GSE UK Conference 2018

Better, stronger, faster; The Mainframe….. the Machine!

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Monday 5th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 11:30 - 12:30
Keynote: Conference Opening Mark Wilson BMC Mainframe Services 12:30 - 12:45
15 Minute Break 12:45 - 13:00
101 AA Basics to bots workshop (Preview) Paul Read IBM UK LTD. 13:00 - 14:00
Large Systems BA 50 years in mainframe Mike Kerford Byrnes JOAT 13:00 - 14:00
Linux on z CA Accelerate Your Development of Secured Microservices in the Cloud with IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Containers Chris Poole IBM UK LTD. 13:00 - 14:00
Storage Management DA Virtual Storage Platform Update - Latest and Greatest Ros Schulman Hitachi Vantara Ltd 13:00 - 14:00
Enterprise Security FA RACF Update Mark Nelson IBM USA 13:00 - 14:00
CICS GA Agile applications with microservices Ian J Mitchell IBM UK LTD. 13:00 - 14:00
zCMPA LA EPV University: Collecting data for Capacity Management (Part I) Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 13:00 - 14:00
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OA GIT ON WITH IT! Henri Kuiper zDevOps 13:00 - 14:00
10 Minute Break 14:00 - 14:10
101 AB Master the Mainframe Workshop Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 14:10 - 15:10
Large Systems BB How to make the most out of z/OS BCPii Stephen Warren Sponsor25: IBM 14:10 - 15:10
Linux on z CB DevOps Tomorrow: Interfacing a Robot with an IBM Z Server Sebastien LLaurency IBM Europe 14:10 - 15:10
Storage Management DB Protecting your business from data corruption events Dave Clitherow IBM UK LTD. 14:10 - 15:10
Enterprise Security FB Passwords? To Infinity and Beyond! Julie-Ann Williams 14:10 - 15:10
CICS GB Can It Communicate Siri? – Proving CICS is cognitive. William Yates IBM UK LTD. 14:10 - 15:10
zCMPA LB EPV University: Collecting data for Capacity Management (Part II) Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 14:10 - 15:10
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OB Analytics with Automation – Gotta have it! Rebecca M Levesque 14:10 - 15:10
Women in IT RB The Glass Ceiling Hack! Gillian Arnold Tectre 14:10 - 15:10
Afternoon Refreshments - 20 Minutes 15:10 - 15:30
101 AC Master the Mainframe Workshop Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 15:30 - 16:30
Large Systems BC Physical Tape Replacement with DLm – A Financial Institution’s Journey to Savings Carl Swanson Sponsor: DELL Technologies 15:30 - 16:30
Linux on z CC Why buy a LinuxONE? Steven Dickens IBM UK LTD. 15:30 - 16:30
Storage Management DC Do More with Virtual Tape Colleen Gordon Luminex 15:30 - 16:30
Enterprise Security FC Data Privacy and the Insider Threat John Crossno 15:30 - 16:30
CICS GC Introduction to z/OS Connect and APIs William Yates IBM UK LTD. 15:30 - 16:30
zCMPA LC EPV University: Collecting data for Capacity Management (Part III) Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 15:30 - 16:30
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OC Hitachi Vantara: Data Resilience and Customer Solutions for the Mainframe in the IoT Age Ros Schulman Hitachi Vantara Ltd 15:30 - 16:30
Women in IT RC From Bletchley Park to the Moon and beyond… what we can do Denise Mortimer Fearless Enterprises! 15:30 - 16:30
10 Minute Break 16:30 - 16:40
101 AD Master the Mainframe Workshop Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 16:40 - 17:40
Large Systems BD What's currently happening with z/OS Continuous Delivery Marna Walle IBM USA 16:40 - 17:40
Linux on z CD Powerful yet Easy to Use Cloud Management for Linux on IBM Z James Vincent Sponsor25: Velocity Software GmbH 16:40 - 17:40
Storage Management DD Compliance for the Storage Manager Nigel Morton GSUK 16:40 - 17:40
Enterprise Security FD Enterprise Data Protection and the Principles of Least Access Stuart McIrvine 16:40 - 17:40
CICS GD Profiling a CICS Transaction Using Trace Ezriel Gross Circle Software Incorporated 16:40 - 17:40
zCMPA LD EPV University: Collecting data for Capacity Management (Part IV) Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 16:40 - 17:40
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OD AI platform for business continuity Aleh Lapushanski IBA Group 16:40 - 17:40
10 Minute Break 17:40 - 17:50
