GSE UK In-Person Conference 2024

Mainframe@60: The Diamond Anniversary of Digital Dominance

Time Table

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Monday 4th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration 12:00 - 13:00
WAVEZ 102 BA Cover Your A$$ - Security-in-practice Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 13:00 - 13:45
AppDev DA GitHub Copilot for COBOL developers Louis Knight-Webb bloop AI Limited 13:00 - 13:45
CICS EA CICS stream opening and state of CICS Robert Stroud National Westminster Bank (Natwest) 13:00 - 13:45
Db2 FA John Campbell's Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practice 2024 Part One John Campbell Triton Consulting 13:00 - 13:45
WIT & IMS GA IMS, analytics, and data streaming, oh my! Tracy Dean IBM USA 13:00 - 13:45
Large Systems HA A Treasure Trove of Undocumented IPCS Commands Edward Jaffe Phoenix Software International 13:00 - 13:45
New Technologies MA Workload Orchestration & Automation with SOAP Andrew McCandless Beta Systems Software Ltd 13:00 - 13:45
Open Mainframe Project NA Getting the most out of the Latest Features in Linux and KVM on IBM Z and LinuxONE Stefan Raspl IBM Europe 13:00 - 13:45
Security OA RACF Update: z/OS 3.1 and More! Mark Nelson IBM USA 13:00 - 13:45
Service Management PA Synchronize IBM Z Resources with Your ServiceNow CMDB Andrew Bowker IBM 13:00 - 13:45
Storage Management QA Have No Fear! Flexible Storage Helps You Meet New 2025 Rules Russell Witt Broadcom Mainframe Software 13:00 - 13:45
zP&C RA True Story: How Kyndryl Built its Performance and Capacity Planning Tool Richard Baird Kyndryl 13:00 - 13:45
Courtyard Sessions SA Capture The Flag (CTF) Part 1 Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH 13:00 - 13:45
15 Minute Break 13:45 - 14:00
WAVEZ 102 BB Back to Basics - Introduction to Parallel Sysplex and Data Sharing Peter Enrico EPS 14:00 - 14:45
AppDev DB BYOD Lab - Get CICS applications to Talk Web Services (APIs) Scott Brod Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:00 - 14:45
CICS EB Automating CICS upgrades using z/OSMF Bas van der Kreeft Belastingdienst Nederland 14:00 - 14:45
Db2 FB DBAs and Developers Unite! Learning To Use Db2 for z/OS REST APIs? Julia Carter Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:00 - 14:45
Large Systems HB MVS logger: push your logs up the stream Mike Shorkend Shorkend Associates 14:00 - 14:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IB IBM z Ambassador Summit Hannan Khan ICON 14:00 - 14:45
New Technologies MB Efficient real-time information sharing between Z and hybrid cloud Amy Hieter IBM 14:00 - 14:45
Open Mainframe Project NB SSO is Packaged with the Modern Mainframe; Are You Ready to Leverage It? Elliot Jalley Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:00 - 14:45
Security OB Next-Gen Security for Mainframes: The Role of User and Entity Behavior Analytics David Lea BMC Software Ltd 14:00 - 14:45
Service Management PB A deep dive into IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe 14:00 - 14:45
Storage Management QB DS8000 Update and New Function Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 14:00 - 14:45
zP&C RB RMF: The Latest and Greatest Gediminas Klegeris Rocket Software UK Ltd 14:00 - 14:45
Courtyard Sessions SB Capture The Flag (CTF) Part 2 Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH 14:00 - 14:45
15 Minute Break 14:45 - 15:00
WAVEZ 102 BC Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 1 of 2 Tracy Dean IBM USA 15:00 - 15:45
AppDev DC BYOD Lab - A Modern Developer Experience (DevX) that Drives Continuous Integration Ekaterina Tumanova Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:00 - 15:45
CICS EC Is It Time to Exchange CICS Web Services (SOAP and JSON) for z/OS Connect? Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. 15:00 - 15:45
Db2 FC Back-To-Basics: Real Time Statistics: What are they and how are they used? Elitsa Popova BMC Mainframe Services 15:00 - 15:45
WIT & IMS GC Developing client applications for asynchronous callout with transaction orchestration Jack Yuan IBM USA 15:00 - 15:45
Large Systems HC What's New in z/OS BCPii? Stephen Warren IBM USA 15:00 - 15:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IC A Goal For New Mainframers — Soft Skills That Are Hard-Hitting Glenn Anderson GlennAndersonSpeaks 15:00 - 15:45
New Technologies MC Demonstrating the possible with IBM z/OS Container Platform Chris Hodgins IBM 15:00 - 15:45
Open Mainframe Project NC The Best of Both Worlds – Co-Locating z/OS and Linux on IBM Z Stefan Raspl IBM Europe 15:00 - 15:45
Security OC Whats the Story, Storage Glory! Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 15:00 - 15:45
Service Management PC ISPF Made even easier Part 1 Tyrone Dalais HCL Technologies 15:00 - 15:45
