshop: **FULL** IBM i Modernization Workshop with Bob
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Speakers 
AI Solution Architect, IBM
Benoit Marolleau is a Solutions Architect and AI Engineer in IBM Client Engineering EMEA at IBM, based in Montpellier, France. He has extensive experience in application and infrastructure modernization, with specialized expertise in IBM i platform integration and artificial intelligence...
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Power Technical Specialist, IBM United Kingdom
10:00 CEST
10:00 CEST
Workshop: IBM PowerVC
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Speakers 
Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
Upendra Rajan is a Senior Technical Program Manager at IBM, managing global operations for IBM Power and IBM Storage technical training across operating systems, virtualization, cloud, and DevOps. He recently designed and developed CourseManage.org, a personal project focused on AI-powered...
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10:00 CEST
10:30 CEST
05 - ISV Day - Special Invite Needed
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:30 - 15:30 CEST
Speakers 
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...
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11:15 CEST
13:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
IBM i Security Auditing Deep Dive: Unlocking the Power of the Audit Journal
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Speakers 
Senior System Engineer, Fortra
Kurt Thomas, CISSP, works with organizations all over the world to help them get the most out of their IBM Power ecosystem. His interests range from cybersecurity, data privacy, and operating systems to artificial intelligence. Kurt is Technical Product Manager for a number of Fortra's...
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14:00 CEST
Workshop: Advanced Ansible Workshop on IBM Power
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Speakers
Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
Upendra Rajan is a Senior Technical Program Manager at IBM, managing global operations for IBM Power and IBM Storage technical training across operating systems, virtualization, cloud, and DevOps. He recently designed and developed CourseManage.org, a personal project focused on AI-powered...
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14:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
Workshop: Integrating AI with Db2 and RPG
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Speakers 
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.
14:00 CEST
Workshop: Visual Explain – Hands-On Experience
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Speakers 
Power Performance Specialist, IBM Expert Labs
Morten Buur Rasmussen is a performance Specialist at IBM Technology Expert Labs. Morten has 40 years of experience in the computing field. He started working with the S/38 and AS/400 in 1988 as programmer. Before joining the Lab Services and Expert Labs, he worked for IBM Denmark...
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15:15 CEST
18:00 CEST
First timers introduction
Sunday June 14, 2026 18:00 - 19:00 CEST
Speakers 
Vice President for Common Europe, Common Europe & LOAD System
IBM Champion for Power since 2016, love the IBM i platform since my very first contact with it in 1997. Today I am the CEO for Load System in Sweden. An IBM business partner with focus on IBM Power, IBM Storage, IBM Z and LinuxONE.
CEO for Load System AB in Sweden since January 20...
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President, IBM Champion, Common Europe
I am a long-time IBM i and Power Systems professional, currently serving as President of Common Europe as well as an IBM Champion. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively on IBM infrastructure, modernization, performance, and business development, always with a strong focus...
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IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve as technical director for Common Europe, where I lead the NextGen initiative. For the IBM i community, I enjoy creating educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources.
19:00 CEST
08:30 CEST
09:00 CEST
Opening Session
Monday June 15, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST
Speakers
Vice President for Common Europe, Common Europe & LOAD System
IBM Champion for Power since 2016, love the IBM i platform since my very first contact with it in 1997. Today I am the CEO for Load System in Sweden. An IBM business partner with focus on IBM Power, IBM Storage, IBM Z and LinuxONE.
CEO for Load System AB in Sweden since January 20...
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President, Common France
Après des débuts en tant que développeur RPG en 1999, j'ai évolué régulièrement jusqu'à devenir consultant chez Gaia en 2005, puis formateur sur les sujets liés au développement sur IBM i.Depuis, je travaille avec les clients sur la modernisation des applications, axée...
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President, IBM Champion, Common Europe
I am a long-time IBM i and Power Systems professional, currently serving as President of Common Europe as well as an IBM Champion. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively on IBM infrastructure, modernization, performance, and business development, always with a strong focus...
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09:30 CEST
IBM Keynote
Monday June 15, 2026 09:30 - 10:20 CEST
Speakers 
VP Power and Cloud Global Sales, IBM Technology Sales
Co-founder. Chief Global Officer. AI. Author of 9 books. Keynote speaker talking about the brain & AI., Edsvärd
Dr. Katarina Gospic is a renowned physiologist, MD, PhD, entrepreneur, author of nine books and international keynote speaker. Katarina is a sought-after expert in the intersection of digitalization and the human brain. Throughout the years she has been honored with prestigious awards...
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10:20 CEST
Break
Monday June 15, 2026 10:20 - 10:30 CEST
Monday June 15, 2026 10:20 - 10:30
CEST
01 - Expo
10:30 CEST
What's new in AIX 7.3: New features, capabilities and best practices
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
Upendra Rajan is a Senior Technical Program Manager at IBM, managing global operations for IBM Power and IBM Storage technical training across operating systems, virtualization, cloud, and DevOps. He recently designed and developed CourseManage.org, a personal project focused on AI-powered...
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IBM Power/AIX SME, IBM
Chris is an IBM Power and AIX SME, with over 20 years of AIX experience. He has extensive skills in implementing IBM Power technology running AIX. He is a co-author of three IBM Redbooks. He has an extensive history in designing, implementing, and managing AIX systems. He has wri...
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10:30 CEST
LibrePower: A Community-Driven Renaissance for IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Champion, SIXE
I work at SIXE, my own company. We are a small boutique formed by engineers specialized in IBM technologies, including
advanced solutions for data centers and
cybersecurity. We do it in the form of consulting, professional services, training and execution of turnkey projects. We...
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10:30 CEST
IBM i Licensing 101
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
IBM i Product Management Leader, IBM
10:30 CEST
NEWLY ADDED SESSION : Live Demo: Migrate While Active using partition mirroring
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
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...
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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...
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10:30 CEST
What is IBM Bob and how can Bob work for you!
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
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...
