commoneuropecongress2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to Common Europe Congress 2026

10:30 CEST

TBD

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

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tbd

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

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

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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

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
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IBM i

14:00 CEST

IBM i in 2026 - Collaborative Strategy in the Era of AI

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

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The pace of change and innovation is accelerating with the advent of AI. IBM i, as an integrated solution platform, has a strong strategy and roadmap for the future. In this session, Steve Will, IBM i CTO and Chief Architect will partner with Kris Whitney, IBM i Chief Engineer, to explain the strategy, show the roadmap, and highlight the ways in which IBM collaborates with the IBM i community to set the direction of the platform.

Speakers

Kris Whitney

IBM

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

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

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

15:10 CEST

M81: Differences between HA and Snapshots/FlashCopy

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

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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

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
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15:55 CEST

How to build an AI agent for IBM i

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

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

Speakers

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
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IBM i

17:05 CEST

IBM i System Administration Basics

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

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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 i system administrators, those who are new to the platform, and NextGen participants. It will help you focus on daily system administration tasks and commonly used commands.P.S: Even if you come from a different position and would like to refresh your knowledge of IBM i basics, you are welcome to join.

Speakers

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
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Systems management

Company Beginner

08:00 CEST

IBM i 7.6 and the latest TRs by the Architect

Tuesday June 16, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST

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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 applications, systems, and business forward.

Often we like to wait upgrade, we are going to show you why IBM i 7.6 may be the release to break that trend!!! Attend this session to see the must-have technologies for your IBM i.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM USA

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

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

09:10 CEST

KEY Note IBM i

Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST

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Tuesday June 16, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
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IBM i

10:30 CEST

Accelerate your SQL Queries with SMP

Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST

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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 usage.

Speakers

Ryan Moeller

Software Engineer, IBM

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

Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
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IBM i

11:40 CEST

What can software High Availability do for you?

Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:40 - 12:40 CEST

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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

Katherina Karner

Consultant, Axians ICT Austria

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

14:00 CEST

What's New in Db2 for i

Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST

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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 include something for everyone and anyone who uses the IBM i.

Speakers

Ryan Moeller

Software Engineer, IBM

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

15:10 CEST

Shield Advanced Solutions: Modern Monitoring for the IBM i

Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST

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Tuesday June 16, 2026 15:10 - 15:35 CEST
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15:55 CEST

HMC, IBM i, FSP, BMC, and Firmware: Putting all the pieces together.

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

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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 Advanced Systems Management Interface (ASMI). Additionally, we'll discuss firmware in your machine and how to perform necessary updates in both LPAR environment and standalone machines. You'll also receive tips on upgrading and establishing communication between the HMC and FSP/eBMC, as well as insights into the role of ASMI. By the end of the session, you will have current knowledge about these crucial hardware features of IBM Power Systems & IBM i.Learning Objectives1) Understand how to upgrade and update your HMC.2) Understand how to upgrade your FSP or eBMC.3) Learn how everything connects and interacts.

Speakers

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
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IBM i

17:05 CEST

Common Misconceptions in the IBM i Performance Area

Tuesday June 16, 2026 17:05 - 18:05 CEST

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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 – performance implications and best practicesThe presentation concludes with a simple, practical example illustrating job characteristics and performance statistics, helping you separate myth from reality and make informed decisions.

Speakers

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
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IBM i

08:00 CEST

Agentic AI: Let's Design the Future

Wednesday June 17, 2026 08:00 - 09:00 CEST

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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

Kris Whitney

IBM

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

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.

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

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

09:10 CEST

Application Modernization Database

Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST

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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 you will learn why to go from DDS to SQL, what are the benefits of SQL over DDS. Externalizing and concentrating data access in CRUD functions. Techniques for converting and redesigning your existing grown over the time database into a modern normalized database will be shown. In a modern environment database objects can and must be accessed from multiple interfaces and programming languages. For guaranteeing data integrity and security business logic and security rules should be moved into the database.

Speakers

Birgitta Hauser

ModEdCon

Wednesday June 17, 2026 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
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IBM i application development

10:30 CEST

Security for You and Ai

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST

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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 and what guardrails you can put up to ensure it doesn’t go rogue, what auditing and logging is available to have visibility into AI activity on IBM i, how sessions using mapepire (e.g., MCP servers) manifest themselves in the audit journal, as well as what bad actors are doing with AI and how to protect your organization.

Speakers