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Welcome to Common Europe Congress 2026
Sunday, June 14
 

10:00 CEST

Advanced IBM AIX Live Update Workshop
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
14 - ST CLAIR 2
This hands-on workshop immerses attendees in a hands-on training session that will guide you through the steps to perform Live Update operations on the AIX operating system. This includes installing interim fixes, service packs and technology levels using the AIX Live Update capability. Equipping you with comprehensive knowledge on managing live updates for continuous availability on this robust...
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Speakers
avatar for Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson

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... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
14 - ST CLAIR 2
  Workshop

10:00 CEST

Getting stared in the world of SQL performance
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Do you want to get started in the world of SQL performance? I this session I will show you how to get started what to monitor and by telling you my story. My struggles and errors.
Speakers
avatar for Rudi van Helvoirt

Rudi van Helvoirt

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 the... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  Workshop

10:00 CEST

Workshop: IBM i Modernization Workshop with Bob
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Learn to modernize IBM i applications using IBM Bob AI assistant through five hands-on labs (80 minutes). Transform a green screen order management system into modern web applications using AI-guided techniques applicable to your own codebase.Workshop Objectives (examples) : Code Modernization: RPG Fixed-to-Free format conversion with AI assistanceWeb Interfaces: Build React applications...
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Speakers
avatar for Sanjula Ganepola

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM
Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →
avatar for Benoit Marolleau

Benoit Marolleau

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... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  Workshop

10:00 CEST

Workshop: IBM PowerVC
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
13 - ST CLAIR 1
This hands-on workshop takes attendees from initial host onboarding to advanced automation in a single 3-hour session. We will start from a preinstalled PowerVC instance so participants can jump straight into adding hosts, importing images, provisioning VMs and perform more advanced CLI tasks to efficiently automate their PowerVC setup. Attendees will leave with sufficient knowledge they can use...
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Speakers
avatar for Upendra Rajan

Upendra Rajan

Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
I have a strong track record of delivering solutions to large-scale clients. I've worked on several aspects of data center IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, cloud computing, running a worldwide program), and led a team of experts to... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
13 - ST CLAIR 1
  Workshop, Power Hardware

10:00 CEST

Workshop: Manage and optimize IBM FlashSystem deployments in real‑world scenarios
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Speakers
avatar for Guillaume Legmar

Guillaume Legmar

Storage Flashsytem Specialist, IBM FRANCE

Sunday June 14, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  Workshop, Storage

10:30 CEST

05 - ISV Day - Special Invite Needed
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:30 - 15:30 CEST
Roseraie

Speakers
avatar for Tim Rowe

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 →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:30 - 15:30 CEST
Roseraie
  IBM Event

13:00 CEST

Lunch (for Workshop attendees)
Sunday June 14, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
15 - ST CLAIR FOYER
Sunday June 14, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
15 - ST CLAIR FOYER
  General

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
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
IBM i’s integrated auditing capabilities are a cornerstone for security and compliance, yet many organizations fail to leverage them fully. This 3-hour deep dive begins with the auditing process itself—how IBM i writes log entries and why auditing is essential for security. From there, we’ll explore the audit journal architecture and structure, including common fields, subtype-specific...
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Speakers
avatar for Kurt Thomas

Kurt Thomas

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... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  Workshop

14:00 CEST

Workshop: Advanced Ansible Workshop on IBM Power
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
13 - ST CLAIR 1
This hands-on workshop focuses on practical Ansible automation for IBM Power. Starting from a preconfigured lab, participants will set up Ansible, integrate it with PowerVC, and work through the IBM Power AIX collection to automate common admin tasks. Time permitting, attendees can optionally deploy a modern web application from GitHub to Power using the playbooks they build. Participants leave...
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Speakers
avatar for Upendra Rajan

Upendra Rajan

Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
I have a strong track record of delivering solutions to large-scale clients. I've worked on several aspects of data center IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, cloud computing, running a worldwide program), and led a team of experts to... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
13 - ST CLAIR 1
  Workshop

14:00 CEST

Workshop: Db2 on steroids - deep dive
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
This deep dive will be about all the cool stuff Db2 can do now. This is all about the noSQL features. Db2 is now a complete ecosystem of structured and unstructured data, procedural programming, and features that reach services and resources out of Db2 and beyond.With the time given, I will cover as much as I can of: Common Table ExpressionsRecursive SQLOLAP, OnLine Analytical...
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Speakers
avatar for Niels Liisberg

Niels Liisberg

Chief Software Architect, Partner & IBM Champion, System & Method

Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  Workshop

14:00 CEST

Workshop: Integrating AI with Db2 and RPG
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Explore the various ways to integrate Artificial Intelligence with Db2 data and RPG workloads
Speakers
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

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.
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  Workshop

14:00 CEST

Workshop: Visual Explain – Hands-On Experience
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
14 - ST CLAIR 2
Visual Explain is your shortcut to understanding SQL requests and their performance impact on IBM i. In this interactive workshop, you’ll get hands-on experience with the tools used for SQL analysis and optimization.What to expect:Guided labs to help you get started and build confidencePractical exercises demonstrating how to analyze and graphically view SQL statementsInsights into working with...
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Speakers
avatar for Morten Buur Rasmussen

Morten Buur Rasmussen

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... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
14 - ST CLAIR 2
  Workshop

18:00 CEST

First timers introduction
Sunday June 14, 2026 18:00 - 19:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium

Speakers
avatar for Torbjörn Appehl

Torbjörn Appehl

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... Read More →
avatar for Zouhair Oulli

Zouhair Oulli

IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve on the board of Common France and am a member of the Common Europe NextGen team. In my free time, I enjoy creating IBM i educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources on my website.
avatar for Juan Manuel Alcudia

Juan Manuel Alcudia

President, IBM Champion, Common Europe

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Steve Cast

Treasurer, Common Europe
Sunday June 14, 2026 18:00 - 19:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  General

19:00 CEST

Welcome Reception
Sunday June 14, 2026 19:00 - 21:00 CEST
01 - Expo
Sunday June 14, 2026 19:00 - 21:00 CEST
01 - Expo
  General
 
Monday, June 15
 

08:30 CEST

Reception desk open
Monday June 15, 2026 08:30 - 09:00 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 08:30 - 09:00 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

09:00 CEST

Opening Session
Monday June 15, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST
01 - Expo

Speakers
avatar for Torbjörn Appehl

Torbjörn Appehl

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... Read More →
avatar for Nathanael Bonnet

Nathanael Bonnet

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... Read More →
avatar for Steve Cast

Steve Cast

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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avatar for Juan Manuel Alcudia

Juan Manuel Alcudia

President, IBM Champion, Common Europe

Monday June 15, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

09:30 CEST

IBM Keynote
Monday June 15, 2026 09:30 - 10:20 CEST
02 - Auditorium

Speakers
avatar for Katarina Gospic

Katarina Gospic

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... Read More →
avatar for Jonas Ullberg

Jonas Ullberg

VP Power and Cloud Global Sales, IBM Technology Sales

Monday June 15, 2026 09:30 - 10:20 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  General

10:20 CEST

Break
Monday June 15, 2026 10:20 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 10:20 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

10:30 CEST

The stage
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

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
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Are you responsible for managing and maintaining AIX systems? Are you looking to migrate to AIX 7.3 and are interested in learning more about what's new with AIX 7.3? Come listen and learn all about some of the new features and capabilities available with AIX 7.3. We’ll talk about many new features for 7.3, like DNF, pigz, bash, new tools for managing AIX images, Live Update enhancements, and...
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Speakers
avatar for Upendra Rajan

Upendra Rajan

Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
I have a strong track record of delivering solutions to large-scale clients. I've worked on several aspects of data center IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, cloud computing, running a worldwide program), and led a team of experts to... Read More →
avatar for Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

10:30 CEST

LibrePower: A Community-Driven Renaissance for IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Beyond traditional workloads—IBM Power has capabilities the market hasn't fully discovered. LibrePower is changing that. Our community initiative runs a live lab where we validate and document new use cases: container density, modern development with Go and Rust, open source databases, AI inference, and more—across AIX, IBM i, and your favorite Linux distro.We publish technical content in...
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Speakers
avatar for Hugo Blanco