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10:30 CEST
Panning for Performance Gold with Visual Explain
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
Power Performance Specialist, IBM Expert Labs
Morten Buur Rasmussen is a performance Specialist at IBM Technology Expert Labs. Morten has 40 years of experience in the computing field. He started working with the S/38 and AS/400 in 1988 as programmer. Before joining the Lab Services and Expert Labs, he worked for IBM Denmark...
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10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
It's How You Say It: A Guide To Effective Public Speaking
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
Executive Secretary, Common Europe
Jonathon is a professional actor, writer, drama teacher, presenter and voice coach.
He has several film and TV credits to his name, has appeared in numerous corporate films and advertisements as well as various corporate and commercial voice overs.
He also works in the business sec...
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11:30 CEST
Break
Monday June 15, 2026 11:30 - 11:50 CEST
Monday June 15, 2026 11:30 - 11:50
CEST
01 - Expo
11:50 CEST
Common Europe NextGen
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
Speakers
IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve as technical director for Common Europe, where I lead the NextGen initiative. For the IBM i community, I enjoy creating educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources.
11:50 CEST
11:50 CEST
Document Intelligence on Power
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
Speakers 
Head of AI, InnoBoost SA
Mirza Ćutuk, M.Sc., is a Solutions Architect specializing in Data and AI. With a strong background in developing innovative solutions that bridge the gap between technology and societal needs, Mirza has been at the forefront of creating sustainable and impactful technological frameworks...
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11:50 CEST
11:50 CEST
11:50 CEST
Reinventing IBM i: The Journey from RPG to Python
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
Speakers 
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...
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11:50 CEST
11:50 CEST
11:50 CEST
It's How You Say It: A Guide To Effective Public Speaking Part 2
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
Speakers
Executive Secretary, Common Europe
Jonathon is a professional actor, writer, drama teacher, presenter and voice coach.
He has several film and TV credits to his name, has appeared in numerous corporate films and advertisements as well as various corporate and commercial voice overs.
He also works in the business sec...
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11:50 CEST
12:50 CEST
13:30 CEST
GROUP PHOTO (GROUND FLOOR)
Monday June 15, 2026 13:30 - 14:00 CEST
Speakers 
Senior Video Producer, Sales Experiences & Storytelling, Select-T Activate, EMEA, IBM
I'm an IBMer specialized in content creation and event creation and for many years the global leader of the Mindfulness@IBM Community where we lead meditation practices for IBMers and workshops.
14:00 CEST
A Wishlist for the Future of IBM's Unix Beyond 2040
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
IBM Champion, SIXE
I work at SIXE, my own company. We are a small boutique formed by engineers specialized in IBM technologies, including
advanced solutions for data centers and
cybersecurity. We do it in the form of consulting, professional services, training and execution of turnkey projects. We...
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14:00 CEST
EDB Postgres on IBM Power: The Enterprise Ready PostgreSQL Platform
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Architect, ACMI
I hold a master's degree in microelectronics and began my career at IBM as an integrated circuit designer. I then worked for over 25 years on IBM Power systems for performance testing and Oracle databases before joining ACMI in 2023 as a data infrastructure solutions architect.
My experience has allowed me to develop expertise in client projects focused on optimizing data management at all levels of the stack, from infrastructure to data migration and operations. Now I focus on PostgreSQL solutions for specific needs and scenarios. I regularly share technological...
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14:00 CEST
Event Driven Power Infrastructure
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
CTO, VanTosh
Toshaan Bharvani is a IT consultant, currently self-employed at VanTosh, with a interest in Open Source Software and Open Source Hardware. He started his IT interest at a very early age, when his father gave him his first own PC components. Ever since he has been interested in IT...
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14:00 CEST
IBM Room - NDA content
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Executive Director of Product Management, IBM Power, IBM
Wennie Allen is the Executive Director of Product Management for IBM Power. Wennie oversees teams responsible for developing and delivering impactful Power products and offerings, including the Power platform, IBM i, and AIX. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of IBM Power...
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14:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
Meet Bob - Your New AI Software Development Partner
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
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...
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14:00 CEST
Introducing the AI Starter Kit
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Seiden Group LLC
Jack Woehr (IBM Champion 2021-2026, IBM Qiskit Advocate 2019-2026) brings not only deep expertise based on 45 years in development, but also an outstanding sense of purpose to everything he does. As a Senior Consultant at Seiden Group, LLC and a Senior Consulting Engineer for Procern...
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14:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
Roundtable discussion: IBM Power skills gap in Europe - What can we do about it?
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
President, Common France
Après des débuts en tant que développeur RPG en 1999, j'ai évolué régulièrement jusqu'à devenir consultant chez Gaia en 2005, puis formateur sur les sujets liés au développement sur IBM i.Depuis, je travaille avec les clients sur la modernisation des applications, axée...
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Practice Director/Treasurer Common Europe, Fresche Solutions
I lead the European team at Fresche Solutions, one of the world's largest IBM i dedicated teams outside of IBM.
In my role as Practice Director of Fresche Europe, I continue to build on the success of my 40+ years of working in this sector, by combining the comprehensive IBM i too...
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Power TechSales, IBM Deutschland GmbH
Vice President for Common Europe, Common Europe & LOAD System
IBM Champion for Power since 2016, love the IBM i platform since my very first contact with it in 1997. Today I am the CEO for Load System in Sweden. An IBM business partner with focus on IBM Power, IBM Storage, IBM Z and LinuxONE.
CEO for Load System AB in Sweden since January 20...
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IBM i Consultor, Instructor & Programmer, Common Iberia
I'm a fan of programming in general and ILE RPG in particular. I love movies, going to the theater, reading and listening to (hard) rock music.
14:00 CEST
Unlocking the Potential of IBM’s Administration Runtime Expert
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
Technical Director, van Helvoirt Beheer
After having started as a System/38 programmer in 1986. In 1989 the switch was made to system programming and systems management.Being passionate about systems management he founded van Helvoirt Automatisering in 1993.Rudi enjoys helping IBM i customers ever since for running their...
