GSE UK Conference 2023

Where Technology and Talent meet Tomorrow

Time Table

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Monday 30th October

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Workgroup Room Time
Registration 10:00 - 12:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IW Mainframe Marvel: Embark on a Z/OS Capture the Flag Odyssey! Henri Kuiper zDevOps Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 12:00 - 13:00
New Technologies MW Modernising your Mainframe with Open Source technology, without the risk! Michael McKay Rocket Software UK Ltd New Technologies Hockenheim 12:00 - 13:00
Security NW What instability in Europe can mean for your mainframe David Lea BMC Software Ltd Security Working Group Melbourne 12:00 - 13:00
Storage Management OW Dell Cyber Vaults and Implementation Robin Fromm DELL Technologies Storage Vale 12:00 - 13:00
Systems Management PW RMF for z/OS 3.1: The Latest and Greatest Gediminas Klegeris Rocket Software UK Ltd Systems Management Catalunya 12:00 - 13:00
zP&C QW No Session TBC GSUK zP&C Woodcote 12:00 - 13:00
zP&C QW zP&C Opening Session Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. zP&C Woodcote 12:00 - 13:00
Systems Management RW Green Screen Modernization: Not just another story, but the Start of a Journey Giovanni Palumbo HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 12:00 - 13:00
15 Minute Break 13:00 - 13:15
102 BX Using SQL Data Insights to spot unusual behaviour Dhrubajyoti Maiti BMC Software Ltd 102 Becketts 13:15 - 14:15
CICS EX z/OS Connect: Expose your CICS applications as modern REST APIs Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 13:15 - 14:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IX Mainframe is love, Mainframe is life: Story of a new sys-prog Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 13:15 - 14:15
New Technologies MX How the mainframe serves data in the digital world 24/7/365 Graham Sturrock IBM New Technologies Hockenheim 13:15 - 14:15
Security NX Mainframe Virtual Tape and Ransomware Protection Tim Reading Luminex Security Working Group Melbourne 13:15 - 14:15
Storage Management OX Accessing Real Time detailed dataset information with Omegamon for Storage Carlos Guardia Rivas Rocket Software UK Ltd Storage Vale 13:15 - 14:15
Systems Management PX Portable JCL Dean Harrison HCL Technologies Systems Management Catalunya 13:15 - 14:15
zP&C QX So You Don’t Think You’re An Architect? Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. zP&C Woodcote 13:15 - 14:15
Systems Management RX IBM Fault Analyzer – Fixing z/OS Application Abends with FA Help Peter Vandyke HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 13:15 - 14:15
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 14:15 - 14:45
AppDev DY VS Code Lab: developing COBOL apps with open-source tools in a cloud - part 1 Ekaterina Tumanova Broadcom Mainframe Software AppDev Becketts 14:45 - 15:45
CICS EY CICS interfaces - customer experience Rob Stroud National Westminster Bank (Natwest) CICS Hungaroring 14:45 - 15:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IY Maximizing Impact in Engineering World Gintare Kvaukaite Rocket Software UK Ltd Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 14:45 - 15:45
New Technologies MY Container Technology for z/OS Native Applications - Concepts, Implementation and Use-Cases Daniel Raisch Eccox Software. New Technologies Hockenheim 14:45 - 15:45
Security NY A (non-mainframe) developer’s view of Mainframe Security Martin Thorpe BMC Software Ltd Security Working Group Melbourne 14:45 - 15:45
Storage Management OY Hitachi VSP5000 for Mainframe - Update on Software and Hardware Simon Dorn Hitachi Vantara Ltd Storage Vale 14:45 - 15:45
Systems Management PY Achieving Greater IT Resiliency Michael Kiehl Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Catalunya 14:45 - 15:45
zP&C QY Stormy Monday: Reactive and Preventive Capacity Management Processes Dan Ruehl 21CS zP&C Woodcote 14:45 - 15:45
Systems Management RY HATS Application Modernization – How to Invest in Development for a Greater ROI Avinash Sable HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 14:45 - 15:45
15 Minute Break 15:45 - 16:00
AppDev DZ VS Code Lab: developing COBOL apps with open-source tools in a cloud - part 2 Ekaterina Tumanova Broadcom Mainframe Software AppDev Becketts 16:00 - 17:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IZ Presentation Development Tips for In-house Training Programs Glenn Anderson GlennAndersonSpeaks Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 16:00 - 17:00
New Technologies MZ Zero Trust in People and Machines – It’s not just AI we need to fear Mike Fitzgerald Fitz Software & Co. New Technologies Hockenheim 16:00 - 17:00
Security NZ Using CICS Security Discovery to implement resource and command security Lewis James IBM UK LTD. Security Working Group Melbourne 16:00 - 17:00
Storage Management OZ What’s New in Dell Technologies PowerMax Storage for Mainframe Brett Quinn DELL Technologies Storage Vale 16:00 - 17:00