Storage Management QC How to Avoid Becoming "Famous" While Administering Storage Alex Agoltsov Rocket Software UK Ltd 15:00 - 15:45
zP&C RC (Primer to) The IBM Z Processor Optimization Primer David Hutton IBM USA 15:00 - 15:45
Courtyard Sessions SC Capture The Flag (CTF) Part 3 Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH 15:00 - 15:45
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 15:45 - 16:15
WAVEZ 102 BD Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 2 of 2 Tracy Dean IBM USA 16:15 - 17:00
AppDev DD BYOD Lab - Create Unit Tests that Accelerate Development Petr Vacula Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:15 - 17:00
CICS ED Problem Analysis and Performance Tuning for CICS Ezriel Gross Rocket Software UK Ltd 16:15 - 17:00
Db2 FD "Run-It-Back" - Db2 for z/OS Development all new "2024 SWAT Tales" Anthony Ciabattoni IBM USA 16:15 - 17:00
WIT & IMS GD Understanding your IMS TM Scheduler Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. 16:15 - 17:00
Large Systems HD Planning for your upgrade to z/OS 3.1 Marna Walle IBM USA 16:15 - 17:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning ID Easier than you think: Mainframe and Life Skills John Baker IBM 16:15 - 17:00
New Technologies MD Jupyter Notebook - not just a tool for data scientists Egle Barusauskiene Rocket Software UK Ltd 16:15 - 17:00
Open Mainframe Project ND Adoption, Innovation, and the Galasa Open Source Journey Louisa Seers IBM UK LTD. 16:15 - 17:00
Security OD Data Set Encryption - What Could Be Simpler? Bryan Childs IBM USA 16:15 - 17:00
Service Management PD ISPF Made even easier Part 2 Tyrone Dalais HCL Technologies 16:15 - 17:00
Storage Management QD Fortifying the Future: Enhancing Storage Cyber Resiliency with Cloud Solutions Mikhael Liberman BMC Software Ltd 16:15 - 17:00
zP&C RD Parallel Sysplex Performance Topics Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. 16:15 - 17:00
Courtyard Sessions SD How Green is a Green Screen? Faisal Majid BMC Software Ltd 16:15 - 17:00
15 Minute Break 17:00 - 17:15
Keynote: Weird and Wonderful Journeys to the mainframe Elitsa Popova BMC Mainframe Services 17:15 - 18:00
WAVEZ 101 & 102 Networking - The Courtyard 18:00 - 18:30
30 Minute Break 18:00 - 18:30
Evening Meal & Bar 18:30 - 22:00

Tuesday 5th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 07:30 - 08:45
Keynote: Conference Opening Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 08:45 - 09:00
Keynote: Crossing the Finish Line First Greg Lotko Broadcom Mainframe Software 09:00 - 09:45
15 Minute Break 09:45 - 10:00
WAVEZ 101 AE So you're a Mainframer! Now what? Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH 10:00 - 10:45
WAVEZ 102 BE Mainframe Assistant: How AI is bringing the IBM z/OS User Experience into the Future Kye Maloy IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
AI CE Why the Mainframe is THE platform for AI - today's use cases Benoit Baufays Deloitte 10:00 - 10:45
AppDev DE The Developer Advocate - A Game Changer for any Organization Tim McKeoun IBM 10:00 - 10:45
CICS EE Improving resilience and scalability with new capabilities in CICS TS 6.2 Jenny He IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
Db2 FE John Campbell's Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practice 2024 Part Two John Campbell Triton Consulting 10:00 - 10:45
WIT & IMS GE Shattering the Glass Ceiling Megan Hampton IBM 10:00 - 10:45
Large Systems HE Why upgrade to latest version of Semeru (Java) on z/OS? Roland Koo IBM 10:00 - 10:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IE Cool kids want to use ISPF Malin Backe Semstecy 10:00 - 10:45
MQ & AppDev II JE What's New in IBM MQ Toby Keegan IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
Service Management II & Networks LE WatchTower Platform: Revolutionizing Observability Stuart McIrvine Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
New Technologies ME Kafka on the Mainframe? Surely Not! Anthony Papageorgiou IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
Open Mainframe Project NE Diving into z/OS Open Source Development: An Overview William O'Farrell IBM 10:00 - 10:45
Security OE Mainframes & Malware the 2024 update Henri Kuiper zDevOps 10:00 - 10:45
Service Management PE Tear down silos, simple & effective JCL, zWS and Control-M maintenance for Application Developer Jens Bühring HORIZONT Software GmbH 10:00 - 10:45
Storage Management QE Mainframe Cyber Protection Strategies for DASD and Virtual Tape Robin Fromm DELL Technologies 10:00 - 10:45
zP&C RE z/OS 3.1 Experiences with Dedicated Memory David Betten IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 10:45 - 11:15
WAVEZ 101 AF Software in space - what we can all learn from rocket scientists Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