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Product Manager, Maxava
Ash Giddings is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience in and around IBM midrange servers. He is the Product Manager at Maxava, a leading provider of disaster recovery, high availability, and cloud-based monitoring solutions for IBM i and beyond. Ash is an IBM Champi...
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15:00 CEST
Break
Monday June 15, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
Monday June 15, 2026 15:00 - 15:10
CEST
01 - Expo
15:10 CEST
Arcad Software: AI on IBMi: Take back control of IBM i application knowledge and DevOps processes with ARCAD MCP Server
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
ARCAD for DevOps business line manager, CTO & CISO, ARCAD SOFTWARE
CTO of ARCAD Software since 2000 and currently ARCAD for DevOps for LEGACY, CTO and CISO, Michel Mouchon is responsible for defining the overall technology strategy of ARCAD, a market pioneer in areas such as DevSecOps and digitalization, to drive the company's growth. In this capacity...
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PDG, Arcad
Philippe Magne est le PDG et le Fondateur du groupe ARCAD Software, un éditeur de logiciels international spécialisé dans les solutions multi-plateformes pour DevOps, la modernisation d’applications, l’automatisation des tests et le masquage des données. Il dirige l’entreprise...
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15:10 CEST
CNX: Use AI to Build an IBM i Web App in Under 10 Minutes — No Coding Required!
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Senior Partner, CNX
Rob has worked as an in-the-trenches IBM i developer since 1992, with the past 15 years focused on developing modernization efforts for legacy systems written in RPG. Currently serving as Senior Partner for CNX Corporation in Chicago, Rob is a strong advocate of introducing highly...
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15:10 CEST
Falconstor: Secure Offsite Data Protection for IBM Power Environments
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Managing Director EMEA, FALCONSTOR
Guy Berlo is Managing Director for the EMEA Region at FalconStor. He previously served as VP Sales & Operations EMEA at ProphetStor and earlier as VP & GM EMEA at a FalconStor subsidiary, where he established the CEMEA subsidiary. His past roles include leadership positions at Auspex Systems...
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15:10 CEST
Fortra:Security Zero to Security Hero on Power in less than 30 minutes!
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Speakers 
Support Manager, Fortra
Mike has worked on IBM equipment in IT Operations since starting on the 4381 running VM/VSE as a trainee Operator in 1987. He's worked for blue-chip companies in global data centres and has a varied 30+ years’ experience of IBMi, AIX, VIOS, Linux, storage and disaster recovery...
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15:10 CEST
M81: Differences between HA and Snapshots/FlashCopy
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Président, Technical Director, M81
Pascal Ruckebusch adopted IBM i at the exact beginning of AS/400, three decades ago, and never left it … Pascal's experience on IBM i covers system and application development, training and operations. Twice CTO of 2 major IBM business partners in France, his technical skills and...
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15:10 CEST
Ozgar.AI:The Missing Context Behind AI on IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Lead Technical Engineer, Ozgar Inc
I am a Technical Lead and AI Engineer focused on bringing AI into IBM i projects and the software development lifecycle. My role includes driving R&D, and exploring new ways to connect AI with development practices. I am deeply passionate about software engineering, emerging technologies...
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AI Venture & Growth Strategist, Ozgar Inc.
I help AI-native ventures turn complex technology into scalable growth stories, credible business models, and market-ready strategies. With 10+ years of experience leading tech-based venture businesses, I have led go-to-market execution, business model design, fundraising preparation...
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15:10 CEST
15:10 CEST
Thinkwise: From RPG to AI-ready: on IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
CVO, Thinkwise
Victor Klaren is co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer at Thinkwise, a platform for modernizing business-critical software. He is responsible for the strategic vision behind the Platform, which enables organizations to transform legacy applications into a future-proof application...
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15:35 CEST
Break
Monday June 15, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
Monday June 15, 2026 15:35 - 15:55
CEST
01 - Expo
15:55 CEST
Panel discussion - Testing in the world with AI.
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
CTO, POLVERINI & PARTNERS
With thirty years of professional experience in North America, Europe and Australia Pascal Polverini has a strong experience in digital transformation, strategy roadmap and planning, end-to-end software architectures, with expertise on DB, programming languages, communication protocols...
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15:55 CEST
Zero Planned Downtime on AIX: Live Updates for Always-On Enterprises
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, IBM
Sanket Rathi is Chief Architect for AIX development at IBM, with over 25 years of experience in operating systems and platform architecture. He leads the technical strategy and evolution of AIX, focusing on performance, scalability, and enterprise resilience. Sanket drives innovation...
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STSM, AIX Kernel Development and Performance Architect, IBM
15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
How to build an AI agent for IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers
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.
15:55 CEST
Using SQL in Everyday Life
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers
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...
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15:55 CEST
Git, Jenkins and Nexus walk into an IBM i…
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
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...
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15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
Role of User groups, Why join, why create
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
Vice-President, IBM Champion, Common Belgium
Shrirang “Ranga” Deshpande, a visionary in healthcare, stands out for his pioneering work at Jules Bordet Institute of University of Brussels. Ranga’s expertise harnessed advanced platforms, delivering results that go beyond the norm. He designed a groundbreaking Hospital Information System using the IBM...
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15:55 CEST
16:55 CEST
Break
Monday June 15, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
Monday June 15, 2026 16:55 - 17:05
CEST
01 - Expo
17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
Powering the Hybrid Cloud: A Year in Review for OpenShift on IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers 
Senior Technical Account Manager, OpenShift, Red Hat
Alfonso Cancellara is a
Senior Technical Account Manager at
Red Hat, specializing in Red Hat’s
OpenShift Container Platform and cloud-native solutions.
In his role, he works closely with organizations to help them effectively utilize OpenShift, understanding their unique business needs, providing guidance on how OpenShift can address their challenges, and ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes. A key aspect of his work involves...
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17:05 CEST
IBM i update with Andrew Nicholson - LIVE!