Keynote: Open Innovation and Attracting the Next Generation of Developers and Architects to the Mainframe Jean-Louis Vignaud 17:50 - 18:35
Free Time 18:35 - 19:30
Fireworks, Free Bar and BBQ 19:30 - 21:00

Tuesday 6th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 07:30 - 09:00
Keynote: Conference Opening Mark Wilson BMC Mainframe Services 09:00 - 09:15
Keynote: Your Skills, Your Brand, Your Career Paul Martynenko 09:15 - 10:15
15 Minute Break 10:15 - 10:30
101 AE Mainframe Introduction: 101 Mainframe Terms, Acronyms, and Concepts Keith Sisson 10:30 - 11:30
Large Systems BE z/OS Installation Strategy Marna Walle IBM USA 10:30 - 11:30
Linux on z CE Managing and Orchestrating Docker Containers with OpenShift Neale Ferguson Sine Nomine Associates 10:30 - 11:30
Storage Management DE What’s new from Dell EMC: A VMAX and DLm update Robin Fromm DELL Technologies 10:30 - 11:30
Enterprise Security FE Securing loopholes in compliance in the z/OS environment Sally Oliver Sponsor: Action Software GmbH 10:30 - 11:30
CICS GE What's new in CICS - Hot off the press from Hursley Steve Foley IBM UK LTD. 10:30 - 11:30
IMS HE Vendor updates & Working Group business Various GSUK 10:30 - 11:30
DB2 IE Copy Smarter - Unload/Load, DSN1COPY and beyond Kai Stroh UBS Hainer GmbH 10:30 - 11:30
MQ JE What's New in App Connect Designer William Woodhead IBM UK LTD. 10:30 - 11:30
zCMPA LE Mainframe Performance Metrics and Observations in the Real World Scott Chapman EPS 10:30 - 11:30
Application Development ME Shift Left and Get Agile on the Mainframe Suman Gopinath Sponsor25: IBM 10:30 - 11:30
Batch/Workload Scheduling NE IWS for z/OS – New release coming Marco Cardelli HCL Technologies 10:30 - 11:30
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OE OMEGAMON News Richard Strong IBM UK LTD. 10:30 - 11:30
New Technologies PE The human face of the mainframe: using emerging technologies to foster greater technical collaboration Neil Evans Macro 4 Limited 10:30 - 11:30
Mainframe Skills & Learning QE The MIT Programme: Staff Development for a Changing Environment Mark Banwell BMC Mainframe Services 10:30 - 11:30
15 Minute Break 11:30 - 11:45
101 AF How Z solutions impart value in today's business Claire Connor IBM UK LTD. 11:45 - 12:45
Large Systems BF Technical introduction to the IBM z14 ZR1 and LinuxONE Rockhopper II Pt 1 Parwez Hamid Sponsor25: IBM 11:45 - 12:45
Linux on z CF Performance management case studies for Linux and z/VM Barton Robinson Sponsor25: Velocity Software GmbH 11:45 - 12:45
Storage Management DF DS8000 update Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 11:45 - 12:45
Enterprise Security FF Pervasive Encryption Demo: Guided Tour of Policy-Based Data Set Encryption Eysha Powers IBM USA 11:45 - 12:45
CICS GF CICS Explorer: What's New, and What's Even Newer Sophie Green IBM UK LTD. 11:45 - 12:45
IMS HF The No Cost Way to Manage the IMS Catalog David Schipper BMC Software Ltd 11:45 - 12:45
DB2 IF So you want to be a Data Scientist? Michael Lowe IBM UK LTD. 11:45 - 12:45
MQ JF A Hybrid Integration Architecture suitable for the Agile Enterprise William Woodhead IBM UK LTD. 11:45 - 12:45
zCMPA LF The Benefits and Growth of in-memory Database and Data Processing Larry Strickland Sponsor25: DataKinetics 11:45 - 12:45
Application Development MF A Practical Discussion: Achieving gains in Velocity and Quality in Mainframe Batch Application Delivery Jim Morgan 11:45 - 12:45
Batch/Workload Scheduling NF Optimise your Batch with Application Discovery Suman Gopinath Sponsor25: IBM 11:45 - 12:45
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OF Automate Everything - Best Practices to Create a Self-Driving Data Centre Michael Kiehl 11:45 - 12:45
New Technologies PF Swiftly moving into Swift on z/OS Frank van der Wal IBM USA 11:45 - 12:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning QF Mainframes... Even a 10 year old can do it - STEM outreach and beyond Amber Barnett Barclays Bank plc 11:45 - 12:45
101 AO GenZ Lunch & Learn David Lea BMC Mainframe Services 12:45 - 13:45
Linux on z CO z/VM and Linux on IBM Z Networking Malcolm Beattie IBM UK LTD. 12:45 - 13:45
Enterprise Security FO Lunch & Learn hosted by Vanguard Brian Marshall Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd 12:45 - 13:45