WAVEZ 102 BF Impostor Syndrome: Are you good enough? Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 11:15 - 12:00
AI CF AI for IT Resiliency and Customer Use Cases Lih Wang IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
AppDev DF Empowering COBOL developers with cutting-edge tools Roland Koo IBM 11:15 - 12:00
CICS EF What's new in security for CICS TS 6.2 Lewis James IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Db2 FF Exploiting Db2 DDF without fears or revelations Anthony Ciabattoni IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
Large Systems HF Phoenix JES3plus : The only alternative Edward Jaffe Phoenix Software International 11:15 - 12:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IF How to Build an Internal Mainframe Talent Pool Darren Surch Interskill Learning 11:15 - 12:00
MQ & AppDev II JF What’s New in IBM App Connect for 2024 Dominic Storey IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management II & Networks LF Application Profiling to Identify Application Flows and Optimize Performance Mario Bezzi Broadcom Mainframe Software 11:15 - 12:00
New Technologies MF OpenTelemetry on the Mainframe: A Closer Look Ruediger Schulze IBM Europe 11:15 - 12:00
Open Mainframe Project NF Secure open source tooling for z/OS William O'Farrell IBM 11:15 - 12:00
Security OF Are you ready for TLS1.3 Wai Choi IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management PF Why MOT your Workload Scheduler? Jens Bühring HORIZONT Software GmbH 11:15 - 12:00
Storage Management QF IBM zStorage Management and zAIOps Andrew Bowker IBM 11:15 - 12:00
zP&C RF Parallel Sysplex Measurement and Tuning - Hints and Tips Peter Enrico EPS 11:15 - 12:00
15 Minute Break 12:00 - 12:15
WAVEZ 101 AG Mainframers Talk Candidly Earl Dixon Broadcom Mainframe Software 12:15 - 13:00
WAVEZ 102 BG Data Replication Concepts and Capabilities Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
AI CG How to create Artificial Generalized Intelligence Trevor Eddolls iTech-Ed Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
AppDev DG No need to shout? We can still make a case for COBOL Derek Britton GSE UK 12:15 - 13:00
CICS EG Ansible for z/OS 101 Andrew Hughes IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Db2 FG Multi-Table Tablespace to Single-Table Tablespace PBG - 4 Techniques Todd Mollenhauer BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
WIT & IMS GG The Mainframe Operator of 2030: Generative AI as Your Copilot and Autopilot Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
Large Systems HG Technical upgrade actions in z/OS 3.1 Marna Walle IBM USA 12:15 - 13:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IG Young Talent on the Mainframe: The Inside Story Tim McKeoun IBM 12:15 - 13:00
MQ & AppDev II JG Channels and distributed queueing in IBM MQ Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Service Management II & Networks LG Unlock Operational Excellence with Advanced Observability Matt McLaughlin Broadcom Mainframe Software 12:15 - 13:00
New Technologies MG Software-based hybrid cloud for data protection and exploitation Tim Ceradsky BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
Open Mainframe Project NG Making The Mainframe Simple Again with the Zowe Explorer and Command Line Interface Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Security OG Preparing IBM Z for DORA Compliance Ulrich Weigand IBM 12:15 - 13:00
Service Management PG Scheduling the Impossible Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Storage Management QG What's new from Hitachi Vantara VSP5000 series, Cyber Resilience and ecosystem Alain BEAUREGARD Hitachi Vantara Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
zP&C RG Understanding XCF groups and members activity Mark Cohen EPV Technologies 12:15 - 13:00
Lunch 13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Learn 13:15 - 14:00
15 Minute Break 14:00 - 14:15
WAVEZ 101 AI Mainframerz are passionate about the Mainframe Andrew McCandless Beta Systems Software Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
WAVEZ 102 BI Neurodiversity and the Mainframe Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 14:15 - 15:00
AI CI Exploring IBM's Z Deep Learning Compiler Megan Hampton IBM 14:15 - 15:00
AppDev DI Proven Patterns for AppDev Process Modernization Vaughn Marshall Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
CICS EI Upgrading to CICS TS 6.2 Steve Foley IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
Db2 FI All about Bufferpools John Campbell Triton Consulting 14:15 - 15:00
WIT & IMS GI Fortifying IMS Against Cyber Threats: A Cloud-Era Resilience Blueprint Ronnie Parker BMC Software Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