Systems Management PZ JCL Variables in IzWS Introducing EQQJVXIT Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Catalunya 16:00 - 17:00
zP&C QZ Should There Be a Sub-capacity Processor Model in Your Future? Frank Kyne Watson & Walker, Inc. zP&C Woodcote 16:00 - 17:00
Systems Management RZ "Revolutionizing Mainframe Integration: Harnessing the Power of RESTful Web Services in HATS" Avinash Sable HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 16:00 - 17:00
15 Minute Break 17:00 - 17:15
Keynote: Risk Assessment: We’re Only Human Mark Nelson IBM USA 17:15 - 18:15
Keynote: Journey into Mainframes & Cybersecurity Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 18:15 - 19:00

Tuesday 31st October

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Workgroup Room Time
Registration & Coffee 07:30 - 09:00
Keynote: Conference Opening Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 09:00 - 09:15
Keynote: Modernization. Without Disruption. Phil Buckellew Rocket Software UK Ltd 09:15 - 10:15
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 10:15 - 10:45
101 AA The 101 'Twofer' Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 101 Suzuka 10:45 - 11:45
102 BA Deploying a CICS Application on Z using Ansible Tom Slattery IBM UK LTD. 102 Monza 10:45 - 11:45
AI CA AI AI AI what has Turing started? Henri Kuiper zDevOps AI Wellington A 10:45 - 11:45
AppDev DA Automated setup of z/OS development and early test infrastructure and modern DevOps environments with IBM Wazi as a Service on IBM Cloud Robbie Avill IBM AppDev Becketts 10:45 - 11:45
CICS EA CICS opening Anthony Papageorgiou IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 10:45 - 11:45
Db2 FA Early Db2 13 experiences Anthony Ciabattoni IBM USA DB2 Nurburgring 10:45 - 11:45
IMS & WIT GA From Techie to Manager: The Impact of CA4 Cert on Career Transition Gabija Juodzbalyte Rocket Software UK Ltd Women in IT Wellington B 10:45 - 11:45
Large Systems HA What’s new in SDSF 3.1 Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd LSWG Indianapolis 10:45 - 11:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IA Growing new generation of Mainframers: A story about how open source tools on the mainframe accelerated learning process at the university. Germanas Samrickis Rocket Software UK Ltd Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 10:45 - 11:45
MQ JA What’s new in MQ Oliver Witham IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 10:45 - 11:45
New Technologies MA "Can you see me? " - asked the application Angelika Heinrich mainstorconcept GmbH New Technologies Hockenheim 10:45 - 11:45
Security NA RACF Update Mark Nelson IBM USA Security Working Group Melbourne 10:45 - 11:45
Storage Management OA DFSMSrmm: Keeping Pace With Today’s Business Challenges Louis Hanna IBM USA Storage Vale 10:45 - 11:45
Systems Management PA Batch Processing, Your Forgotten Child! Butch Rambish 21CS Systems Management Catalunya 10:45 - 11:45
zP&C QA Introduction to OpenShift Performance Barton Robinson Velocity Software GmbH zP&C Woodcote 10:45 - 11:45
Systems Management RA Time for a check-up? Boost your operational resiliency with proactive performance health analysis. Chris Walker IBM USA Systems Management Copse 10:45 - 11:45
15 Minute Break 11:45 - 12:00
101 AB New Mainframers Talk Candidly Earl Dixon Broadcom Mainframe Software 101 Suzuka 12:00 - 13:00
102 BB The Enemy Within: Insider Threats John Crossno Rocket Software UK Ltd 102 Monza 12:00 - 13:00
AI CB AI for Business with Trust and Transparency Elpida Tzortzatos IBM USA AI Wellington A 12:00 - 13:00
AppDev DB Legal & General – PopUp Mainframe driving Pensions Application Transformation Bharghava Vamsi Bhogireddy Legal & General AppDev Becketts 12:00 - 13:00
CICS EB Ansible and z/OS Cloud Broker in action with CICS TS Andrew Twydell IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 12:00 - 13:00
Db2 FB Db2 and Zowe. Everything, everywhere at once! Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. DB2 Nurburgring 12:00 - 13:00
IMS & WIT GB Panel Discussion: Who unwraps the sandwiches? Resli Costabell Costabell Ltd Women in IT Wellington B 12:00 - 13:00
Large Systems HB MIM to GRS Migration at KBC Luc Martens KBC Group LSWG Indianapolis 12:00 - 13:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IB IBM Skills program how to attract and retain talent Joris Mertens IBM Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 12:00 - 13:00
MQ JB Authenticating connections to your queue manager Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 12:00 - 13:00
New Technologies MB Cloud based Mainframe Application Development: Reality or a Myth? Dana Boudreau Broadcom Mainframe Software New Technologies Hockenheim 12:00 - 13:00
Security NB Credential Fatigue? There may be a remedy John Pinkowski Broadcom Mainframe Software Security Working Group Melbourne 12:00 - 13:00
Storage Management OB Large scale DASD migration for new or seasoned storage administrators John Hogan 21CS Storage Vale 12:00 - 13:00