Lunch 12:45 - 13:45
101 AG Networking: Milk That Conference (Part 1) Denise Mortimer Fearless Enterprises! 13:45 - 14:45
Large Systems BG Technical introduction to the IBM z14 ZR1 and LinuxONE Rockhopper II Pt 2 Parwez Hamid Sponsor25: IBM 13:45 - 14:45
Linux on z CG z/VM and Linux on z Networking Malcolm Beattie IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
Storage Management DG DFSMS data set encryption Tom Reed IBM USA 13:45 - 14:45
Enterprise Security FG The Life of an ACEE Mark Nelson IBM USA 13:45 - 14:45
CICS GG CICS Performance update Jenny He IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
IMS HG IMS Log Data Analysis and Visualization Vaclav Koudelka 13:45 - 14:45
DB2 IG The SMurF are EXCELling Mark Falconer 13:45 - 14:45
MQ JG What's New in App Connect Enterprise v11 software Ben Thompson IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
zCMPA LG 2 LPARs Good, 4 LPARs Better? Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
Application Development MG New environment for IMS testing needed? (with DEMO) John Butterweck 13:45 - 14:45
Batch/Workload Scheduling NG How do I launch a Frog? Let me count the ways...... Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OG Learn how to get End to End visibility into IBM Z with leading APM vendors Nathan Brice IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
New Technologies PG From zero to hero using the open mainframe project's tooling platform zowe.org Steven Horsman IBM UK LTD. 13:45 - 14:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning QG Making the Mainframe a Millennial Magnet Jim Conway 13:45 - 14:45
15 Minute Break 14:45 - 15:00
101 AH Networking: Milk That Conference (Part 2) Denise Mortimer Fearless Enterprises! 15:00 - 16:00
Large Systems BH IBM Skunkworks Projects for z/OS Stephen Warren Sponsor25: IBM 15:00 - 16:00
Linux on z CH Leveraging IBM Z Security in the Cloud with IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Services Chris Poole IBM UK LTD. 15:00 - 16:00
Storage Management DH DFSMS update Tom Reed IBM USA 15:00 - 16:00
Enterprise Security FH A Roadmap to Compliance Brian Marshall Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd 15:00 - 16:00
CICS GH Automated Regressions and component test William Yates IBM UK LTD. 15:00 - 16:00
IMS HH Current Trends in IMS Analytics David Schipper BMC Software Ltd 15:00 - 16:00
DB2 IH What should you be aware of before your manager asks you to recover lost data? Michael Kalous 15:00 - 16:00
MQ JH Deploying and managing integrations across private and third-party clouds with App Connect Enterprise Containers Ben Thompson IBM UK LTD. 15:00 - 16:00
zCMPA LH z14 Capacity Planning: Theory and Practice Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 15:00 - 16:00
Application Development MH How DevOps aims to support IT’s need to build better quality software, much faster and more frequently. Gary Evans 15:00 - 16:00
Batch/Workload Scheduling NH Taming the Wild West Dean Harrison HCL Technologies 15:00 - 16:00
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OH Gaining Insight into Mainframe Log Data through Enhanced z/OS Analytics Ed Wrazen Precisely Limited 15:00 - 16:00
New Technologies PH Development of low cost mechatronic prosthetic hand, actuated by muscle signals David Jazani University of Bedfordshire 15:00 - 16:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning QH How to get familiar with new Z products faster than ever, hands-on, with IBM Z Trial Alexander Melkonian IBM UK LTD. 15:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 16:00 - 16:30
101 AI Introduction to CICS Pradeep Gohil IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:30
Large Systems BI Hyperledger Fabric v1 Technical Update Anna Shugol IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:30
Linux on z CI RedHat Updates Sebastien Siegert Sponsor: Red Hat 16:30 - 17:30
Storage Management DI Modern archive, backup and recovery for mainframe using cloud object storage Gil Peleg 16:30 - 17:30
Enterprise Security FI Still using FTP?  Secure Mainframe File Transfers using FICON as the Network Colleen Gordon Luminex 16:30 - 17:30
CICS GI Tuning CICS with CICS Performance Analyzer Ezriel Gross Circle Software Incorporated 16:30 - 17:30