Large Systems HI What every z/OS System Programmer Needs to Know about AI Stephen Warren IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning II CICS TS on IBM Z XPlore Ross Cruickshank IBM 14:15 - 15:00
MQ & AppDev II JI Gen AI: Streamlining Mainframe Development with Automated Code Explanation and Comments Generation Liat Sokolov BMC Software Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
Service Management II & Networks LI Do You Know Your Environment? WatchTower Topology and CMDB Feed from SMF Data Michal Kramaric Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
New Technologies MI The Unified Future of Mainframe DevOps Claire Connor Ensono 14:15 - 15:00
Open Mainframe Project NI Demystified: Put Your Web App on the Zowe Desktop in a Flash Donna Hudi Phoenix Software International 14:15 - 15:00
Security OI The Path to an Encrypted RACF Database - The Theory Mark Nelson IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
Service Management PI IBM Z Workload Scheduler V.Next - Release Overview and Roadmap Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe 14:15 - 15:00
Storage Management QI Unlocking Rapid Data Recovery and Minimizing Downtime Johnathan Crossno Rocket Software UK Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
zP&C RI Availability AND Performance! Db2 for z/OS and Asynchronous Lock Structure Duplexing Mark Rader IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
15 Minute Break 15:00 - 15:15
WAVEZ 101 AJ What Does a Client Services Consultant Do? Sean Rooney Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
WAVEZ 102 BJ DORA The Explorer Brian Marshall Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
AI CJ Real-Time AI Insights on z/OS Stephen Warren IBM USA 15:15 - 16:00
AppDev DJ PopUp Mainframe share how the “Next Gen Bank” do Dev & Test Stuart Feasey PopUp Mainframe Ltd. 15:15 - 16:00
CICS EJ How to make the most of your Mainframe modernization with z/OS Connect Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
Db2 FJ Db2 for z/OS 101: Continuous Delivery Victoria Felt IBM 15:15 - 16:00
WIT & IMS GJ Tips and Hints: 5 New Ways to monitor IMS Transaction Manager Performance on IBM Z Lih Wang IBM USA 15:15 - 16:00
Large Systems HJ Advanced memory browse using SDSF Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IJ Empowering Mainframe Developers to Innovate Camilla Viberg SEB 15:15 - 16:00
MQ & AppDev II JJ Transforming business-critical applications by harnessing the power of advanced compilation technology Roland Koo IBM 15:15 - 16:00
Service Management II & Networks LJ Automated Symphony: Orchestrating Automation Using Cutting Edge Tools such as VS Code and Zowe Paul Schuler Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
New Technologies MJ Unlock Resilience and Operational Efficiency with Automated Subject Matter Expertise Libor Cerny Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
Open Mainframe Project NJ Build Your Zowe Skills! Darren Surch Interskill Learning 15:15 - 16:00
Security OJ The Path to an Encrypted RACF Database - The reality Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw GSE UK 15:15 - 16:00
Service Management PJ IzWS Resiliancy Anna Dawson IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
Storage Management QJ One Resiliency Tool for all Departments Rebecca Levesque 21CS 15:15 - 16:00
zP&C RJ How z/OS Leverages General Purpose and Assist Engines, and the Realities of COBOL-to-Java Conversion Roger Bales IBM 15:15 - 16:00
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 16:00 - 16:30
WAVEZ 101 AK IBM Champions: the MVPs of Advocacy Shari Chiara IBM USA 16:30 - 17:15
WAVEZ 102 BK Hello Patch Tuesday (or is it Thursday?) for the Mainframe Brian Marshall Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
AI CK Acting on your insights: Digital Intelligence by combining Machine Learning and Business Rules Chris Backhouse IBM 16:30 - 17:15
AppDev DK The git-native branching model you need for mainframe development Ian Mitchell IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:15
CICS EK See Ansible Automation Platform in action, provisioning z/OS middleware with the latest CICS TS collection Kiera Bennett IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:15
Db2 FK Db2pardy Keziah Knopp IBM 16:30 - 17:15
WIT & IMS GK Many things pass, but one thing remains: Monitoring your system Thomas Esser Rocket Software UK Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
Large Systems HK Client User Experiences using z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) Stephen Warren IBM USA 16:30 - 17:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IK Securing the Future of Mainframe: Navigating Dynamic Security Challenges with Continuous Education John Krautheim Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:30 - 17:15
