Stream: Keynotes
Time: 17:50 - 18:35
Mainframes power major sectors of the global economy and are at the heart of a vibrant ecosystem of developers, architects, system integrators and end users. Organizations can get even more benefit and competitive advantage as the mainframe adapts to the next generation of software platforms, technologies, and engineers. Attend this keynote to hear from executives and developers from IBM, CA Technologies and Rocket Software as they discuss and demonstrate the latest open innovations for IBM Z and the z/OS environment. And then listen to the panel of new tenure mainframers to hear what attracts them to the platform and provide insight into the next generation developers and architects. Learn how open source tools and frameworks can help accelerate software development, meet growing digital business demands, lower the barrier to entry for the next generation, and how you can be a part of this innovative community that will shape the future of mainframes.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
Jean-Louis Vignaud has been in product management roles for more than 15 years, starting as product manager in the Change and Configuration Management space, then moving into Application Lifecycle Management, DevOps and now as a VP Product Management in CA Technologies Mainframe business unit. Prior to this Jean-Louis has had experience in development, pre-sales and post-sales.
Calista is Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM, leading strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Focus areas include execution of commercialization strategies, technical and business support for partners, and matchmaker to opportunities across the broader z Systems and LinuxOne community. She is driving industry specific partnerships for Z in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Federal, and Retail sectors. Calista’s background includes building and leading strategic business models within IBM’s Systems Group through open source initiatives including OpenPOWER and OpenDaylight, numerous acquisition and divestiture missions, and several strategic alliances. Prior to joining IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Meredith is the Director of z/OS ISVs, Community Engagement and Skills for IBM z Systems helping to build a strong z Systems community and talent pipeline. She and her team work with universities, students, professional developers and partners around the world to expand the solution portfolio and build critical skills needed in the marketplace by IBM and the broader community. Much of her background is in the Business Intelligence and analytics field where she has worked as a business analyst, enterprise implementation consultant, program manager and as the leader for Business Analytics technical and sales enablement. She has extensive knowledge and practical experience with the broad range of IBM software solutions and the business applications of those solutions and a passion for building communities.
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