IMS HI New environment for IMS testing needed? (with demo) John Butterweck 16:30 - 17:30
DB2 II Have you heard what's new with the Db2 Analytics Accelerator? Karen Wilkins Sponsor25: IBM 16:30 - 17:30
MQ JI What's New in IBM MQ Jamie Squibb IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:30
zCMPA LI zIIP stealing GCP MSUs time for Capacity Management Don Zeunert BMC Software Ltd 16:30 - 17:30
Application Development MI Nine Steps to Agile Mainframe Ops Keith Sisson 16:30 - 17:30
Batch/Workload Scheduling NI z DevOps and “Production Ready” Testing - What does this mean and why should it be important me? Jim Morgan 16:30 - 17:30
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OI System Automation update Dave Swift IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:30
New Technologies PI How to run MVS on a Raspberry. Or how to have fun, and learn new things, by Running Old Technology on New Technology Andrew Gadsby SAS 16:30 - 17:30
Mainframe Skills & Learning QI Journey to the well of talent: Finding and Growing New Mainframers Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 16:30 - 17:30
5 Minute Break 17:30 - 17:35
Keynote: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life! Denise Mortimer Fearless Enterprises! 17:35 - 18:20
Free Time 18:20 - 18:30
Pre-Dinner Drinks 18:30 - 19:30
Conference Dinner & Charity Raffle Draw 19:30 - 23:59

Wednesday 7th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 07:30 - 08:00
Keynote: Ai Lubomir Cheytanov 08:00 - 08:30
Keynote: The seven ages of mainframe Keith Banham Macro 4 Limited 08:30 - 09:00
Breakfast Break 09:00 - 09:30
101 AJ Introduction to MQ John Waldron IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
Large Systems BJ The Necessity for Mainframe Unit Testing Sam Knutson 09:30 - 10:30
Linux on z CJ z/VM Updates including 7.1 new features Malcolm Beattie IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
Storage Management DJ Air Gap Risk Awareness: Batch is Mission Critical Rebecca M Levesque 09:30 - 10:30
Network Management EJ NetVew New Functions Dave Swift IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
Enterprise Security FJ Ransomware protection for your Mainframe Data Brett Quinn Sponsor: DELL Technologies 09:30 - 10:30
CICS GJ New Language support in CICS Paul Cooper IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
IMS HJ IMS Checkpoint pacing David Schipper BMC Software Ltd 09:30 - 10:30
DB2 IJ Know your onions when it comes to Db2 indexes Randy Bright BMC Software Ltd 09:30 - 10:30
MQ JJ Introduction to the IBM MQ Console and REST API Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
zCMPA LJ Measuring new z/OS functions Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies 09:30 - 10:30
Application Development MJ Mainframe DevOps and how to plan and structure implementation Sean Gillespie IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
Batch/Workload Scheduling NJ IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS  - Small Program Enhancements 2015-2018 Federica Gari HCL Technologies 09:30 - 10:30
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OJ How IBM Operations Analytics solves your top Z business challenges Nathan Brice IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
New Technologies PJ Basics to bots workshop (part 1) Paul Read IBM UK LTD. 09:30 - 10:30
15 Minute Break 10:30 - 10:45
101 AK Panel discussion with industry employers Panel of Experts GSUK 10:45 - 11:45
Large Systems BK Mainframe AI & Machine Learning Michael Kiehl 10:45 - 11:45
Linux on z CK Performance Management technology Barton Robinson Sponsor25: Velocity Software GmbH 10:45 - 11:45
Storage Management DK Storage performance with zHyperlink Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
Network Management EK How to manage your multiple 3270 application sessions in the 21st Century Paul Carruthers IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
Enterprise Security FK zSecure and IBM MFA for z/OS Updates Michael Zagorski IBM USA 10:45 - 11:45
CICS GK CICS Asynchronous API Pradeep Gohil IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
IMS HK Java and SQL in IMS applications Radek Mrvec 10:45 - 11:45
DB2 IK Db2 V12 Migration Karen Wilkins Sponsor25: IBM 10:45 - 11:45