Systems Management PB IzWS Updates and futures Dean Harrison HCL Technologies Systems Management Catalunya 12:00 - 13:00
zP&C QB Feeding Db2 with SMF data Matteo Bottazzi EPV Technologies zP&C Woodcote 12:00 - 13:00
zP&C QB Machine Learning algorithms to highlight CICS transactions anomalies Matteo Bottazzi EPV Technologies zP&C Woodcote 12:00 - 13:00
Systems Management RB ISPF made easy. Tyrone Dalais HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 12:00 - 13:00
Lunch 13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Learn 13:00 - 14:00
101 AD An introduction to z/OS Stephen Warren IBM USA 101 Suzuka 14:00 - 15:00
101 AD Cyber Resilience Basics Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 101 Suzuka 14:00 - 15:00
102 BD The Finer Things Club: Some lesser known functions in z/OSMF Software Management Marna Walle IBM USA 102 Monza 14:00 - 15:00
AI CD Exploring the Capabilities and Limitations of ChatGPT: ChatGPT Understanding the Power of AI Language Models Jason Fournier Broadcom Mainframe Software AI Wellington A 14:00 - 15:00
AppDev DD AppDev Modernization: Where do I Start? Vaughn Marshall Broadcom Mainframe Software AppDev Becketts 14:00 - 15:00
CICS ED What's new in the foundation of CICS TS open beta and CICS TS Continuous Delivery Jenny He IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 14:00 - 15:00
Db2 FD Db2 and WLM Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. DB2 Nurburgring 14:00 - 15:00
IMS & WIT GD Is There Wisdom In Your Ism Resli Costabell Costabell Ltd Women in IT Wellington B 14:00 - 15:00
Large Systems HD Modernizing a legacy development environment via cloud deployed self-service mainframe Michael Willett Rocket Software UK Ltd LSWG Indianapolis 14:00 - 15:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning ID Mainframe Curiculum on HOGENT. How this is shared around the globe Leendert Blondeel Hogeschool Gent Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 14:00 - 15:00
MQ JD Gaining Insights from Exploring MQ Statistics and Accounting Data Todd Havekost MQ Chapel 14:00 - 15:00
Networks LD Introduction to TLS(SSL) and AT-TLS Colin Paice Stromness Software Solutions NMWG Stowe 14:00 - 15:00
New Technologies MD .NET for Linux on z Neale Ferguson Sine Nomine Associates New Technologies Hockenheim 14:00 - 15:00
Security ND Early warning of cyber attacks. Ways to stay ahead of the bad guys Al Saurette MainTegrity Inc Security Working Group Melbourne 14:00 - 15:00
Storage Management OD Backup and Recovery Considerations for Mainframe Systems Tim Ceradsky BMC Software Ltd Storage Vale 14:00 - 15:00
Systems Management PD WAPL Update Dean Harrison HCL Technologies Systems Management Catalunya 14:00 - 15:00
zP&C QD Sharing Performance and Capacity issue Jan Tielemans KBC Group zP&C Woodcote 14:00 - 15:00
Systems Management RD 5 Reasons Observability of your Mainframe and IBM i is Critical for IT Ian Hartley Precisely Limited Systems Management Copse 14:00 - 15:00
15 Minute Break 15:00 - 15:15
101 AE How to Create a New Mainframer in 3 Steps Angelo Barone BMC Software Ltd 101 Suzuka 15:15 - 16:15
101 AE Introduction to z/OS Networking Tony Amies Vertali Limited 101 Suzuka 15:15 - 16:15
102 BE Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 1 of 2 Tracy Dean IBM USA 102 Monza 15:15 - 16:15
AI CE Application modernization is in the heart of any digital transformation. Anna Shugol IBM UK LTD. AI Wellington A 15:15 - 16:15
AppDev DE Accessing Cloud Object Storage from z/OS programs Andrew Wilt IBM USA AppDev Becketts 15:15 - 16:15
CICS EE How to make the most of your Mainframe modernization with z/OS Connect Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 15:15 - 16:15
Db2 FE Db2 12 and 13 SQL and SQL PL Enhancements - The Latest Information Chris Crone Broadcom Mainframe Software DB2 Nurburgring 15:15 - 16:15
IMS & WIT GE Embrace change - How to Move to IMS Catalog, Directory and DDL in IMS - part 1 Aditya Srivastava BMC Software Ltd IMS Wellington B 15:15 - 16:15
Large Systems HE The important Parmlib Members and impact on IPL process Mike FitzGerald Fitz Software & Co. LSWG Indianapolis 15:15 - 16:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IE Assembler on mainframes, what else? Ross Cruickshank IBM Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 15:15 - 16:15
MQ JE MQ Developer Essentials – Part 1 - workshop Soheel Chughtai IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 15:15 - 16:15
Networks LE Mainframe Network Security: Protecting Your Enterprise Data Phillip Schoen Broadcom Mainframe Software NMWG Stowe 15:15 - 16:15
New Technologies ME Modern Mainframe Management with ZOAU Steven Perva Ensono New Technologies Hockenheim 15:15 - 16:15
Security NE RACDCERT tips and burns Wai Choi IBM USA Security Working Group Melbourne 15:15 - 16:15
Storage Management OE Deploying a Cyber Vault to Store Mainframe Data Anywhere Securely and Cost-Effectively Perry Jones Broadcom Mainframe Software Storage Vale 15:15 - 16:15