Hugo Blanco

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

10:30 CEST

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

Speakers
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
12 - IBM Room
  IBM i

10:30 CEST

TBD
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
tbd
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

10:30 CEST

What is IBM Bob and how can Bob work for you!
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
Meet IBM Bob. This is IBM's latest offering for providing an Integrated Software Development and Modernization Assistant. This session to an introduction to Bob and how Bob can be used to solve many use case that our IBM i development teams have struggled with for years. Things like understanding how your applications actually work! How can I move forward with refactoring and modernizing my code...
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Speakers
avatar for Tim Rowe

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 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

10:30 CEST

Panning for Performance Gold with Visual Explain
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
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
avatar for Ryan Moeller

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

10:30 CEST

Power Processor Roadmap: Power11, Memory Architecture, Enterprise AI, and Chiplets
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
In this talk, Power Processor Chief Architect, William Starke, will describe the Power11 processor and the value drivers in the Power11 stack, including its advanced packaging technology, innovative memory architecture, and expanded AI strategy. Looking beyond Power11, he will provide details on the strength of Power’s emerging chiplet-based architecture, with comparisons to industry chiplet...
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Speakers
avatar for Bill Starke

Bill Starke

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

10:30 CEST

The Future of Storage with IBM FlashSystem
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Speakers
avatar for Neil MCGOVERN

Neil MCGOVERN

WW Sales Leader – IBM FlashSystem, IBM
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

10:30 CEST

It's How You Say It: A Guide To Effective Public Speaking
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
An introduction to techniques and exercises to help you look after, develop and use your voice effectively for public speaking. This practical overview offers advice and tips for handling nervousness, correct breathing, tone, creating vocal variation etc. to actively engage with your audience .
Speakers
avatar for Jonathon Sawdon

Jonathon Sawdon

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

10:30 CEST

TBD
Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium

Monday June 15, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

11:30 CEST

Break
Monday June 15, 2026 11:30 - 11:50 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 11:30 - 11:50 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

11:50 CEST

Common Europe NextGen
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Join our roundtable discussion on Common Europe NextGen. If you’d like to talk about your career, share ideas for how Common Europe can support the NextGen, suggest initiatives for the IBM i community, or raise concerns, you’re welcome to attend. It’s also a chance to network and connect with peers. Everyone is welcome!

Speakers
avatar for Zouhair Oulli

Zouhair Oulli

IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve on the board of Common France and am a member of the Common Europe NextGen team. In my free time, I enjoy creating IBM i educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources on my website.
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

11:50 CEST

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

11:50 CEST

AIX Roadmap and Platform Innovations: Performance, Security, Availability and Operational Simplicity
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
AIX continues to be the backbone of mission-critical workloads across industries, delivering unmatched performance, reliability, scalability, and security on IBM Power Systems.This session will provide an in-depth look at the AIX roadmap and recent feature enhancements, along with a preview of upcoming releases and strategic initiatives. We will explore how AIX continues to lead in performance,...
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Speakers
avatar for Sanket Rathi

Sanket Rathi

STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, Member IBM Academy of Technology, IBM

Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

11:50 CEST

Document Intelligence on Power
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Many organizations still rely on manual processes to handle large volumes of business documents. In this session, we will demonstrate how to bring AI-powered document understanding directly to IBM Power environments using Docling, an open-source tool now available on power thanks to the LibrePower initiative (https://gitlab.com/librepower/docling).You’ll see how to build an end-to-end workflow...
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Speakers
avatar for Mirza Ćutuk

Mirza Ćutuk

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

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
03 - RHÔNE 1
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
  IBM i

11:50 CEST

Serverless architecture and RPG?
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
It sounds like an oxymoron - serverless architecture is normally said in conjunction with frameworks like FastAPI in Python, Spring-boot in Java or LoopBack in Node.JS. But what about RPG? Can you leverage the same features in ILE? – of course you can! The ILEastic framework was made exactly to be a player in the world of microservices and serverless architecture – and even better: it is 100%...
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Speakers
avatar for Niels Liisberg

Niels Liisberg

Chief Software Architect, Partner & IBM Champion, System & Method

Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

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...
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Speakers
avatar for Koen Decorte

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

11:50 CEST

What is new on IBM Power Virtual Server
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
During the last year a lot has happened. IBM Power Virtual Server has also made some major improvements. In this session we are going to discuss the updates and improvements that has been done on IBM Power Virtual Server, and how this helps you in archiving your business goals.This session is useful for current IBM Power Virtual Server customers, but also if you are currently not using IBM Power...
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Speakers
avatar for Tonny Bastiaans

Tonny Bastiaans

Product Manager IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), IBM Netherlands

Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

11:50 CEST

IBM Flash Storage Made Smarter: Observability & AIOps with Storage Insights
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
IBM Storage Insights is an intelligent, SaaS-based storage management and analytics platform designed to simplify and optimize enterprise storage operations. It provides a unified, real-time view of storage environments across on-premises and cloud, enabling proactive health monitoring, predictive analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations improve performance, enhance reliability,...
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Speakers
avatar for Prabira Acharya
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

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
07 -RHÔNE 4
An in-depth practical session to develop and build vocal delivery and confidence for public speaking. Following the content from part 1, this session allows you to practice the exercises and techniques using speeches and texts in a group environment and receive feedback on your 'performance'.
Speakers
avatar for Jonathon Sawdon

Jonathon Sawdon

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

11:50 CEST

What's New in IBM i Security?
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Significant security enhancements have been delivered in recent releases (IBM i 7.5 and IBM i 7.6) as well as technology refreshes (TRs). In this session Carol will describe new and enhanced security-related features and describe how and why you should use them.
Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
Monday June 15, 2026 11:50 - 12:50 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

12:50 CEST

Lunch in Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 12:50 - 14:00 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 12:50 - 14:00 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

14:00 CEST

IBM Room - NDA content
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room

Speakers
avatar for Wennie Allen

Wennie Allen

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, driving... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room

14:00 CEST

The stage
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

14:00 CEST

A Wishlist for the Future of IBM's Unix Beyond 2040
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
What would AIX need to remain a compelling platform for the next two decades? This session is not an official roadmap—it's a technical wishlist from someone who has worked with AIX for over 20 years and wants to see it thrive. Consider it a letter to the Magi, or to IBM's AIX product management.We'll explore practical modernization paths: native package management that doesn't require sacrifices...
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Hugo Blanco

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

14:00 CEST

Event Driven Power Infrastructure
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
This presentation is about event driven infrastructure and how you can facilitate autoremediation in case of problems, using Ansible, Icinga2, Request Tracker and webhooks, you can create an elastic auto-scaling infrastructure to optimize the capacity for your workload and dynamically scale your batches, and capacity usage.
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Toshaan Bharvani

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

14:00 CEST

IBM i in 2026 - Collaborative Strategy in the Era of AI
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
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...
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Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
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Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

14:00 CEST

Meet Bob - Your New AI Software Development Partner
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
Join me in exploring Project Bob, a new AI-powered software development partner. We’ll look at how Bob supports the entire software development cycle through intelligent modes, tools, commands, and workflows that understand your code, intent, and standards. We’ll also dive into practical demos for IBM i developers, showcasing how Bob can explain, understand, refactor, transform, and test even...
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Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM
Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

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!