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers 
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...
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17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
New Improved Rest API support for IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
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...
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17:05 CEST
2026 Client Outcomes for AI with IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers 
WW AI on IBM Power Leader, IBM
As world-wide team leader for AI on IBM Power, Sebastian is the main product manager to drive design, development, and market success of AI offerings & capabilities on the IBM Power platform. Previously, he has brought the open-source AI portfolio (including technology such as Kubeflow...
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17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
IBM i System Administration Basics
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve as technical director for Common Europe, where I lead the NextGen initiative. For the IBM i community, I enjoy creating educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources.
17:05 CEST
18:15 CEST
07:00 CEST
Morning meditation
Tuesday June 16, 2026 07:00 - 08:00 CEST
Speakers
Senior Video Producer, Sales Experiences & Storytelling, Select-T Activate, EMEA, IBM
I'm an IBMer specialized in content creation and event creation and for many years the global leader of the Mindfulness@IBM Community where we lead meditation practices for IBMers and workshops.
08:00 CEST
Icinga Stack on IBM Power
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers
CTO, VanTosh
Toshaan Bharvani is a IT consultant, currently self-employed at VanTosh, with a interest in Open Source Software and Open Source Hardware. He started his IT interest at a very early age, when his father gave him his first own PC components. Ever since he has been interested in IT...
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08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
IBM i 7.6 and the latest TRs by the Architect
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers
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...
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08:00 CEST
NEWLY ADDED SESSION: Securing Open Source on IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers 
Principal Consultant, Seiden Group
How to modernize and create something new while leveraging your valuable business logic. Supporting developers, mentoring, staff augmentation, architecture, development and programming. Seiden PHP+ Server for IBM i,
APIs, IBM i, open source, web, PHP, Node.js, Python, RPG, ERPs...
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08:00 CEST
The new age of Agentic AI
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers
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.
08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
Backup, Restore and Archive: A new choice for IBMi & Distributed Systems
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers 
WW Product Manager, IBM
I am a Product Manager for the IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library. I joined IBM in early 2025 and come from a background in product and service innovation, with a passion for building solutions grounded in real customer needs. In my role, I collaborate with global development, finance...
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Program Director, TS7700 Development, IBM
Joe Hayward is the Program Director for IBM TS7700, bringing more than two decades of deep technical and leadership experience across IBM’s storage portfolio. Joe began his IBM career in 1999 as a Level 2 support engineer, where he developed a strong technical foundation and a customer-focused...
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08:00 CEST
Ransomware and IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers 
Senior Consultant, IBM
IBM Technology Expert Labs Consultant - IBM Power / IBM i - Security, HA/DR, Virtualization - IBM Northern Europe.
Janus Hertz is a Senior Consultant in IBM Technology Expert Labs. During his 30 years at IBM, he has had various technical roles, working with IBM i and the IBM Power platform the entire time.His current focus areas are IBM i Security & High Availability, including access control...
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09:00 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:00 - 09:10
CEST
01 - Expo
09:10 CEST
Key Note AIX/Linux
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Power AI and Security Principal, EMEA, IBM Technology Sales, IBM
As the Global Principal IBM Power, David is the primary evangelist for IBM Power in IBM Technology Sales. He regularly meets and presents to a range of audiences, from CxO to new graduates, articulating the value of our solutions. Whether the topic is the existing IBM Power offerings...
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Senior Technical Account Manager, OpenShift, Red Hat
Alfonso Cancellara is a
Senior Technical Account Manager at
Red Hat, specializing in Red Hat’s
OpenShift Container Platform and cloud-native solutions.
In his role, he works closely with organizations to help them effectively utilize OpenShift, understanding their unique business needs, providing guidance on how OpenShift can address their challenges, and ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes. A key aspect of his work involves...
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Managing director, eNFence
It is already there.
Executive Director of Product Management, IBM Power, IBM
Wennie Allen is the Executive Director of Product Management for IBM Power. Wennie oversees teams responsible for developing and delivering impactful Power products and offerings, including the Power platform, IBM i, and AIX. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of IBM Power...
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STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, IBM
Sanket Rathi is Chief Architect for AIX development at IBM, with over 25 years of experience in operating systems and platform architecture. He leads the technical strategy and evolution of AIX, focusing on performance, scalability, and enterprise resilience. Sanket drives innovation...
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09:10 CEST
Key Note Storage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers 
WW Sales Leader – IBM FlashSystem, IBM
09:10 CEST
10:10 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:10 - 10:30
CEST
01 - Expo
10:30 CEST
Design your own VS Code extension and extend Code for IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
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...
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Software Engineer, Carbon/400
10:30 CEST
Understanding RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server and Surround Workloads
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
Brand Power SAP SME, IBM FRANCE
"Après quelques années de services SAP sur les infrastructures Power, j'ai rejoint le centre de support Européen afin de promouvoir les solutions SAP sur la plateforme Power.
SAP on IBM Cloud Leader, IBM
Ashraf leads IBM's new SAP Cloud ERP offering in France. This solution is based on IBM Cloud Power Virtual Servers and aims at providing clients a path to modernize their ERP while keeping their ERP platform on the trusted Power technology.
Ashraf has over 15 years of experience in technology leadership roles at some of the largest CSPs and NSPs in the world, working with dozens of companies at various stages of their digital transformation journey, through the adoption of Public Cloud and Artifical Intelligence. He advises...
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10:30 CEST
How to Make the Most Out of Advisory Connect and Expert Labs Assets in IBM i Subscription Bundles
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
Global Resiliency Practice Leader, IBM
Eric Barsness is the Global Resiliency Practice Leader for IBM i in Expert Labs and an IBM Master Inventor. Eric specializes in IBM i resiliency, performance and scalability and has led various IBM i performance teams for most of his career. Eric has been improving customer's IBM...