Systems Management PE IzWS Upgrades Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Catalunya 15:15 - 16:15
zP&C QE WLM CPU Critical: A modern revisit of a classic WLM option Peter Enrico EPS zP&C Woodcote 15:15 - 16:15
Systems Management RE Getting the Most from IBM Z Software Asset Management: a hands-on Workshop Peter Vandyke HCL Technologies Systems Management Copse 15:15 - 16:15
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 16:15 - 16:45
101 AF Intro to Mainframe Storage Alan Nash IBM 101 Suzuka 16:45 - 17:45
101 AF Further z/OS Fundamentals Stephen Warren IBM USA 101 Suzuka 16:45 - 17:45
102 BF Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 2 of 2 Tracy Dean IBM USA 102 Monza 16:45 - 17:45
AI CF Jekyll and Hyde of Generative AI Venkat Balabhadrapatruni Broadcom Mainframe Software AI Wellington A 16:45 - 17:45
AppDev DF Modernizing Application Testing: our experience with Galasa Michelle Harris Macro 4 Limited AppDev Becketts 16:45 - 17:45
CICS EF CICS Virtual Storage the easy way Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 16:45 - 17:45
Db2 FF Let’s Meet Mr. Advance Trigger! Jaspreet Kaur Dhoad BMC Software Ltd DB2 Nurburgring 16:45 - 17:45
IMS & WIT GF Embrace change - How to Move to IMS Catalog, Directory and DDL in IMS - Part 2 Anshul Agrawal BMC Software Ltd IMS Wellington B 16:45 - 17:45
Large Systems HF SDSF Hidden Treasures Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd LSWG Indianapolis 16:45 - 17:45
MQ JF MQ Developer Essentials – Part 2 - workshop Soheel Chughtai IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 16:45 - 17:45
New Technologies MF Modernize mainframes operations with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Fabio Alessandro Locati Red Hat New Technologies Hockenheim 16:45 - 17:45
Security NF Effective Hiper and Security PTF Management Klaudiusz Konieczka Ensono Security Working Group Melbourne 16:45 - 17:45
Storage Management OF Revealing the truth about cloud storage for mainframes Rebecca M Levesque 21CS Storage Vale 16:45 - 17:45
Systems Management PF Title: Goodbye to Baby-sitting your z/OS Jobs with Zowe Integrated JCL Checking (demo) Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe Systems Management Catalunya 16:45 - 17:45
zP&C QF Application Performance can Degrade Over Time... Don't Let It Happen to You! Tofik Jemal Ahmed Broadcom Mainframe Software zP&C Woodcote 16:45 - 17:45
Systems Management RF Making OMEGAMON agent configuration and migration even quicker with new tool ACTIONs Ashok Mahay IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Copse 16:45 - 17:45
Systems Management RF Diagnosing transient performance Issues from hybrid workloads Daniel Wiegand IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Copse 16:45 - 17:45
15 Minute Break 17:45 - 18:00
Keynote: CYBER RESILIENCE: AN ORGANIZATION'S DNA Brian Marshall Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd 18:00 - 19:00
Evening Meal & Bar 19:00 - 21:00

Wednesday 1st November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Workgroup Room Time
Registration & Coffee 08:00 - 09:00
Keynote: Keynote - The Mark & Steve Show Steven Dickens Futurum Group 08:00 - 08:45
15 Minute Break 08:45 - 09:00
Keynote: Racing Towards Resiliency Greg Lotko Broadcom Mainframe Software 09:00 - 10:00
15 Minute Break 10:00 - 10:15
101 AG Mainframe/Zowe Tutorial Germanas Samrickis Rocket Software UK Ltd 101 Suzuka 10:15 - 11:15
102 BG Testing the mainframe without knowing the mainframe! Jade Carino IBM UK LTD. 102 Monza 10:15 - 11:15
AI CG A look at human intelligence and how the human brain works Trevor Eddolls iTech-Ed Ltd AI Wellington A 10:15 - 11:15
AppDev DG Zowe plugin development using the "Realtime Dataset Metrics" as a sample Alex Agoltsov Rocket Software UK Ltd AppDev Becketts 10:15 - 11:15
CICS EG What’s new for security in CICS TS open beta Lewis James IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 10:15 - 11:15
Db2 FG Db2 12+ and 13 for z/OS Database Design and Application Performance: Features and Usage Susan Lawson YL&A DB2 Nurburgring 10:15 - 11:15
IMS & WIT GG Managing the IMS catalog database from the DBA perspective Tracy Dean IBM USA IMS Wellington B 10:15 - 11:15
Large Systems HG What’s New in z/OS 3.1 Stephen Warren IBM USA LSWG Indianapolis 10:15 - 11:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IG Advent Of Code: Lock & Load!!!! Henri Kuiper zDevOps Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 10:15 - 11:15
MQ JG Introduction to Event Automation Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 10:15 - 11:15
Networks LG HTTP/3: Improving Performance, Strengthening Security, and Enabling the Future of the Web Phillip Schoen Broadcom Mainframe Software NMWG Stowe 10:15 - 11:15
New Technologies MG Cloud flexibility meets mainframe power Claire Connor Ensono New Technologies Hockenheim 10:15 - 11:15
Security NG Certificate management automation with existing support Wai Choi IBM USA Security Working Group Melbourne 10:15 - 11:15