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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

14:00 CEST

Deliver generative AI solutions on Power with Spyre accelerator and ecosystem
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
The Power11 family introduces an AI-ready infrastructure with on-chip acceleration for inference and the capability to scale toward more demanding AI workloads through the IBM Spyre accelerator. Combined with a broad open-source ecosystem, Power11 delivers the flexibility, performance, and cost efficiency needed to operationalize AI workloads close to existing data on Power systems.This session...
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Thibaud Besson

Technical Presales Power Systems, IBM
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

14:00 CEST

IBM Power Cyber Vault
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Speakers
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David Spurway

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

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
07 -RHÔNE 4
As organizations across Europe continue to rely on IBM Power for mission-critical workloads, a growing skills gap is making it harder to maintain, modernize, and expand these environments. This roundtable will bring together practitioners, partners, and industry experts to discuss the current state of IBM Power talent across Europe, the root causes of the shortage, and the real operational risks...
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Torbjörn Appehl

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... Read More →
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Antonio Salcedo

Professor, IBM i teacher, IBM Champion, 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.

avatar for Mike Ryan
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

14:00 CEST

Unlocking the Potential of IBM’s Administration Runtime Expert 
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Administration Runtime Expert (ARE) is one of IBM i’s most powerful yet overlooked tools. This session reveals how ARE can simplify the management of even the most complex IBM i estates by automating configuration checks, detecting risks early, and ensuring consistent, compliant system environments.Attendees will see practical examples of how ARE reduces manual effort, reduces outages, and...
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Rudi van Helvoirt

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 the... Read More →
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Ash Giddings

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

15:00 CEST

Break
Monday June 15, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

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
  Sponsored session

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
04 - RHÔNE 2
Valence, the leading web and mobile framework for IBM i, has become even smarter this month. In this fast-paced demo, we’ll show you how Nitro App Builder (NAB) — Valence’s browser-based low-code development tool — enables anyone with knowledge of their IBM i database to build and deploy modern web or mobile apps in minutes.But that’s just the beginning.You’ll get an...
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Robert Swanson

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

M81: Differences between HA and Snapshots/FlashCopy
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
High availability is often confused with what can be achieved using FlashCopy or Snapshots. Come and find out in detail why these features are not only very different, but also complementary – a point that should not be ignored in critical environments. We will also take this opportunity to show you a few ways to use FlashCopy and Snapshots for purposes other than backup.
Sponsor speaker
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Pascal Ruckebusch

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 4
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 5
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 6
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 7
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 8
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Thinkwise: From RPG to AI-ready: on IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
02 - Auditorium
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...
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Victor Klaren

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Sponsored session

15:35 CEST

Break
Monday June 15, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

15:55 CEST

Panel discussion - Testing in the world with AI.
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Join us for discussion
Speakers
avatar for Pascal Polverini

Pascal Polverini

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

15:55 CEST

Zero Planned Downtime on AIX: Live Updates for Always-On Enterprises
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Enterprises running mission-critical workloads cannot afford planned outages for maintenance and updates. AIX Zero Planned Downtime (ZPD) capabilities are designed to eliminate this trade-off by enabling system updates while applications remain online.This session provides a deep dive into AIX ZPD technologies, with a focus on AIX Live Kernel Update and Live Library Update. Attendees will learn...
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Shajith Chandran

STSM, AIX Kernel Development and Performance Architect, IBM


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Sanket Rathi

STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, Member IBM Academy of Technology, IBM

Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

15:55 CEST

Ansible for AIX and Linux on Power: tips and tricks
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
It is easy to start with Ansible on IBM Power - just run dnf install ansible. But what next? And what happens after you created your first automation? The author of the Redbook "Using Ansible for automation in IBM Power environments" talks about problems that you can have on the 2nd day, and how to solve them. Or avoid them completely.
Speakers
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Andrey Klyachkin

Managing director, eNFence
It is already there.
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

15:55 CEST

What's new in TLS Services
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Learn about the latest updates in Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS), with a focus on IBM Storage and Expert Care.

We will share how TLS is evolving to help clients keep their storage environments reliable, secure, and performing at their best across the full lifecycle.

Speakers
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Doris Esparza

Product Manager, IBM

Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
12 - IBM Room
  Cross Platform

15:55 CEST

How to build an AI agent for IBM i
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
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...
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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 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

15:55 CEST

Using SQL in Everyday Life
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
SQL is great stuff, but that is only for getting stuff out of the database, right? … NO! Wrong!! On IBM i its way more. Any task you might consider on IBM i SQL should be your first choice. In this session we will explore how to make SQL part of your everyday IBM i activities. We will look at the tools available and practical use case, even if you are an SQL neophyte (like the speaker - Tim) or...
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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.
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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 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

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...
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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

15:55 CEST

From Insight to Autonomy: The Future of Agentic Operations on IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
IT teams are feeling the pressure: operational complexity is growing, regulatory demands are tightening, and deep platform expertise is becoming harder to find. As experienced administrators retire and new talent is scarce, organizations must find new ways to maintain resilience, security, and efficiency—without relying on shrinking pools of specialized skills.This session looks ahead to a bold...
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Heather Lavergne

Product Manager - IBM Power Autonomous IT, IBM
Heather Lavergne is a Product Manager for IBM Power, focusing on Autonomous IT solutions. With over 20 years of experience in business technology, she has held roles spanning sales, consulting, and product management. Prior to her current role, Heather served as Chief of Staff for... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

15:55 CEST

Next-Gen High Availability and Disaster Recovery for IBM i: Leveraging IBM Power and FlashSystem for Zero Downtime Operations
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Discover how to architect a truly resilient IBM i environment using IBM Power and IBM FlashSystem. This session presents a real-world, production-proven HADR (High Availability and Disaster Recovery) solution that eliminates single points of failure, enables seamless planned maintenance, and ensures business continuity—even across sites separated by 500 km. Learn how active-active storage,...
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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 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

15:55 CEST

Role of User groups, Why join, why create
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
Ranga Desphande
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

15:55 CEST

AI on Power in Action with Spyre
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Today's IT landscape is changing from traditional logic workflows to agentic AI inferencing. AI agents require low-latency inference and real-time system responsiveness. IBM recognized the need for servers to run AI models along with the most demanding enterprise workloads without compromising on throughput.To address this demand, clients need AI inferencing hardware that supports generative and...
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Jesper Johansen

IBM Certified Systems Expert & IBM Champion, Molgaard Data A/S
Monday June 15, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

16:55 CEST

Break
Monday June 15, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
01 - Expo
Monday June 15, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

17:05 CEST

How should you maintain your IBM Platform to get the optimal value for your business needs?
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Who today is helping you optimize your infrastructure—across both Power and Storage? Do you have the right set-up for zero planned downtime and autonomous error resolution for your IBM i workloads and the FlashSystem storage that supports them? How about fast visibility to any missing patches or upgrades on your inventory?Come in for a discussion with Technology lifecycle support on what you can...
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Lisa Stampe

Leader of Power Support Product Management, IBM
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Doris Esparza

Product Manager, IBM

Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
12 - IBM Room

17:05 CEST

The stage
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

17:05 CEST

KVM Virtualization on IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
KVM is an industry standard, OpenSource, Linux based virtualization technology available on many different hardware architectures. This session will provide an overview of the KVM capabilities of IBM Power10 and Power11 systems. We will review the hardware, firmware, and software requirements needed to enable KVM virtualization on the Power platform, right alongside existing existing LPARs. We...
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Brian King

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.
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

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
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Over the last 12 months, Red Hat OpenShift has dramatically expanded its capabilities for the IBM Power architecture, evolving far beyond basic infrastructure parity.This session will provide a comprehensive, technical review of the latest features introduced on OpenShift for IBM Power systems over the past year. We will explore how organizations can now drastically reduce infrastructure overhead...
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Alfonso Cancellara

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 →
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

17:05 CEST

Start with BRMS - Simple understanding and configuration
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
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
  IBM i

17:05 CEST

How to Validate and Control AI Uncertainty from BOB or Any LLM for Reliable Business Outcomes
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
Artificial Intelligence, by nature, is probabilistic. Even in narrow tolerance bands, AI models can generate varying results for the same inputs — not due to bugs, but because of the statistical nature of learning. While this flexibility allows AI to deal with complex problems, it also introduces uncertainty — a dangerous liability in high-stakes business contexts. In using Project BOB or any...
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Pascal Polverini

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

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...
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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

17:05 CEST

2026 Client Outcomes for AI with IBM Power
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
AI continues its momentum in 2026 but enterprises are increasingly interested in understanding actually achieved outcomes from AI initiatives:- Can productivity gains be measured in production?- Where has AI led to true competitive advantage?- How much has AI contributed to business growth?- Has return-on-investment been observed?With its renewed AI portfolio (with products such as IBM Spyre™...
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Sebastian Lehrig