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Global Business Design Consultant (Expert Labs), IBM
IBM i Product Management Leader, IBM
10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
RPG Unit Testing Made Easy In VS Code
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
Principal Consultant, Seiden Group
How to modernize and create something new while leveraging your valuable business logic. Supporting developers, mentoring, staff augmentation, architecture, development and programming. Seiden PHP+ Server for IBM i,
APIs, IBM i, open source, web, PHP, Node.js, Python, RPG, ERPs...
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10:30 CEST
Living with AI During the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
CEO & IBM Champion, Central Park Data Systems
Charles Guarino believes in the “power” of IBM Power Systems. His career reflects his dedication and interest in bringing the platform and its solutions to others and as a result has been recognized as an IBM Champion.
He is a member of COMMON’s Speaker Excellence Hall of Fame and a proud recipient of the Al Barsa Memorial Scholarship Award. Additionally, he participates on COMMON’s Strategic Education Team. Other professional endeavors have included the roles of President and monthly Q&A host...
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10:30 CEST
Power Processors & IBM i: A Brief History of the Past 25 Years
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers 
Power Processor Chief Architect, IBM
William Starke is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Architect for Power microprocessors. Since graduating from Michigan Tech University, Bill has been employed by IBM for over 30 years in several roles, spanning mainframe and Power systems performance analysis, logic design...
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10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
Ready for that next step? Why the hell do you want to be in IT management?
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Speakers
Support Manager, Fortra
Mike has worked on IBM equipment in IT Operations since starting on the 4381 running VM/VSE as a trainee Operator in 1987. He's worked for blue-chip companies in global data centres and has a varied 30+ years’ experience of IBMi, AIX, VIOS, Linux, storage and disaster recovery...
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10:30 CEST
11:30 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:30 - 11:40
CEST
01 - Expo
11:40 CEST
Meet the LUG, COMMON and Common Europe
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers
Vice President for Common Europe, Common Europe & LOAD System
IBM Champion for Power since 2016, love the IBM i platform since my very first contact with it in 1997. Today I am the CEO for Load System in Sweden. An IBM business partner with focus on IBM Power, IBM Storage, IBM Z and LinuxONE.
CEO for Load System AB in Sweden since January 20...
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Executive Director, COMMON
Manzoor Siddiqui is the Executive Director of COMMON. He oversees all Operations for the organization, and has responsibility and oversight of all areas and Staff. He joined COMMON in 2006, and has over 30 years of multi-disciplinary business, marketing and IT experience across a broad range of industri...
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Practice Director/Treasurer Common Europe, Fresche Solutions
I lead the European team at Fresche Solutions, one of the world's largest IBM i dedicated teams outside of IBM.
In my role as Practice Director of Fresche Europe, I continue to build on the success of my 40+ years of working in this sector, by combining the comprehensive IBM i too...
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11:40 CEST
AI Acceleration for Power with Spyre
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers
WW AI on IBM Power Leader, IBM
As world-wide team leader for AI on IBM Power, Sebastian is the main product manager to drive design, development, and market success of AI offerings & capabilities on the IBM Power platform. Previously, he has brought the open-source AI portfolio (including technology such as Kubeflow...
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11:40 CEST
AI Agents: Best Practices for the Next Era of Software
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers
Head of AI, InnoBoost SA
Mirza Ćutuk, M.Sc., is a Solutions Architect specializing in Data and AI. With a strong background in developing innovative solutions that bridge the gap between technology and societal needs, Mirza has been at the forefront of creating sustainable and impactful technological frameworks...
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11:40 CEST
IBM Room - NDA content
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers
Executive Director of Product Management, IBM Power, IBM
Wennie Allen is the Executive Director of Product Management for IBM Power. Wennie oversees teams responsible for developing and delivering impactful Power products and offerings, including the Power platform, IBM i, and AIX. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of IBM Power...
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11:40 CEST
11:40 CEST
11:40 CEST
Git for beginners
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers
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.
11:40 CEST
Transforming 5250 Screens to React Framework with AI based tools
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers 
CEO - IBM Champion, i and me - IT Training and Solutions GmbH
I start working with IBM POWER Servers and IBM i since I was 19 back in 1990 when it was called IBM AS/400 and from the beginning I was focused on Integrating the System with everything else (first of all DOS PC's, then Windows PC's and HP Unix and so on) and to modernize the existing...
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11:40 CEST
Power11 announcement & AI on Power
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers 
Pre-sales Engineer, IBM Switzerland
Jean-Manuel Lenez is a pre-sales engineer at IBM Switzerland with over 25 years of experience in IBM Power Systems. He specializes in high-performance infrastructures for mission-critical workloads, including SAP HANA, HA/DR and hybrid cloud.He is also actively involved in AI on Power...
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11:40 CEST
Enhancing IBM i Operational Resilience with IBM FlashSystem Technology
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers 
Professional Services Manager, Celerity
Ed is an IBM Champion, working for IBM Platinum Business Partner Celerity in the UK. His focus is designing, deploying and supporting customers' mission critical IBM i workloads with a focus on availability and Operational Resilience. Ed also has a deep knowledge of IBM FlashSystem...
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11:40 CEST
Navigator for i, the Tools Within!
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
Speakers 
Friendly Techie, RowtonIT.com
My latest work as the Friendly Techie, includes assisting IBM i with the design and testing with IBM i 7.6 as both Beta Tester and Redbook Author, and as assistant in the design and testing of the new IBM i Migrate While Active tool and the AI based RPG Code Assistant.
I have worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-) My career started as an RPG developer but for the last twenty years I have specialised in System Design, installation and management. In 2008 I founded my...
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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...
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12:40 CEST
Lunch
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:40 - 14:00 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:40 - 14:00
CEST
01 - Expo
14:00 CEST
IaaS - Manage Power Systems with IBM PowerVC for Private Cloud
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Power Brand Technical Specialist, IBM France
I'm a Power Brand Technical Specialist for IBM France. My role is pre-sales activities aroud Power Systems. My area of expertise is around AIX, Red Hat, Ansible, PowerVS, PowerVC, VM Recovery Manager, PowerHA.