Storage Management OG Cloud Tape Connector Enables High-end Tape Availability and Security on a Budget Louis Hanna IBM USA Storage Vale 10:15 - 11:15
Systems Management PG IBM zAIOps products integration enable a collaborative problem solving while reducing the MTTR Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe Systems Management Catalunya 10:15 - 11:15
zP&C QG Insights into New XCF Path Usage Metrics Frank Kyne Watson & Walker, Inc. zP&C Woodcote 10:15 - 11:15
Systems Management RG Accelerate Problem Resolution using the Right Data Matheus Milani Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Copse 10:15 - 11:15
Code-a-Thon Event TG Code-a-Thon Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning The Courtyard 10:15 - 11:15
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 11:15 - 11:45
101 AH Solve Your Personal Communications Problem: The Illusion That It Has Taken Place Glenn Anderson GlennAndersonSpeaks 101 Suzuka 11:45 - 12:45
102 BH Storage for z/OS concepts and capabilities Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 102 Monza 11:45 - 12:45
AI CH Real Client Cases: Boosting IT Resiliency Using AI Machine Learning Enabled Solutions on IBM Z Lih Wang IBM USA AI Wellington A 11:45 - 12:45
AppDev DH Zowe keeps improving, what’s new in the latest releases and what's going to change for you with V3 Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe AppDev Becketts 11:45 - 12:45
CICS EH CICS TS and Kafka Anthony Papageorgiou IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 11:45 - 12:45
Db2 FH Db2 13 Utilities History – What is it and how to use Tom Crocker Rocket Software UK Ltd DB2 Nurburgring 11:45 - 12:45
IMS & WIT GH IMS Managed ACB's / Catalog Progress Report Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. IMS Wellington B 11:45 - 12:45
Large Systems HH Upgrade to 3.1, Part 1: Planning Marna Walle IBM USA LSWG Indianapolis 11:45 - 12:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IH Unleash the beast, Uncaging the modern mainframe Claire Connor Ensono Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 11:45 - 12:45
MQ JH What’s New in App Connect (12.0.10 and beyond) Dominic Storey IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 11:45 - 12:45
Networks LH Network Segmentation for PCI/DSS compliance Tony Amies Vertali Limited NMWG Melbourne 11:45 - 12:45
New Technologies MH Why you should be using OpenTelemetry! Robert Castley Splunk New Technologies Hockenheim 11:45 - 12:45
Security NH Network Segmentation for PCI/DSS compliance Tony Amies Vertali Limited Security Working Group Melbourne 11:45 - 12:45
Storage Management OH Learn how to read and write z/OS data from and to cloud storage, including your DFSMShsm ML2 data. John Hogan 21CS Storage Vale 11:45 - 12:45
Systems Management PH Modernization of OMEGAMON with key enhancements Ashok Mahay IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Catalunya 11:45 - 12:45
zP&C QH Pontification of Data Visualization for z/OS Performance Peter Enrico EPS zP&C Woodcote 11:45 - 12:45
Systems Management RH Manage Your Mainframe Hardware and Software Investment: Mainframe Essentials Frank White Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Copse 11:45 - 12:45
Code-a-Thon Event TH Code-a-Thon Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning The Courtyard 11:45 - 12:45
Lunch & Learn 12:45 - 13:45
Lunch 12:45 - 13:45
101 AJ The Future of Mainframe Skills Shubham Gupta Broadcom Mainframe Software 101 Suzuka 13:45 - 14:45
101 AJ Let’s change the mainframe world, one day at a time! Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd 101 Suzuka 13:45 - 14:45
102 BJ “Wowee it’s Zowe, the new face of the mainframe” Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 102 Monza 13:45 - 14:45
AI CJ Automated Mainframe Intelligence Colin Page BMC Software Ltd AI Wellington A 13:45 - 14:45
AppDev DJ Automated testing of COBOL sections! Rune Christensen Bankdata AppDev Becketts 13:45 - 14:45
CICS EJ Bring REST APIs to your mainframe applications Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 13:45 - 14:45
Db2 FJ Re-engineering Db2 Applications Using the REST API Philip Nelson Lloyds Banking Group DB2 Nurburgring 13:45 - 14:45
IMS & WIT GJ Everything you wanted to know about the IMPORT command but were afraid to ask Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. IMS Wellington B 13:45 - 14:45
Large Systems HJ Upgrade to 3.1, Part 2: Technical Actions Marna Walle IBM USA LSWG Indianapolis 13:45 - 14:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IJ Making a Living, a Difference, or a Legacy: Crafting a Purposeful Career Steven Perva Ensono Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 13:45 - 14:45
MQ JJ Observation and Optimisation: Instana and Turbonomic with MQ and Cloud Pak for Integration Timothy Quigly IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 13:45 - 14:45
New Technologies MJ Marrying Legacy Automation Code with Modern Tooling Craig Freiwald Broadcom Mainframe Software New Technologies Hockenheim 13:45 - 14:45