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... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

17:05 CEST

Building Resilient Architectures with PBHA and PBR on FlashSystem
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
This session introduces the mechanisms of Policy-Based High Availability (PBHA) and Policy-Based Replication (PBR) on IBM FlashSystem. We will explore how these advanced features enable automated, policy-driven data protection and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring resilience and compliance in modern IT environments. The presentation will cover the architecture, configuration principles, and...
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avatar for Guillaume Legmar

Guillaume Legmar

Storage Flashsytem Specialist, IBM FRANCE

Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

17:05 CEST

IBM i System Administration Basics
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
In this session, we will cover the basics of IBM i system administration. Together, we will explore the most commonly used commands, how to browse ACS and 5250, user profile preferences, system management, networking, working with objects, disk space and backups, FTP, jobs, performance, logs, links to IBM i web-based interfaces, and useful ACS parameters. This session is intended for beginner IBM...
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avatar for Zouhair Oulli

Zouhair Oulli

IBM i sysadmin, Kyndryl
I’m an IBM i system administrator at Kyndryl. I serve on the board of Common France and am a member of the Common Europe NextGen team. In my free time, I enjoy creating IBM i educational content and sharing useful knowledge and resources on my website.
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  Systems management

17:05 CEST

Protecting Db2 for i Data with Row and Column Access Control (RCAC)
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Data is the new currency, and protecting it is more important than ever. In IBM i environments, safeguarding sensitive information at the database level is a key requirement for compliance, risk reduction, long-term application trust and data consitency. With traditional database methods and additional programming, data access can be restricted, but also circumvented! Db2 for i provides powerful,...
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avatar for Birgitta Hauser
Monday June 15, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management
 
Tuesday, June 16
 

08:00 CEST

IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room

08:00 CEST

The stage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

08:00 CEST

Icinga Stack on IBM Power
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
This presentation show how to run the Icinga Monitoring and Observability on Linux, AIX and IBM i, how you can combine several options to build a complete monitoring and observability that can run on the IBM Power platform for the IBM Power platform.We will show how monitoring, logging and tracing can provide a complete overview of the resources of your infrastructure to cover all platforms...
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Toshaan Bharvani

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

08:00 CEST

Watsonx.Data on IBM Power - Modern Analytics for Enterprise Data
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Watsonx.data on IBM Power combines the performance and reliability of IBM Power Systems with the flexibility of an open, hybrid data lakehouse architecture. This solution enables organizations to unlock the full potential of their data by integrating structured and unstructured sources across on-premises and cloud environments.This session includes a demonstration that shows how credit card...
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avatar for Frederic Dubois

Frederic Dubois

IT Architect, IBM
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

08:00 CEST

IBM i 7.6 and the latest TRs by the Architect
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
The IBM i development team has just delivered a brand new release - IBM i 7.6 along with several Technology Refreshes. These deliveries are just full of new enhancements targeted to help your business applications run more securely. In this session, Tim will detail a number of the new enhancements, helping you understand what's new and how you can leverage many of these new features to bring your...
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avatar for Tim Rowe

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

08:00 CEST

Under the Hood - A Deep Dive into the SQL Query Engine
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
The SQL Query Engine (SQE) powers (nearly) every query that executes on your system. Since its introduction, SQE has been continually improved to create more efficient access plans, but these inner workings are rarely understood. In this session, Ryan will give audience members a rare peek under the hood of the engine that powers Db2 for i. 
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Moeller

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

08:00 CEST

The new age of Agentic AI
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Join us for an in-depth exploration of agentic AI and its transformative potential on the IBM i platform. This session will primarily explore the core concepts of agentic AI, including autonomy, agency, and decision-making, and discuss how these principles can be applied to drive innovation and efficiency for your business. We will examine the current state of agentic AI and its applications....
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avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

08:00 CEST

Resource Groups in Power11 - learn about working principles and benefits
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
The latest generation of IBM Power Systems introduces a new technology called Resource Groups. This innovation can boost system performance by up to 25%. It also enhances security for Cloud providers where virtual resources are shared among multiple customers. Discover how this technology works and explore its technical nuances from the author of the Power11 Redbok. 
Speakers
avatar for Bartlomiej Grabowski

Bartlomiej Grabowski

IBM POWER Systems Principal Support Specialist, DHL

Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

08:00 CEST

Backup, Restore and Archive: A new choice for IBMi & Distributed Systems
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4

Speakers
avatar for Joe Hayward

Joe Hayward

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... Read More →
avatar for Shreya Nair

Shreya Nair

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

08:00 CEST

TBD
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
TBD
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

08:00 CEST

Ransomware and IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Today, there are no known ransomware viruses that run directly on IBM i. However, that does not mean that the IBM i is not at risk. In this session, you will learn how to keep your IBM i system safe from Ransomware attacks. Don't miss this critical session!

Speakers
avatar for Janus Hertz

Janus Hertz

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

09:00 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

09:10 CEST

Key Note AIX/Linux
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
TBD
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux 2

09:10 CEST

Key Note Storage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4

Speakers
avatar for Neil MCGOVERN

Neil MCGOVERN

WW Sales Leader – IBM FlashSystem, IBM
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  General

09:10 CEST

KEY Note IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

10:10 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

10:30 CEST

Design your own VS Code extension and extend Code for IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
TBD
Speakers
avatar for Sébastien Julliand

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 →
avatar for Ben Yeris Benouar

Ben Yeris Benouar

Software Engineer


Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

10:30 CEST

Understanding RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server and Surround Workloads
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
With the end of SAP ECC support, SAP is accelerating the transition to the cloud through its S/4HANA Private Cloud (RISE) and Public Cloud (GROW) offerings. This strategic shift involves a redesign of business processes and a migration to modern cloud environments. IBM Cloud PowerVS is positioned as a high-performance, secure, reliable, and sustainable alternative, while offering competitive...
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Cesar Beltran

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

10:30 CEST

Accelerate your SQL Queries with SMP
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
With Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) now available as a no-charge feature in IBM i, you've gained access to a powerful feature that can significantly improve the speed of query execution. However, SMP must be approached carefully, as improper usage may produce lackluster results. This session will cover the inner workings of SMP, when to utilize SMP, and tools for controlling system-wide SMP...
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avatar for Ryan Moeller

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

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
12 - IBM Room
Organizations running IBM i environments are increasingly looking for ways to accelerate modernization, strengthen resilience, and maximize the value of their platform investments. IBM i subscription bundles include valuable services such as Advisory Connect and IBM Expert Labs assets, but many clients are not fully aware of how to take advantage of them. In this session, you will learn how to...
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avatar for Eric Barsness

Eric Barsness

Global Resiliency Practice Leader, IBM
Eric Barsness is theGlobal 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 i... Read More →
avatar for Claude Roustan

Claude Roustan

Global Business Design Consultant (Expert Labs), IBM
avatar for Yan Zhuo

Yan Zhuo

IBM i Product Management Leader, IBM
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
12 - IBM Room
  IBM i, IBM Session

10:30 CEST

IBM i Client Innovation Stories
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
IBM i clients around the world in industries such as retail, distribution, consumer products, and more continued to innovate throughout 2025. These organizations leveraged open source technologies and infused AI into their business processes to modernize operations, automate routine tasks, and boost productivity in new ways. From smarter automation to cloud optimization, IBM i continues to evolve...
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avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
  IBM i

10:30 CEST

RPG Unit Testing Made Easy In VS Code
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
Join us for an in-depth look at the IBM i Testing VS Code extension and IBM i Testing CLI. In this session, we will demonstrate how you can now write and execute RPGUnit test suites (supporting both RPG and COBOL) directly within the editor using local files or source members. We will cover the basics of the RPGUnit test framework, showcase how to generate test stubs that make it easy to get...
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avatar for Sanjula Ganepola

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM
Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

10:30 CEST

Living with AI During the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
We are living through the Fourth Industrial Revolution—a period defined by artificial intelligence, automation, and unprecedented digital transformation. But what does it really mean to live with AI, not just use it?  Let’s explore the promises and pitfalls of AI in everyday life. 
Speakers
avatar for Charles Guarino