14:00 CEST
Surround and Extend: Using Linux on Power to Modernize Your Core Apps
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Power Product Management, IBM
I’m a product leader with deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure and the IBM Power platform. As an IBM Power Product Manager, I focus on modernizing applications with Linux and OpenShift—helping organizations evolve critical workloads while leveraging the performance, security...
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Product Leader | Strategy | AI | Solution Selling | Fintech | Banking & Modernisation, IBM
14:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
What's New in Db2 for i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
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...
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14:00 CEST
VS Code and Code for IBM i Hidden Gems 2.0
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
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...
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14:00 CEST
Build your agentic agile team for your RPG legacy application
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Group CTO @smeup | IBM Champion | CEAC Member, smeup
Group CTO @smeup | IBM Champion | CEAC Member | Startup Mentor | CTO @s2capital CVCI'm CTO for smeup, an important Italian ISV, building enterprise software.Throughout my whole life, I’ve been having a lot of fun with every single piece of the software development: from microcontrollers...
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14:00 CEST
Unlocking Power11: Modern Licensing and Enterprise Pools 2.0 Enhancements
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
Solutions Architect, Expert Labs, IBM
Turgut Genc is the IBM Power and Cloud Solutions Architect in Expert Labs UKI. He is the EMEA team leader for IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), Power Enterprise Pools, Power Performance and Migration workshops. He holds an MSc degree in Computer Science Engineering and he is a versatilist...
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14:00 CEST
14:00 CEST
From AI to EQ: 10 Ways to Elevate Your Professional Skills
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Expert Labs Practice Leader, IBM
A leader in the IBM Systems community, Ian has managed IBM's worldwide portfolio of IBM Power Systems software products, including IBM i, AIX, Linux, PowerVM and PowerHA. His specialties include worldwide brand and product management for enterprise IT systems, software and services...
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14:00 CEST
A Practical Approach to IBM i SQL Performance
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Speakers
Power Performance Specialist, IBM Expert Labs
Morten Buur Rasmussen is a performance Specialist at IBM Technology Expert Labs. Morten has 40 years of experience in the computing field. He started working with the S/38 and AS/400 in 1988 as programmer. Before joining the Lab Services and Expert Labs, he worked for IBM Denmark...
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15:00 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:00 - 15:10
CEST
01 - Expo
15:10 CEST
15:10 CEST
Comarch: AI on IBMi Supercharge your Operations
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Senior ICT Consultant, Comarch
As an international expert connected with IBM platforms, I help large global companies in designing, building, and guiding them through successful digital transformation journeys. For over 30 years, I have provided IT expert advisory services across multiple industries, including...
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Business Solution Manager specializing in IT Infrastructure at Comarch, Comarch
As an experienced Technology Solutions Consultant, he excels in infrastructure and cloud solutions consulting, helping clients shape their IT strategies and design tailored technology environments. Piotr has a proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams—across...
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15:10 CEST
Shield Advanced Solutions: Modern Monitoring for IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
Sponsor speaker 
Director, Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd
Chris has been an IBM i specialist for more than three decades on the platform. From a background of pioneering high availability with IBM, programing mainly in C, he has developed solutions focused on high availability and monitoring for the IBM i environment. Expanding beyond traditional...
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15:35 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:35 - 15:55
CEST
01 - Expo
15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
The Container Diet: Shrinking Container Images on IBM Power for Fun and Profit
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers
Senior Technical Account Manager, OpenShift, Red Hat
Alfonso Cancellara is a
Senior Technical Account Manager at
Red Hat, specializing in Red Hat’s
OpenShift Container Platform and cloud-native solutions.
In his role, he works closely with organizations to help them effectively utilize OpenShift, understanding their unique business needs, providing guidance on how OpenShift can address their challenges, and ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes. A key aspect of his work involves...
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15:55 CEST
HMC, IBM i, FSP, BMC, and Firmware: Putting all the pieces together.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering...
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15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
Breathing New Life Into RPG: AI as Your Modernization Partner
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers
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...
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15:55 CEST
What’s New in Network Performance with Power11
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
IT consultant and engineer, IBM
Alex is an IT consultant and engineer with expertise in PowerVM virtualization and network performance. He provides support to clients globally through workshops, troubleshooting sessions, and training classes. With over 20 years of experience, he has assisted over 130 corporations...
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15:55 CEST
15:55 CEST
A Life in IBM i: What Hundreds of Conversations Have Taught Me
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers
CEO & IBM Champion, Central Park Data Systems
Charles Guarino believes in the “power” of IBM Power Systems. His career reflects his dedication and interest in bringing the platform and its solutions to others and as a result has been recognized as an IBM Champion.
He is a member of COMMON’s Speaker Excellence Hall of Fame and a proud recipient of the Al Barsa Memorial Scholarship Award. Additionally, he participates on COMMON’s Strategic Education Team. Other professional endeavors have included the roles of President and monthly Q&A host...
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15:55 CEST
Compliance and security management on IBM i with IBM PowerSC
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
Speakers 
Senior Managing Consultant, IBM
IT consultant architecting and implementing security solutions mainly in the IBM i and AIX area. I am also a frequent speaker at technical conferences. Specialties: Cryptography, Single Signon, Security assessments, Access Control concepts and implementation, IBM i cryptographic programming...
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16:55 CEST
Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
Tuesday June 16, 2026 16:55 - 17:05
CEST
01 - Expo
17:05 CEST
IBM Power Cyber Vault
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
IBM Power AI and Security Principal, EMEA, IBM Technology Sales, IBM
As the Global Principal IBM Power, David is the primary evangelist for IBM Power in IBM Technology Sales. He regularly meets and presents to a range of audiences, from CxO to new graduates, articulating the value of our solutions. Whether the topic is the existing IBM Power offerings...