Security NJ Zero Trust and RACF: Moving towards Least Access Privilege Mark Nelson IBM USA Security Working Group Melbourne 13:45 - 14:45
Storage Management OJ So you want to move your datacenter? What about all that disk? Tim Ceradsky BMC Software Ltd Storage Vale 13:45 - 14:45
Systems Management PJ AIOps - Using your OMEGAMON data with your visualization and AI/ML platform of choice Ashok Mahay IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Catalunya 13:45 - 14:45
zP&C QJ A Different "Weigh" to Define LPAR Weights Jim Horne Lowes zP&C Woodcote 13:45 - 14:45
zP&C QJ CICS Virtual Storage The Easy Way Todd Havekost zP&C Woodcote 13:45 - 14:45
Systems Management RJ Cyber Resilience, The Undiscovered Country Butch Rambish 21CS Systems Management Copse 13:45 - 14:45
Code-a-Thon Event TJ Code-a-Thon Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning The Courtyard 13:45 - 14:45
15 Minute Break 14:45 - 15:00
101 AK Parallel Sysplex Basics Stephen Warren IBM USA 101 Suzuka 15:00 - 16:00
101 AK How Green is your Mainframe? Going from GREAT to GREEN! Faisal Majid BMC Software Ltd 101 Suzuka 15:00 - 16:00
102 BK Learn why the Mainframe is the Most Securable System on the Planet Ray Overby Rocket Software UK Ltd 102 Monza 15:00 - 16:00
AI CK How can we use AI and user behaviour for better security monitoring. Dave McCain BMC Mainframe Services AI Wellington A 15:00 - 16:00
AppDev DK Modernize business-critical applications with latest compilation technologies and programming languages to take full advantage of IBM z16 Roland Koo IBM AppDev Becketts 15:00 - 16:00
CICS EK Optimizing your use of Java in CICS TS - Update Good practices and DevOps Phil Wakelin IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 15:00 - 16:00
Db2 FK Db2 for z/os V13 Installation: A Gen Z experience Anna McKee IBM UK LTD. DB2 Nurburgring 15:00 - 16:00
IMS & WIT GK What's new in managing IMS performance Tracy Dean IBM USA IMS Wellington B 15:00 - 16:00
Large Systems HK z/OS V3R1 User Experiences Ed Jaffe Phoenix Software International LSWG Indianapolis 15:00 - 16:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IK My first COBOL program connecting to Db2 for z/OS, How the hack, does that work? Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 15:00 - 16:00
MQ JK IBM MQ Automation with Ansible Playbooks Oliver Witham IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 15:00 - 16:00
New Technologies MK Modernization starts with your Mainframe Code Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd New Technologies Hockenheim 15:00 - 16:00
Security NK What's new in IBM zSecure, zSCC and zMFA Pradeep Parameshwaran IBM Europe Security Working Group Melbourne 15:00 - 16:00
Storage Management OK Show Me The Money: Centralized Storage Management to Reduce Cost Mihai Ficiorita Broadcom Mainframe Software Storage Vale 15:00 - 16:00
Systems Management PK Create a collaborative AIOps experience for your workload automation environment on IBM Z Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe Systems Management Catalunya 15:00 - 16:00
zP&C QK Measuring zFS performance Danilo Gipponi EPV Technologies zP&C Woodcote 15:00 - 16:00
zP&C QK The inside story of SQL queries Dhrubajyoti Maiti BMC Software Ltd zP&C Woodcote 15:00 - 16:00
Systems Management RK Discover your Environment's Topology for Easier Change Management and Impact Analysis Michal Kramaric Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Copse 15:00 - 16:00
Code-a-Thon Event TK Code-a-Thon Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning The Courtyard 15:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 16:00 - 16:30
101 AL Mentorship Panel Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 101 Suzuka 16:30 - 17:30
102 BL Getting started with Red Hat OpenShift Cluster deployments on z/OS using zCX Stephen Warren IBM USA 102 Monza 16:30 - 17:30
AI CL Jeopardy Henri Kuiper zDevOps AI Wellington A 16:30 - 17:30
AppDev DL Policy-as-Code: Secure your Mainframe Supply Chain with AppDev Principles Vaughn Marshall Broadcom Mainframe Software AppDev Becketts 16:30 - 17:30
CICS EL Experiences on upgrading to CICS TS 6.1 Rob Stroud National Westminster Bank (Natwest) CICS Hungaroring 16:30 - 17:30
Db2 FL More Things About Db2 for zOS I Wish I'd Remember When.... Michael Cotignola BMC Software Ltd DB2 Nurburgring 16:30 - 17:30
IMS & WIT GL Take the Leap to IMS Pervasive Encryption Gary Turner BMC Software Ltd IMS Wellington B 16:30 - 17:30
Large Systems HL World-class High Availability and Disaster Recovery with IBM GDPS 4.6 Dave Clitherow IBM UK LTD. LSWG Indianapolis 16:30 - 17:30
Mainframe Skills & Learning IL The Fall of the House of Silos Steven Perva Ensono Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 16:30 - 17:30
MQ JL IBM MQ Cloud Architecture Blueprints Soheel Chughtai IBM UK LTD. MQ Chapel 16:30 - 17:30
Security NL Beyond the Command Line of the External Security Managers Katie Juhala Broadcom Mainframe Software Security Working Group Melbourne 16:30 - 17:30