Charles Guarino

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

10:30 CEST

Power Processors & IBM i: A Brief History of the Past 25 Years
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
In this talk, Power Processor Chief Architect, William Starke, will give his perspective on the technologies, architectures, and business conditions underpinning the past several generations of Power processors and systems, sharing insights and anecdotes, tracing the history of the IBM i platform, and explaining what makes it so reliable, secure, scalable, and performant.
Speakers
avatar for Bill Starke

Bill Starke

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

10:30 CEST

Rethinking IBM i HA – When traditional HA and DR are no longer enough
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Building on last year's introduction of Policy-Based High Availability (PBHA), this session shows how we have implemented and operationalized PBHA in our own production environment.We go deeper into how PBHA is combined with Policy-Based Replication (PBR), Safeguarded Copy (SGC), snapshots, automation, and monitoring. This creates a cyber-resilient, policy-driven HA and DR architecture across...
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avatar for Jesper Johansen

Jesper Johansen

IBM Certified Systems Expert & IBM Champion, Molgaard Data A/S
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

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
07 -RHÔNE 4
Thinking about that next move?  Want to be a manager or team lead, but not sure if it's for you?  Come hear about my career journey and what I have learned since taking that step.  You'll understand what you'll need in your toolbox to make that step, what it may be like for you in your organisation and discover if you've got what it takes to lead people or if you'd just prefer to stay...
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avatar for Mike Davison

Mike Davison

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

10:30 CEST

Securing your IBM i without Destroying your Business
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
The potential to break a critical process when changing your security configuration is real. But with the proper investigation and analysis, security changes can occur without disrupting your business. During this session Carol Woodbury will provide the methods she uses to investigate a system prior to making changes. The goal is to give you the confidence to make IBM i Security changes (system...
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avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

11:30 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

11:40 CEST

IBM NDA Session
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
12 - IBM Room

Speakers
avatar for Wennie Allen

Wennie Allen

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, driving... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
12 - IBM Room

11:40 CEST

The stage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

11:40 CEST

AI Accelration for Power with Spyre
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
AI Accelration for Power with Spyre
Speakers
avatar for Brian King

Brian King

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

11:40 CEST

AI Agents: Best Practices for the Next Era of Software
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
This session explores the industry’s shift from traditional, passive AI chatbots to autonomous agents capable of planning, acting, and adapting to achieve complex goals. It examines the emerging “agentic era,” outlines six best practices for designing, orchestrating, and governing agent-based systems, and presents a practical roadmap from prototype to production. Attendees will leave with a...
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avatar for Mirza Ćutuk

Mirza Ćutuk

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

11:40 CEST

What can software High Availability do for you?
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
What does High Availability mean, what are the metrics? Why does it do much more than secure your data and how does it work? What options are available and which is the best product out there?
Speakers
avatar for Katherina Karner

Katherina Karner

Consultant, Axians ICT Austria

Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

11:40 CEST

JSON, SQL, XML done easy with noxDb
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
JSON, SQL, XML, dynamic arrays, objects and graphs. You can do all that today in RPG, but it is rather complex. Perhaps it would be better if you had a framework that could provide more flexibility and make your code more simple? The noxDb framework was made exactly to be a player in the world of microservices and serverless architecture doing JSON in/JSON out – and even better: it is 100% ILE...
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avatar for Niels Liisberg

Niels Liisberg

Chief Software Architect, Partner & IBM Champion, System & Method

Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

11:40 CEST

Git for beginners
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Join us for a deep dive into Git where you will learn the essential concepts every beginner should know — from basic commands to working with branches and resolving merge conflicts. Next, we will explore what the modern development lifecycle looks like for IBM i developers using Git which includes uncovering how objects get built and what tools you will leverage to develop locally on your PC....
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avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

11:40 CEST

Transforming 5250 Screens to React Framework with AI based tools
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
While we did a lot of Projects in the past two years where we used various AI Technologies in different ways, we also created a little tool that is able to convert your 5250 Display Files to html and then create React components out of that as well as other target UI Frameworks.Some might say that is not that hard, because 5250 DSPF DDS is not that complicated and you are right. Back in 2009 I...
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avatar for Markus Litters

Markus Litters

CEO, 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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  IBM i application development 2

11:40 CEST

Power11 announcement & AI on Power
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
1) Faster. Smarter. Introducing the New IBM Power11 ServersThe new IBM Power11 servers represent a major step forward in performance, reliability and security. Designed to meet the demands of modern hybrid environments, they are optimized for mission-critical workloads, generative AI, LLMs and databases such as SAP HANA. With a scalable and secure architecture, Power11 enables enterprises to...
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avatar for Jean-Manuel Lenez

Jean-Manuel Lenez

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

11:40 CEST

Enhancing IBM i Operational Resilience with IBM FlashSystem Technology
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
"Enhancing IBM iOperational Resilience with IBM FlashSystem Technology This session details the latest technical features in IBM FlashSystem storage technology that can be used to enhance Operational Resilience for critical IBM I workloads. I'll cover the following areas which focus on RPO and RTO for Cyber-attack and traditional DR scenarios:New policy based replication and how to improve RPONew...
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avatar for Ed Yeates

Ed Yeates

Professional Services Manager, Celerity
Ed’s entire working career has been centred on the IBM i platform, beginning in IBM's AS400 Technical Support. Ed then moved into the ISV arena focusing on system optimization and high availability. For the last 16 years Ed has been in the IBM Business Partner world designing, deploying... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

11:40 CEST

Navigator for i, the Tools Within!
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
02 - Auditorium
As an IBM i administrator you’ve either used Navigator for I, or you’re living under an AS/400! While you’re getting this done though, you’ve likely missed many of the capabilities built into Navigator to make your job easier and a better fit for your specific needs and environment.In this session, Tim will go beyond the basic capabilities of Navigator and show you the buttons and the...
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avatar for Steve Bradshaw

Steve Bradshaw

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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avatar for Tim Rowe

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

12:40 CEST

Lunch
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:40 - 14:00 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:40 - 14:00 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

14:00 CEST

IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room

14:00 CEST

IaaS - Manage Power Systems with IBM PowerVC for Private Cloud
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
This demonstration provides a great introduction to the capabilities of PowerVC and PowerVM. It shows the process of capturing, deploying and resizing virtual machines running Linux IBM i or AIX. It shows also how to configure compute templates, storage templates, deploy templates, and use the self-service portal to deploy VM as a cloud user.
Speakers
avatar for Thierry Huche

Thierry Huche

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

14:00 CEST

Surround and Extend: Using Linux on Power to Modernize Your Core Apps
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Modernizing applications but unsure how modern databases, Linux, and cloud-native platforms fit alongside trusted IBMi and AIX workloads? For many clients, modernization isn’t about replacing what works - it’s about extending it with new capabilities on the same Power platform.This session explores how Linux on IBM Power enables an evolutionary modernization journey by introducing new-age...
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Speakers
avatar for Pawnesh Kachroo

Pawnesh Kachroo

Product Leader | Strategy | AI | Solution Selling | Fintech | Banking & Modernisation, IBM

avatar for Christine Wyatt

Christine Wyatt

IBM Power Product Management, IBM


Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

14:00 CEST

The role of QA & Testing strategies and automation in DORA Compliance, business processes continuity & ROI evaluations.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
As many organizations prepare for the enforcement of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), QA & testing automation has emerged as a significant enabler—not only for regulatory compliance, but also for broader operational and strategic gains.In this session we will show you how Testing Automation empowers QA and is also a strategic requirement in a DORA-regulated environment.We will go...
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Speakers
avatar for Pascal Polverini

Pascal Polverini

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
  Cross Platform

14:00 CEST

What's New in Db2 for i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
In the tradition of previous Technology Refreshes (TR), the database team is deliveringenhancements on the same cadence. Attend this session to hear about the manyenhancements to SQL on i, SQL Query Engine, IBM i Services and more. This session will coverthe new and enhanced Db2 for i capabilities added to IBM i 7.4 and IBM i 7.5 over the mostrecent IBM i Technology Refreshes.This session will...
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Speakers
avatar for Ryan Moeller