MQ JK IBM MQ Hybrid Cloud Architectures Jamie Squibb IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
zCMPA LK How many GCP MSU is my CF stealing? Don Zeunert BMC Software Ltd 10:45 - 11:45
Application Development MK Project Zowe deep dive for developers. Using and extending the platform through the software development kit. Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
Batch/Workload Scheduling NK Building AI into Mainframe batch automation; can you afford not to? Gary Alcock 10:45 - 11:45
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OK The Power to Stream z IT Operational Data to the Analytic Engine of Your Choice Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe 10:45 - 11:45
New Technologies PK Basics to bots workshop (part 2) Paul Read IBM UK LTD. 10:45 - 11:45
15 Minute Break 11:45 - 12:00
101 AL Server Wars: The Mainframe Strikes Back Dominic Day IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
Large Systems BL z/OS V2R3 Client Web Enablement Toolkit: More tools to leverage REST from your z/OS apps Stephen Warren Sponsor25: IBM 12:00 - 13:00
Linux on z CL SLES 15 – The Multi-Modal operating system designed for IT Transformation Brian Petch SUSE 12:00 - 13:00
Storage Management DL TS7760 virtual tape update Christina Coutts Sponsor25: IBM 12:00 - 13:00
Enterprise Security FL High Expectations: Our Systems Are Like (or Could Be Like) Airplanes Mark Nelson IBM USA 12:00 - 13:00
CICS GL CICS Deploying CICS Regions with the z/OS Provisioning Toolkit Dan Millwood IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
IMS HL Continuous Delivery with IMS: IMS Function Level Overview Clive Harriss IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
DB2 IL Db2 z Hardware and z/OS exploitation Michael Lowe IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
MQ JL IBM MQ for z/OS - Things to look for when performing an MQ Health Check John Waldron IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
zCMPA LL z/OS SMT: Understanding the Measurements and Applicability Scott Chapman EPS 12:00 - 13:00
Application Development ML Automated performance and tuning on a mainframe as part of DevOps pipeline Ekaterina Tumanova 12:00 - 13:00
Batch/Workload Scheduling NL The Importance of Being Urgent Dean Harrison HCL Technologies 12:00 - 13:00
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OL Conquer performance challenges with IBM Z Decision Support insight and analytics Lennart Lundgren 12:00 - 13:00
New Technologies PL Basics to bots workshop (part 3) Paul Read IBM UK LTD. 12:00 - 13:00
Lunch 13:00 - 14:00
Enterprise Security FP Lunch & Learn Session for zSecure hosted by IBM Rob van Hoboken IBM Europe 13:00 - 14:00
101 AM Modernizing Legacy ISPF applications without breaking the back-end Eoin O'Cleirigh CA Technologies 14:00 - 15:00
Large Systems BM Small Enhancements you might have missed in z/OS Marna Walle IBM USA 14:00 - 15:00
Linux on z CM RACF Best Practice on z/VM Geoff Rousell IBM UK LTD. 14:00 - 15:00
Storage Management DM Managing Grandpa’s Data: Mainframe Storage Administration for the Modern User: Volume 2 Marek Stych 14:00 - 15:00
Network Management EM NetMaster Updates Niall Buchanan 14:00 - 15:00
Enterprise Security FM Not my problem. Shall the legal guys handle that Peter Koll 14:00 - 15:00
CICS GM Setting up security and SSL with Liberty in CICS Mathew Wilson 14:00 - 15:00
IMS HM IMS Birds of a Feather Session - Various Customers Various GSUK 14:00 - 15:00
DB2 IM Db2 Security Update Karen Wilkins Sponsor25: IBM 14:00 - 15:00
MQ JM Securing IBM MQ for GDPR and Regulatory compliance Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. 14:00 - 15:00
zCMPA LM OpsDev – keeping Performance and Capacity in focus with development Steven Thomas SMT Data 14:00 - 15:00
Application Development MM More about application development. Focus on efficiency Pavan Gupta 14:00 - 15:00
Batch/Workload Scheduling NM IWSz for Rookies Ilaria Rispoli HCL Technologies 14:00 - 15:00
System Automation, Monitoring and Analytics OM How to perform Capacity Management and Planning on IBM Z Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe 14:00 - 15:00
Prize Draws & Afternoon Refreshments 15:00 - 16:00
End of Conference 16:00 - 16:00
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