Storage Management OL DS8000 update and new replication capabilities Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. Storage Vale 16:30 - 17:30
Systems Management PL Enhancements, modernization items and integrations for IBM Z System Automation Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe Systems Management Catalunya 16:30 - 17:30
zP&C QL z16 Concepts and Real-world Experiences John Baker zP&C Woodcote 16:30 - 17:30
Systems Management RL Easily Identify Performance Opportunities and Risks on your Mainframe Craig Freiwald Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Copse 16:30 - 17:30
Code-a-Thon Event TL Code-a-thon Frank van der Wal IBM The Netherland Mainframe Skills & Learning The Courtyard 16:30 - 17:30
15 Minute Break 17:30 - 17:45
Keynote: Why AI for business Elpida Tzortzatos IBM USA 17:45 - 18:45
Entertainment eg Pub Quiz - Bentleys - and/or - BYOD - Bar 18:45 - 20:00
Conference Dinner & Charity Raffle Draw 20:00 - 22:00

Thursday 2nd November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Workgroup Room Time
Keynote: Mainframe Strong: Dancing into the Future April Hickel BMC Software Ltd 09:00 - 10:00
15 Minute Break 10:00 - 10:15
101 AM Identiftying & Challenging (Unconscious) Bias Pooja Uppalapati Broadcom Mainframe Software 101 Suzuka 10:15 - 11:15
102 BM Storage performance concepts and z/OS performance functions Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 102 Monza 10:15 - 11:15
AppDev DM A pragmatic approach to test modernization Petr Vacula Broadcom Mainframe Software AppDev Becketts 10:15 - 11:15
CICS EM I get my CICS on route Zowe Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 10:15 - 11:15
Db2 FM How to Hack Db2 for z/OS - Lessons Learnt from Mainframe Hackers Emil Kotrc Broadcom Mainframe Software DB2 Nurburgring 10:15 - 11:15
IMS & WIT GM Modernizing IMS: Ansible Automation and Self-provisioning with the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Stack Haley Fung IBM UK LTD. IMS Wellington B 10:15 - 11:15
Large Systems HM Real-time AI Insights on z/OS Stephen Warren IBM USA LSWG Indianapolis 10:15 - 11:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IM Training, Engaging, and Retaining a Modern Mainframe Workforce! Darren Surch Interskill Learning Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 10:15 - 11:15
New Technologies MM The Modern, Cloud-Connected Mainframe Oliver Presland Ensono New Technologies Hockenheim 10:15 - 11:15
Security NM Encrypting the RACF database: A demonstration and some considerations Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw GSUK Security Working Group Melbourne 10:15 - 11:15
Storage Management OM Data Management at Scale: Unlocking the Power of Transparent Cloud Tiering Lourie Goodall IBM USA Storage Vale 10:15 - 11:15
Systems Management PM Taking Control of Your Distributed Agents (CA 7 and ESP) Daniel Remta Broadcom Mainframe Software Systems Management Catalunya 10:15 - 11:15
zP&C QM Your approach to in-memory data could be costing your business. Larry Strickland DataKinetics zP&C Woodcote 10:15 - 11:15
Systems Management RM Learnings from 7 Years of Integrating Mission-Critical IBM Z® and IBM i with Splunk Ian Hartley Precisely Limited Systems Management Copse 10:15 - 11:15
AppDev Demo Stream SM Unleashing the Power of Zowe: Exploring the Intellij IDEA Plugins Ecosystem Uladzislau Kalesnikau IBA Group AppDev Chapel 10:15 - 11:15
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 11:15 - 11:45
101 AN Impostor Syndrome Resli Costabell Costabell Ltd 101 Suzuka 11:45 - 12:45
102 BN Writing an Assembler Exit for IMS John O'Dowd BMC Software Ltd 102 Monza 11:45 - 12:45
102 BN Deploying a CICS Application on Z using Ansible Tom Slattery IBM UK LTD. VR2 11:45 - 12:45
AppDev 2 CN The War Against the Machines: Fixing Flaws in AI-Generated Code Andy Sutcliffe AppDev Wellington A 11:45 - 12:45
AppDev DN We Need to Talk About Testing !!! . Daniel Raisch Eccox Software. AppDev Becketts 11:45 - 12:45
CICS EN Customer in Production: Our modernisation journey Tom Slattery IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 11:45 - 12:45
Db2 FN Back to Basics: DB2 Bufferpools Jim Kurtz BMC Software Ltd DB2 Nurburgring 11:45 - 12:45
IMS & WIT GN Using Watson Machine Learning for z/OS (WMLz) to integrate AI in IMS applications Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. IMS Wellington B 11:45 - 12:45
Large Systems HN Empower the Next Generation z/VM workforce with z/VM Skills Made Easy. Brian Jagos Broadcom Mainframe Software LSWG Indianapolis 11:45 - 12:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IN Insider tips on making a successful IT job application Michelle Harris Macro 4 Limited Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 11:45 - 12:45
New Technologies MN Automating PTF Maintenance Using an Open-First Approach Jan Prihoda Broadcom Mainframe Software New Technologies Hockenheim 11:45 - 12:45
Security NN Cyber resiliency, regulations, DORA ….. Why is being resilient so difficult! Rebecca M Levesque 21CS Security Working Group Melbourne 11:45 - 12:45