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

14:00 CEST

VS Code and Code for IBM i Hidden Gems 2.0
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
The hidden gems have been refined for 2026 - come see for yourself what we have in store !Thanks to the Code for IBM i open source extension, VS Code became an IDE of choice for whoever wants to do some development on IBM i. Less expansive (as in "free") and more modern than RDi, it's already a daily driver for IBM i professionals and enthusiasts alike. But what does it have to offer we barely...
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Speakers
avatar for Sébastien Julliand

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

14:00 CEST

Build your agentic agile team for your RPG legacy application
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
BMAD is An AI-driven agile development framework with 21 specialized agents, 50+ guided workflows, and scale-adaptive intelligence that adjusts from bug fixes to enterprise systems.
Speakers
avatar for Geoffrey Pascal

Geoffrey Pascal

Technology Engineer, IBM


avatar for Mauro Sanfilippo

Mauro Sanfilippo

Group CTO @smeup | IBM Champion | CEAC Member, smeup
Group CTO @smeup | IBM Champion | CEAC Member | Startup Mentor | CTO @s2capital CVC

I'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 microco... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

14:00 CEST

Unlocking Power11: Modern Licensing and Enterprise Pools 2.0 Enhancements
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
IBM Power11 isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a game-changer. With a redesigned licensing model and enhanced integration with Power Enterprise Pools 2.0, Power11 delivers unprecedented agility for private cloud environments. Imagine sharing processor, memory, and OS activations across your entire fleet—by the minute—while leveraging new licensing flexibility to slash costs and boost...
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Speakers
avatar for Turgut Genc

Turgut Genc

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

14:00 CEST

NextGen FlashSystem - Designed to Adapt, Engineered to Perform, Built to Protect - Technical Details
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Speakers
avatar for Carlos Fuente

Carlos Fuente

Distinguished Engineer, IBM

Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

14:00 CEST

From AI to EQ: 10 Ways to Elevate Your Professional Skills
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, technical expertise alone is no longer sufficient for success. Professionals must complement their hard skills with strong interpersonal and adaptive capabilities to thrive in client engagements and leadership roles. This session, From AI to EQ: 10 Ways to Elevate Your Professional Skills, explores practical strategies to elevate your effectiveness...
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Speakers
avatar for Ian Jarman

Ian Jarman

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

14:00 CEST

A Practical Approach to IBM i SQL Performance
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
When working with SQL and query tuning on IBM i, it’s essential to understand the free tools available to you. This session will introduce tools that leverage SQL Plan Cache data and DB Monitor traces for in-depth SQL analysis.You’ll also learn about Visual Explain, a powerful feature for understanding query execution plans. We’ll discuss:The best approaches for viewing and interpreting...
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Speakers
avatar for Morten Buur Rasmussen

Morten Buur Rasmussen

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

15:00 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:00 - 15:10 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

15:10 CEST

Shield Advanced Solutions: Modern Monitoring for the IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1

Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 2
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 3
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 4
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 5
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 6
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 7
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  Sponsored session

15:10 CEST

Sponsored session 8
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  Sponsored session

15:35 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

15:55 CEST

IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
12 - IBM Room

15:55 CEST

The stage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

15:55 CEST

Automate your AIX patch management
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
What can be worse than speaking about IT security? Speaking about AIX patch management! Find updates, security patches, jungle them all way around, and get a system that an auditor accepts as compliant. Impossible! But at least it is possible to automate the task.
Speakers
avatar for Andrey Klyachkin

Andrey Klyachkin

Managing director, eNFence
It is already there.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

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
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
Building a container image is easy, but making one that is production-ready is a craft. Too many modernization projects get stuck with bloated, gigabyte-sized images that waste storage and slow down deployments. Following the "Gentle Introduction to Containerization" at last year’s Common Europe Congress, this session focuses on the developer techniques needed to build lean, fast container...
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Speakers
avatar for Alfonso Cancellara

Alfonso Cancellara

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

15:55 CEST

HMC, IBM i, FSP, BMC, and Firmware: Putting all the pieces together.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
Join us for a session where we will explore the new components and concepts related to partitioning IBM Power Systems. You will learn how these components are interconnected, how to set them up, and how to manage and upgrade them. We will cover components such as the Hardware Management Console (HMC), the Flexible Service Processor (FSP) or eBMC depending on your processor generation, and the...
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Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

15:55 CEST

SQL Services for the Developer
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
IBM i offers a wide array of SQL services to allow programmers to interact with database and system resources.  In today’s modern SQL world, SQL can replace coding to many APIs, all while being more flexible and easier to use.  This session will cover a wide variety of powerful SQL services, including how to view and manage data areas and data queues, an example of interacting with IFS...
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Speakers
avatar for Ryan Moeller

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

15:55 CEST

Breathing New Life Into RPG: AI as Your Modernization Partner
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Modernizing RPG applications is essential for keeping IBM i environments efficient, maintainable, and attractive to new developers — but manually converting decades of fixed-format code to modern RPG Free can be slow, tedious, and error-prone. In this session, we’ll explore how AI can dramatically accelerate and improve the modernization process.We’ll walk through how AI tools can analyze...
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Speakers
avatar for Koen Decorte

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

15:55 CEST

What’s New in Network Performance with Power11
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
This session explores how to achieve high-speed network performance in fully virtualized environments, highlighting the latest enhancements introduced with Power11 and 200-Gigabit Ethernet. Attendees will gain practical insights into native SR-IOV, vNIC, Hybrid Network Virtualization (HNV), and the traditional Shared Ethernet Adapter, illustrated with real-world examples from customer projects....
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Speakers
avatar for Alexander Paul

Alexander Paul

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

15:55 CEST

From Roadmap to Results : delivering customer value with AI driven Storage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
In enterprise environments, innovation only matters if it delivers tangible value to customers. This session explores how modern storage products are designed with customer outcomes as the primary driver, and how the thoughtful integration of AI can help address the most critical challenges enterprises face today.Drawing from real product strategy experience, the session will walk through the...
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Speakers
avatar for Gabriel Rodriguez

Gabriel Rodriguez

Product Manager IBM FlashSystem, IBM

Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

15:55 CEST

A Life in IBM i: What Hundreds of Conversations Have Taught Me
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
After decades in the IBM i community, and through hundreds of conversations with developers, leaders, innovators, and business owners, clear patterns have emerged.
Not just about technology, but about the people, purpose, and what truly sustains this platform across generations.
With real stories, hear a unique perspective on the human side of IBM i, and what it takes to carry it forward.

Speakers
avatar for Charles Guarino

Charles Guarino

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

15:55 CEST

Compliance and security management on IBM i with IBM PowerSC
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Managing the security and compliance on different IBM i systems and partitions can be a challenging task. Changing a setting is quite simple, but automatically checking if a security setting remains the same over time and getting notified about a change is a challenge. IBM offers a product called IBM PowerSC. This product uses compliance profiles to perform the necessary security configuration and...
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Speakers
avatar for Thomas Barlen

Thomas Barlen

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:55 - 16:55 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

16:55 CEST

Break
Tuesday June 16, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 16:55 - 17:05 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

17:05 CEST

IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
12 - IBM Room

17:05 CEST

The stage
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

17:05 CEST

EDB Postgres on IBM Power: The Enterprise Ready PostgreSQL Platform
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
As PostgreSQL becomes a strategic platform for enterprise data, infrastructure choice plays a critical role in performance, resilience, scalability and security. This session explains why EDB Postgres on IBM Power is a powerful foundation for mission-critical workloads.Discover how IBM Power’s high-performance architecture and built-in reliability, combined with EDB’s enterprise-grade...
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Speakers
avatar for Frederic Dubois

Frederic Dubois

IT Architect, IBM
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

17:05 CEST

AIX Live Update and new features and improvements
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
This session first explains the benefits of using LU (Live Update).I will describe the importance of applying security patches and fixes and regulations for a Dutch bank. After this I will short explain how this technology helps us to minimize the impact on availability. The biggest part of this session will be about explaining how this technology works.After this I will explain the differences...
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Speakers
avatar for Christian Sonnemans
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