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17:05 CEST
AIX Live Update and new features and improvements
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers 
Senior AIX Unix engineer, ASN Bank
Working +35 years with IBM Power systems and have gained work experience and knowledge on the following subjects:IBM Champion trird year 2026IBM Champion second year 2025IBM Champion first year 2024Speaker TechExchange 2024, 2025Frequently blog writer (IBM TechExchange and LinkedIn)AIX...
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17:05 CEST
Common Misconceptions in the IBM i Performance Area
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
Power Performance Specialist, IBM Expert Labs
Morten Buur Rasmussen is a performance Specialist at IBM Technology Expert Labs. Morten has 40 years of experience in the computing field. He started working with the S/38 and AS/400 in 1988 as programmer. Before joining the Lab Services and Expert Labs, he worked for IBM Denmark...
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17:05 CEST
Don't Panic! A Stress-Free Guide to TLS on IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers 
IT Consultant & IBM Champion, Self-Employed
Tom is an IBM Champion for Power and IBM i, bringing a fresh, young perspective to the platform. Currently completing his Master's degree in Technical Informatics, he has been working as a freelance systems administrator and consultant for IT service providers and end customers for...
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17:05 CEST
Code for IBM i – What’s New, What’s Next
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
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...
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17:05 CEST
Exploring Mapepire, the new way to access Db2!
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
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.
17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
17:05 CEST
Using Navigator to Securely Manage your IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
Speakers
Friendly Techie, RowtonIT.com
My latest work as the Friendly Techie, includes assisting IBM i with the design and testing with IBM i 7.6 as both Beta Tester and Redbook Author, and as assistant in the design and testing of the new IBM i Migrate While Active tool and the AI based RPG Code Assistant.
I have worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-) My career started as an RPG developer but for the last twenty years I have specialised in System Design, installation and management. In 2008 I founded my...
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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...
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18:05 CEST
19:30 CEST
07:00 CEST
Morning meditation
Wednesday June 17, 2026 07:00 - 08:00 CEST
Speakers
Senior Video Producer, Sales Experiences & Storytelling, Select-T Activate, EMEA, IBM
I'm an IBMer specialized in content creation and event creation and for many years the global leader of the Mindfulness@IBM Community where we lead meditation practices for IBMers and workshops.
08:00 CEST
Open Source AI: A comprehensive overview and challenge of "openwashing"
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers
Senior Technical Account Manager, OpenShift, Red Hat
Alfonso Cancellara is a
Senior Technical Account Manager at
Red Hat, specializing in Red Hat’s
OpenShift Container Platform and cloud-native solutions.
In his role, he works closely with organizations to help them effectively utilize OpenShift, understanding their unique business needs, providing guidance on how OpenShift can address their challenges, and ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes. A key aspect of his work involves...
Read More →
08:00 CEST
Agentic AI: Let's Design the Future
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers 
IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM
IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
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.
08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
08:00 CEST
Deep Dive with IBM Bob
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Speakers
AI Solution Architect, IBM
Benoit Marolleau is a Solutions Architect and AI Engineer in IBM Client Engineering EMEA at IBM, based in Montpellier, France. He has extensive experience in application and infrastructure modernization, with specialized expertise in IBM i platform integration and artificial intelligence...
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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 →
09:00 CEST
Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:00 - 09:10
CEST
01 - Expo
09:10 CEST
Power your Pipeline
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers
CTO, VanTosh
Toshaan Bharvani is a IT consultant, currently self-employed at VanTosh, with a interest in Open Source Software and Open Source Hardware. He started his IT interest at a very early age, when his father gave him his first own PC components. Ever since he has been interested in IT...
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09:10 CEST
Power11 Scale Out Server deep dive
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers
Power Technical Specialist, IBM United Kingdom
Solutions Architect, Expert Labs, IBM
Turgut Genc is the IBM Power and Cloud Solutions Architect in Expert Labs UKI. He is the EMEA team leader for IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), Power Enterprise Pools, Power Performance and Migration workshops. He holds an MSc degree in Computer Science Engineering and he is a versatilist...
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09:10 CEST
UPDATED SESSION: Business, Technology, and People in the Age of AI
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers
Vice President for Common Europe, Common Europe & LOAD System
IBM Champion for Power since 2016, love the IBM i platform since my very first contact with it in 1997. Today I am the CEO for Load System in Sweden. An IBM business partner with focus on IBM Power, IBM Storage, IBM Z and LinuxONE.
CEO for Load System AB in Sweden since January 20...
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IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
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.
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 →
CEO & IBM Champion, Central Park Data Systems
Charles Guarino believes in the “power” of IBM Power Systems. His career reflects his dedication and interest in bringing the platform and its solutions to others and as a result has been recognized as an IBM Champion.
He is a member of COMMON’s Speaker Excellence Hall of Fame and a proud recipient of the Al Barsa Memorial Scholarship Award. Additionally, he participates on COMMON’s Strategic Education Team. Other professional endeavors have included the roles of President and monthly Q&A host...
Read More →
09:10 CEST
Modernize Without Touching, Understand Without Guessing: AI-Ready Legacy IBM i Transformation
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers 
IBM Champion | Tech Lead Modernization, i and me - IT Training and Solutions GmbH
Proud to be IBM Champion! I am also a Software-Developer and coding enthusiast
Software Developer, i and me - IT Training and Solutions GmbH
Hi, I'm Steven! I've been working in IT since 2012, and since October 2024 I've found myself increasingly at home in the IBM i world.
My focus is where legacy systems meet modernization and AI. I work on making existing IBM i applications more transparent for developers and on helping old codebases become easier to understand. Python is usually my weapon of choice for AI-based analysis, while TypeScript keeps me...
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09:10 CEST
09:10 CEST
Db2 for i from the comfort of your VS Code
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers
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 →
09:10 CEST
Mastering Advanced SQL Data Types in ILE RPG: From LOBs to XML
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
Speakers
IBM i Consultor, Instructor & Programmer, Common Iberia
I'm a fan of programming in general and ILE RPG in particular. I love movies, going to the theater, reading and listening to (hard) rock music.