Storage Management ON Defend yourself against Logical Data Corruption with GDPS LCP Manager Dave Clitherow IBM UK LTD. Storage Vale 11:45 - 12:45
Systems Management PN Orchestrate your cloud services from the mainframe using IBM Z Workload Scheduler Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe Systems Management Catalunya 11:45 - 12:45
zP&C QN Using Interactive z/OS Topology Views to Optimize Processor Configurations John Ticic zP&C Woodcote 11:45 - 12:45
Systems Management RN The difference between backup and resiliency Mark Wilson Vertali Limited Systems Management Copse 11:45 - 12:45
AppDev Demo Stream SN Modernization starts with your Mainframe Code Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd AppDev Chapel 11:45 - 12:45
Brown Bag Lunch 12:45 - 13:00
Prize Draws - Bentleys 13:00 - 13:45
Bentleys
101 AO Active Listening & Hearing the Unheard Glenn Anderson GlennAndersonSpeaks 101 Suzuka 13:45 - 14:45
102 BO Advanced RACF! Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 102 Monza 13:45 - 14:45
AppDev 2 CO The War Against the Machines: Fixing Flaws in AI-Generated Code Andy Sutcliffe AppDev Wellington A 13:45 - 14:45
AppDev DO Let’s get serious about testing Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd AppDev Becketts 13:45 - 14:45
CICS EO Exploring the value of region tagging Jenny He IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 13:45 - 14:45
Db2 FO Smooth sailing through post-install with z/OSMF workflows Rabah Beggar Broadcom Mainframe Software DB2 Nurburgring 13:45 - 14:45
IMS & WIT GO Let's write a Rexx IMS program for the OM API John O'Dowd BMC Software Ltd IMS Wellington B 13:45 - 14:45
Large Systems HO How to take advantage of z/VM feature additions and future modernization Brian Jagos Broadcom Mainframe Software LSWG Indianapolis 13:45 - 14:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IO Provide Value and Delight in Mainframe Development Using the Kano Model Dhrubajyoti Maiti BMC Software Ltd Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 13:45 - 14:45
Security NO z/OS Integrity Matters Bryan Childs IBM USA Security Working Group Melbourne 13:45 - 14:45
Storage Management OO Innovating with IBM TS7700: An Overview of the Product and Latest Release Information Lourie Goodall IBM USA Storage Vale 13:45 - 14:45
Systems Management PO "Now it's clear"- easy and complete cross-referencing for Workload Automation systems. Jens Bühring HORIZONT Software GmbH Systems Management Catalunya 13:45 - 14:45
zP&C QO Parallel Sysplex Performance Topics Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. zP&C Woodcote 13:45 - 14:45
zP&C QO Now You See It Now You Don't Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. zP&C Woodcote 13:45 - 14:45
Systems Management RO Zowe Extensions in IBM Z System Management (demo) Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe Systems Management Copse 13:45 - 14:45
AppDev Demo Stream SO Hybrid Enterprise Application Development in a cloud environment Peter Haumer IBM USA AppDev Chapel 13:45 - 14:45
15 Minute Break 14:45 - 15:00
101 AP Growing your future in the industry Dr. Herbert Daly University of Wolverhampton 101 Suzuka 15:00 - 16:00
101 AP Career Rejection: Staying driven, despite setbacks Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 101 Suzuka 15:00 - 16:00
102 BP REST-enabled BCPii: How a more modern interface gives you more power than ever over your IBM Z hardware! Stephen Warren IBM USA 102 Monza 15:00 - 16:00
AppDev DP Mainframe Modernization: The Road to Success Has No Shortcuts Erik Rijks BMC Software Ltd AppDev Becketts 15:00 - 16:00
CICS EP Storage Violations in CICS - prevention, detection and recovery Steve Foley IBM UK LTD. CICS Hungaroring 15:00 - 16:00
Db2 FP Getting the most value from Db2 12 for z/OS Function Levels Tom Crocker Rocket Software UK Ltd DB2 Nurburgring 15:00 - 16:00
Large Systems HP Z/VM & Linux Presentation(s) TBC Vic Cross IBM LSWG Indianapolis 15:00 - 16:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IP One band, one sound - come along on the tour! Shari Chiara IBM USA Mainframe Skills & Learning Monaco 15:00 - 16:00
Security NP How Does Your Breakglass Process Stand Up John Pinkowski Broadcom Mainframe Software Security Working Group Melbourne 15:00 - 16:00
Storage Management OP zHyperLink New Features and Real-World Experiences Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. Storage Vale 15:00 - 16:00
Systems Management PP IzWS Birds of a Feather, Ask the Experts Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. Systems Management Catalunya 15:00 - 16:00
Systems Management RP Ensuring the Mainframe is an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Observability Strategy Chris Walker IBM USA Systems Management Copse 15:00 - 16:00
AppDev Demo Stream SP SEB Bank – Knowledge is Power! Automated Blueprint of your Changing Mainframe Applications and Infrastructure Landscape Erik Weyler SEB AppDev Chapel 15:00 - 16:00
End of Conference 16:00 - 16:00