17:05 CEST

Common Misconceptions in the IBM i Performance Area
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
This session addresses key performance considerations and common misconceptions that often lead to confusion when tuning IBM i systems.Topics include:CPU utilization – what it really means and how to interpret it correctlyDisk I/O scenarios – understanding the differences between synchronous and asynchronous I/ODisk page faults – when they matter and when they don’tSQL vs. native DB access...
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Speakers
avatar for Morten Buur Rasmussen

Morten Buur Rasmussen

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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

17:05 CEST

Don't Panic! A Stress-Free Guide to TLS on IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
In 2026, encryption is no longer optional - it is a mandatory requirement for compliance, security frameworks (like NIS2), and protecting sensitive data. Yet, for many administrators, the world of certificates and the Digital Certificate Manager (DCM) can still feel intimidating.This session is designed to take the stress out of TLS. To understand why we are doing this, we start by adopting a...
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Speakers
TW

Tom Wellmann

IT Consultant, IBM Champion, Tom Georg Wellmann
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... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  IBM i

17:05 CEST

Code for IBM i – What’s New, What’s Next
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
The Code for IBM i family of extensions continues to grow with new tools and powerful enhancements. In this session, we will showcase recent improvements, highlight community contributions, and share a glimpse of upcoming features on the roadmap for 2026.
Speakers
avatar for Sanjula Ganepola

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM
Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

17:05 CEST

Exploring Mapepire, the new way to access Db2!
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
What is Mapepire: Mapepire is an open-source client to connect applications to the Db2 for i database. It’s written in JavaScript and built using secure web sockets.Benefits of using Mapepire:The existing JDBC and ODBC clients take on very heavy loads to deal with a lot of things. This makes the client code complex. This complex code leads to significant performance overhead. Mapepire clients...
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Speakers
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

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.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

17:05 CEST

Engineering Sovereign Ready Systems - A Practical Path to Operational Resilience and Quantum Era Readiness
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
Digital sovereignty is rapidly emerging as one of the most influential forces shaping technical architecture across Europe. Yet it is often misunderstood as a narrow data‑residency issue. In reality, sovereignty is about control, coercion resistance, dependency transparency, and the ability to sustain safe operations under stress. When framed this way, sovereignty naturally becomes a driver of...
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Speakers
avatar for Anne Leslie

Anne Leslie

Head of Cloud Risk EMEA, IBM

Anne Leslie is Head of Cloud Risk for EMEA, where she leads IBM’s engagement with clients on some of the most complex cybersecurity, resilience, and technology‑risk challenges facing regulated industries today. She works closely with financial institutions, regulators, and critical‑infrastructure... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

17:05 CEST

IBM FlashSystem Updates and Roadmap
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Come and find out what new features have been recently delivered on the IBM FlashSystem and SVC products, as well as finding out what's coming in the near future.
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Martin
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

17:05 CEST

Using Navigator to Securely Manage your IBM i
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
02 - Auditorium
IBM Navigator for i is a modern application built to help todays IBM i team successfully manage the IBM i in a modern and secure way. This sessions is all about live demo. Show me no slides…tell you no lies! We will use the Navigator interface to manage and monitor a wide range to system topics: Jobs, Memory Pools, Audit Journals, User Profiles, see how to configure TLS for your system and much...
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Speakers
avatar for Steve Bradshaw

Steve Bradshaw

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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avatar for Tim Rowe

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 →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

18:05 CEST

Expo fun - Prize draw, challenges and more
Tuesday June 16, 2026 18:05 - 19:30 CEST
01 - Expo
Tuesday June 16, 2026 18:05 - 19:30 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

19:30 CEST

GALA DINNER
Tuesday June 16, 2026 19:30 - 23:30 CEST
TBA

Tuesday June 16, 2026 19:30 - 23:30 CEST
TBA
  General
 
Wednesday, June 17
 

08:00 CEST

IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
12 - IBM Room

08:00 CEST

The stage
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

08:00 CEST

Open Source AI: A comprehensive overview and challenge of "openwashing"
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
As Artifi cial Intelligence solidifi es its place in core enterprise systems, the debate surrounding the defi nition of "Open Source AI" has only intensifi ed. This technical update is a direct follow-up to the session presented last year, refreshed to address the signifi cant changes in both the general AI landscape and its open source defi nitions that have emerged since our last...
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avatar for Alfonso Cancellara

Alfonso Cancellara

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 →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

08:00 CEST

TBD
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
TBD
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

08:00 CEST

Agentic AI: Let's Design the Future
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
The IBM i team wants to try something with the participants of COMMON Europe. We have a chance, at this conference, to collaborate with you on the kinds of things you'd like to see IBM i accomplish with AI in the future. Come to this session to participate as we use collaboration and design concepts to dream about what IBM i might do in the future.
Speakers
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
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

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.
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

08:00 CEST

Getting Started with SQL Functions and Procedures
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
SQL includes a full-fledged programming language, SQL PL. Come learn about the programming constructs, including error handling, that this language contains. You will leave with all the knowledge you need to start writing your own SQL functions and procedures. 
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avatar for Ryan Moeller

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.
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

08:00 CEST

Modern DevOps on IBM i - Builds, Tests, and Impact Analysis
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Join me as we explore how to achieve end-to-end automation on IBM i, covering builds, tests, and impact analysis using open source tools (ibmi-ci, Source Orbit, and itest). The session will walk through a practical example of setting up a modern DevOps pipeline in GitHub. Imagine creating a pull request that automatically triggers a build, generates an impact analysis report, runs your test cases,...
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avatar for Sanjula Ganepola

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM
Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

08:00 CEST

Bringing AI to Production with IBM Power
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
As organisations move from AI experimentation to real-world deployment, infrastructure choices become critical to achieving performance, reliability, and scalability. This presentation explores how IBM Power enables enterprises to bring AI into production with confidence. We will discuss how IBM Power’s architecture supports demanding AI workloads through high-performance compute, seamless...
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avatar for Florian Dahlitz

Florian Dahlitz

SME AI on IBM Power, IBM


Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

08:00 CEST

TBD
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4

Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

08:00 CEST

Personal development
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

08:00 CEST

Deep Dive with IBM Bob
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
IBM Bob is the latest AI development partner that is fantastic with IBM i. In this session, Tim and Benoit will spend the time playing with Bob using real like use cases for IBM i applications.
Code understanding, refactoring, modernization and more! Great chance to talk with the experts on how you can put Bob to work in your shop.

Speakers
avatar for Benoit Marolleau

Benoit Marolleau

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... Read More →
avatar for Tim Rowe

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 →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

09:00 CEST

Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
01 - Expo
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:00 - 09:10 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

09:10 CEST

IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
12 - IBM Room

09:10 CEST

The stage
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

09:10 CEST

Power your Pipeline
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
This presentation show how we build a pipeline to run software building on all our platforms including the IBM Power platform, Linux, AIX and IBM i, allowing you to provide a true DevOps CI/CD Pipeline for your software building, integrations, testing and deployment.
Speakers
avatar for Toshaan Bharvani

Toshaan Bharvani

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... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

09:10 CEST

Power11 Scale Out Server deep dive
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
A deep dive technical session focusing on server hardware, specifically the Scale Out models available with Power11 processor technology. This is an in depth technical session covering the architecture and design of the range of Power11 based scale out servers that run AIX, IBM i, and Linux workloads. We will cover the Power11 processor architecture, the memory subsystem, the I/O capabilities, the...
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avatar for Andrew Laidlaw

Andrew Laidlaw

Senior Power Technical Specialist, IBM

avatar for Turgut Genc

Turgut Genc

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... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

09:10 CEST

Talk to Your Business Processes – Safe, Reproducible AI Automation of Legacy 5250 Processes on IBM i – Patterns and Best Practices
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
In many IBM i environments, mission-critical business processes continue to rely on traditional 5250 green-screen interfaces, leading to challenges with knowledge transfer, skills shortages, and modernization pressures.This session explores a technical pattern for achieving secure, 100% reproducible AI-driven automation of real 5250-based workflows. By recording and analyzing actual operator...
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avatar for Markus Glaser