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09:10 CEST
Planning a Smooth Move of your IBM i to the Cloud
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
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IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering...
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10:10 CEST
Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:10 - 10:30
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01 - Expo
10:30 CEST
Modernizing AIX with Open Source: Toolbox, DNF, AI, and the Roadmap
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, IBM
Sanket Rathi is Chief Architect for AIX development at IBM, with over 25 years of experience in operating systems and platform architecture. He leads the technical strategy and evolution of AIX, focusing on performance, scalability, and enterprise resilience. Sanket drives innovation...
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10:30 CEST
Power11 Enterprise Server deep dive
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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Power Technical Specialist, IBM United Kingdom
Solutions Architect, Expert Labs, IBM
Turgut Genc is the IBM Power and Cloud Solutions Architect in Expert Labs UKI. He is the EMEA team leader for IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), Power Enterprise Pools, Power Performance and Migration workshops. He holds an MSc degree in Computer Science Engineering and he is a versatilist...
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10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
Security for You and Ai
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
10:30 CEST
The Hidden Superpowers of IBM i: Features You Didn’t Know You Already Have
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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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...
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10:30 CEST
10:30 CEST
Securing your VIOS server
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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Senior Managing Consultant, IBM
IT consultant architecting and implementing security solutions mainly in the IBM i and AIX area. I am also a frequent speaker at technical conferences. Specialties: Cryptography, Single Signon, Security assessments, Access Control concepts and implementation, IBM i cryptographic programming...
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10:30 CEST
Learn more about the SQL system manager approach
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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Technical Director, van Helvoirt Beheer
After having started as a System/38 programmer in 1986. In 1989 the switch was made to system programming and systems management.Being passionate about systems management he founded van Helvoirt Automatisering in 1993.Rudi enjoys helping IBM i customers ever since for running their...
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11:30 CEST
Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:30 - 11:40
CEST
01 - Expo
11:40 CEST
Ask the experts AIX/Linux
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
Speakers
Managing director, eNFence
It is already there.
IBM Power AI and Security Principal, EMEA, IBM Technology Sales, IBM
As the Global Principal IBM Power, David is the primary evangelist for IBM Power in IBM Technology Sales. He regularly meets and presents to a range of audiences, from CxO to new graduates, articulating the value of our solutions. Whether the topic is the existing IBM Power offerings...
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Power Brand Technical Specialist, IBM France
I'm a Power Brand Technical Specialist for IBM France. My role is pre-sales activities aroud Power Systems. My area of expertise is around AIX, Red Hat, Ansible, PowerVS, PowerVC, VM Recovery Manager, PowerHA.
IBM Champion, SIXE
I work at SIXE, my own company. We are a small boutique formed by engineers specialized in IBM technologies, including
advanced solutions for data centers and
cybersecurity. We do it in the form of consulting, professional services, training and execution of turnkey projects. We...
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Head of AI, InnoBoost SA
Mirza Ćutuk, M.Sc., is a Solutions Architect specializing in Data and AI. With a strong background in developing innovative solutions that bridge the gap between technology and societal needs, Mirza has been at the forefront of creating sustainable and impactful technological frameworks...
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Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
Upendra Rajan is a Senior Technical Program Manager at IBM, managing global operations for IBM Power and IBM Storage technical training across operating systems, virtualization, cloud, and DevOps. He recently designed and developed CourseManage.org, a personal project focused on AI-powered...
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IT consultant and engineer, IBM
Alex is an IT consultant and engineer with expertise in PowerVM virtualization and network performance. He provides support to clients globally through workshops, troubleshooting sessions, and training classes. With over 20 years of experience, he has assisted over 130 corporations...
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IBM Power/AIX SME, IBM
Chris is an IBM Power and AIX SME, with over 20 years of AIX experience. He has extensive skills in implementing IBM Power technology running AIX. He is a co-author of three IBM Redbooks. He has an extensive history in designing, implementing, and managing AIX systems. He has wri...
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CTO, VanTosh
Toshaan Bharvani is a IT consultant, currently self-employed at VanTosh, with a interest in Open Source Software and Open Source Hardware. He started his IT interest at a very early age, when his father gave him his first own PC components. Ever since he has been interested in IT...
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STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, IBM
Sanket Rathi is Chief Architect for AIX development at IBM, with over 25 years of experience in operating systems and platform architecture. He leads the technical strategy and evolution of AIX, focusing on performance, scalability, and enterprise resilience. Sanket drives innovation...
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Linux on Power I/O Chief Architect, IBM
Brian King is the Linux on Power I/O Chief Architect at IBM. He is responsible for Linux I/O enablement and strategy on the Power platform at IBM. He is the author of two Linux device drivers, and has contributed to many more. Brian is the chair of the OpenPOWER I/O Workgroup.
11:40 CEST
Ask the experts IBM i
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
Speakers
IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
Chief Software Architect, Partner & IBM Champion, System & Method
IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
Friendly Techie, RowtonIT.com
My latest work as the Friendly Techie, includes assisting IBM i with the design and testing with IBM i 7.6 as both Beta Tester and Redbook Author, and as assistant in the design and testing of the new IBM i Migrate While Active tool and the AI based RPG Code Assistant.
I have worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-) My career started as an RPG developer but for the last twenty years I have specialised in System Design, installation and management. In 2008 I founded my...
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WW AI on IBM Power Leader, IBM
As world-wide team leader for AI on IBM Power, Sebastian is the main product manager to drive design, development, and market success of AI offerings & capabilities on the IBM Power platform. Previously, he has brought the open-source AI portfolio (including technology such as Kubeflow...
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Practice Director/Treasurer Common Europe, Fresche Solutions
I lead the European team at Fresche Solutions, one of the world's largest IBM i dedicated teams outside of IBM.
In my role as Practice Director of Fresche Europe, I continue to build on the success of my 40+ years of working in this sector, by combining the comprehensive IBM i too...
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