Markus Glaser

IBM Champion | Software Developer, i and me - IT Training and Solutions GmbH
Proud to be IBM Champion! I am also a Software-Developer and coding enthusiast
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  IBM i

09:10 CEST

Application Modernization Database
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
Today, when we talk about application modernization, most think about having to reface their application and going mobile. New technologies will be used to change the layout and programs will be rewritten. … but what will a nice design be worth if the base, i.e. the underlying database is still in your grandfather’s style, grown over the years with lots of redundancies?  In this workshop...
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Speakers
avatar for Birgitta Hauser
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i application development

09:10 CEST

Db2 for i from the comfort of your VS Code
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
VS Code and Code for IBM i are really built with IBM i developers in mind. Add the Db2 for IBM i extension in the mix and you get the perfect toolset for working with the database. This open source extension, built by the community for the community, brings all the tools one needs to run queries and display results from within VS Code. But wait, there's more! Data export, Visual Explain, SELF, AI...
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avatar for Sébastien Julliand

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 →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

09:10 CEST

Mastering Advanced SQL Data Types in ILE RPG: From LOBs to XML
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
Modern IBM i applications increasingly demand sophisticated data handling capabilities beyond traditional character and numeric fields. This technical deep-dive session explores the powerful arsenal of SQL data types available to ILE RPG developers, demonstrating how to leverage CLOBs, BLOBs, and XML structures for real-world business solutions.Through hands-on code examples, attendees will...
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Speakers
avatar for Antonio Salcedo

Antonio Salcedo

Professor, IBM i teacher, IBM Champion, 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.

Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

09:10 CEST

Zero-Trust Reinvented: Hardening IBM Power with PowerSC and CyberVault
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
This session explores how IBM PowerSC and IBM Power CyberVault work together to strengthen security and cyber-resilience on IBM Power systems. Learn how PowerSC enhances security and compliance while CyberVault provides isolated, validated recovery from ransomware and destructive attacks.
Speakers
avatar for Ahmed Mashhour

Ahmed Mashhour

Senior IT Managing Consultant, IBM Power Systems Lead - IBM Platinum Redbooks Author, IBM
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

09:10 CEST

IBM Storage
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

09:10 CEST

Planning a Smooth Move of your IBM i to the Cloud
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Utilizing the cloud is can be a great option for IBM i customers. It sounds simple, and at it core it is! However, there are many items to consider for your organization to help determine if it's the right thing for you. There are, however, options on how to plan, execute, and validate the migration and these should be analyzed to find the best fit. In this session you'll gain a great overview of...
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avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

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... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

10:10 CEST

Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:10 - 10:30 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

10:30 CEST

IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
12 - IBM Room
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
12 - IBM Room

10:30 CEST

Modernizing AIX with Open Source: Toolbox, DNF, AI, and the Roadmap
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
Open source software is becoming foundational to modern system administration, application development, DevOps practices, and AI innovation. The AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software has become a critical bridge between enterprise-grade stability and community-driven innovation.This session provides an overview of the AIX Toolbox ecosystem, including recent enhancements and the enablement of...
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avatar for Sanket Rathi

Sanket Rathi

STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, Member IBM Academy of Technology, IBM

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  AIX/Linux

10:30 CEST

Power11 Enterprise Server deep dive
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
A deep dive technical session focusing on large server hardware, specifically the 4 socket and larger Enterprise models available with Power11 processor technology.This is an in depth technical session covering the architecture and design of the range of Power11 based Enterprise servers that run AIX, IBM i, and Linux workloads. We will cover the Power11 processor architecture, the memory...
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Speakers
avatar for Andrew Laidlaw

Andrew Laidlaw

Senior Power Technical Specialist, IBM

avatar for Turgut Genc

Turgut Genc

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... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
09 - ST CLAIR 3B
  AIX/Linux 2

10:30 CEST

The stage
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
11 - "The Stage"
  Cross Platform

10:30 CEST

Security for You and Ai
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
Are you ready to adopt AI-based Assistants and Agentic AI tools on your IBM I?  While these technologies are enticing and extremely powerful, there are limitations and pitfalls to factor into your AI strategy. During this session Carol Woodbury will discuss what the security considerations are that one must make when embarking on an AI project, how should one  configure an Agent on IBM i...
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avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
03 - RHÔNE 1
  IBM i

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
04 - RHÔNE 2
IBM i is famous for reliability — but it’s the underused, often overlooked features built directly into the platform that make it a true powerhouse for modern business. In this session, we’ll uncover the capabilities hiding in plain sight: tools and functions that come standard with IBM i yet rarely get the spotlight.We’ll explore surprising built-in technologies such as SQL services that...
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avatar for Koen Decorte

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 →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
04 - RHÔNE 2
  IBM i application development

10:30 CEST

The Next Level of Integration: Building Hybrid AI-Powered Workflows with n8n and IBM i
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
This session demonstrates how to move beyond traditional automation by building intelligent, hybrid workflows that leverage the distinct strengths of AI, the low-code flexibility of n8n, and the rock-solid reliability of the IBM i platform.Attendees will witness a live demonstration of how to construct a complete, end-to-end process. We will explore practical, real-world use cases where AI models...
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avatar for Marcin Ogoń

Marcin Ogoń

Volvo
Innovative lead programmer with 10+ years of experience in designing automotive and secure core banking software. rpgle, java, typescript
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
05 -RHÔNE 3A
  IBM i application development 2

10:30 CEST

Securing your VIOS server
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
In many Power System environments, the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) plays a vital role in providingdifferent criticial resources for the various partitions that are running under PowerVM. The default configurationof the VIOS environment provides basic security with just a single user padmin to manage the VIOSservers. This setting does not provide sufficient auditing controls nor does it implementthe...
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avatar for Thomas Barlen

Thomas Barlen

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... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B
  IBM Power hardware

10:30 CEST

IBM Storage
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
10 - ST CLAIR 4
  IBM Storage

10:30 CEST

Personal development
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
07 -RHÔNE 4
  Personal development

10:30 CEST

Learn more about the SQL system manager approach
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
In today's world a modern system manager no longer can limit him or  herself to using 5250 emulation only. The SQL service have been on the  menu for quite a while now. Dive into what can be done the SQL way, resulting in less errors and getting the work done faster. eaving you more time to dive into enhancing your SQL, because once you get started using SQL I promise you, you can not...
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avatar for Rudi van Helvoirt

Rudi van Helvoirt

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 the... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  Systems management

11:30 CEST

Break
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
01 - Expo
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:30 - 11:40 CEST
01 - Expo
  General

11:40 CEST

Ask the experts AIX/Linux
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A

Speakers
avatar for Thierry Huche

Thierry Huche

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.
avatar for Andrey Klyachkin

Andrey Klyachkin

Managing director, eNFence
It is already there.
avatar for David Spurway

David Spurway

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... Read More →
avatar for Mirza Ćutuk

Mirza Ćutuk

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... Read More →
avatar for Upendra Rajan

Upendra Rajan

Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
I have a strong track record of delivering solutions to large-scale clients. I've worked on several aspects of data center IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, cloud computing, running a worldwide program), and led a team of experts to... Read More →
avatar for Alexander Paul

Alexander Paul

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... Read More →
avatar for Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson

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... Read More →
avatar for Toshaan Bharvani

Toshaan Bharvani

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... Read More →
avatar for Sanket Rathi

Sanket Rathi

STSM at IBM, IBM Master Inventor, Member IBM Academy of Technology, IBM

avatar for Frederic Dubois

Frederic Dubois

IT Architect, IBM
avatar for Hugo Blanco

Hugo Blanco

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... Read More →
avatar for Brian King

Brian King

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.
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
08 - ST CLAIR 3A
  General

11:40 CEST

Ask the experts IBM i
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Wednesday June 17, 2026 11:40 - 12:30 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  General

12:30 CEST

Closing cermony
Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
02 - Auditorium
  General
 
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