MQ & AppDev II JK Red Hat OpenShift multi-architecture compute Vic Cross IBM 16:30 - 17:15
Service Management II & Networks LK Have you wondered "Whatever happened to TADz?" - IZSAM happened. Peter Van Dyke HCL Technologies 16:30 - 17:15
New Technologies MK Breaking Barriers: Embracing Modern Mainframe Technologies Pooja Uppalapati Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:30 - 17:15
Open Mainframe Project NK Redefining developer experience on the Mainframe with AI and Community Donna Hudi Phoenix Software International 16:30 - 17:15
Security OK RACF Exits - An Introduction Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 16:30 - 17:15
Service Management PK Leveraging ChatOps and AI capabilities for IZWS Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe 16:30 - 17:15
Storage Management QK Conquering the Mainframe Data Storage Challenge in Today's Complex Environment Perry Jones Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:30 - 17:15
zP&C RK Maximizing the return on your mainframe. Pete Meers 21CS 16:30 - 17:15
Break 17:15 - 17:30
Keynote: Fear and Flourish: Steps to a Braver You Mark Nelson IBM USA 17:30 - 18:15
Break 18:15 - 19:00
Dinner sponsored Broadcom 19:00 - 21:00
Entertainment eg Pub Quiz - Bentleys - and/or - BYOD - Bar 21:00 - 23:45

Wednesday 6th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 07:30 - 09:00
Keynote: Securing The Enterprise Allen Saurette MainTegrity Inc 09:00 - 09:45
15 Minute Break 09:45 - 10:00
WAVEZ 101 AL Recruiting the Next Generation: Insights from Tomorrow’s Talent Christy Schroeder IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
WAVEZ 102 BL z/OS Certificates? Proceed Yes/No/Come and Learn More Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
AI CL z/OS 3.1 AI Framework Overview Anastasiia Didkvoska IBM 10:00 - 10:45
AppDev DL Get your GIT together Henri Kuiper zDevOps 10:00 - 10:45
CICS EL Using CICS Security Discovery to simplify the implementation of role based command and resource security John Taylor IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
Db2 FL Db2 13 Application Development Topics Emil Kotrc Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
WIT & IMS GL Managing your IMS system storage Harshit Vijay BMC Software Ltd 10:00 - 10:45
Large Systems HL Recent Highlights in z/OS 3.1 Marna Walle IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IL Mentoring Magic: Developing Mainframe Superstars Alex Kingham Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
MQ & AppDev II JL Deep dive into triggering in IBM MQ Gwydion Tudur IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
New Technologies ML Building Modern Data Architecture with Legacy Data Charles Struijve Precisely Limited 10:00 - 10:45
Open Mainframe Project NL Can AI learn COBOL? Introducing Zorse: an initiative to train AI for the mainframe Gabriel Gordon - Hall bloop AI Limited 10:00 - 10:45
Security OL Anti-Malware for z/OS: What Does It Mean? Bryan Childs IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
Service Management PL Ensuring the Mainframe is an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Observability Strategy Ruediger Schulze IBM Europe 10:00 - 10:45
Storage Management QL Take a Journey through the Realm of Your Storage Environment Markus Navarro Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
zP&C RL DB2: Understanding DB2 Usage and Measurement of WLM Enclaves Peter Enrico EPS 10:00 - 10:45
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 10:45 - 11:15
WAVEZ 101 AM Be an agent of change, right now Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd 11:15 - 12:00
WAVEZ 102 BM What to do when it all goes wrong at 3am Chris Harvey Vertali Limited 11:15 - 12:00
AI CM Mainframe Data Wrangling: Preparing Your Mainframe Data for Use in AI models Joshua Powell Broadcom Mainframe Software 11:15 - 12:00
AppDev DM Mission Improbable : From 10 to 60 Mainframe releases within two years Sareh Naghibirad Legal & General 11:15 - 12:00
CICS EM New function in managing CICS TS 6.2 Jenny He IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Db2 FM “Your data or your life!” - What DORA means for your Db2 Database Marcus Davage BMC Software Ltd 11:15 - 12:00
WIT & IMS GM Tips for running OTMA with flood control Jack Yuan IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
Large Systems HM Protecting the VM Environment with a New Modernized Approach Brian Jagos Broadcom Mainframe Software 11:15 - 12:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IM Empowering Your Journey: The Future is Bright with IBM Z​ Shari Chiara IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
MQ & AppDev II JM Modernising IBM MQ administration on z/OS Toby Keegan IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management II & Networks LM Make the Most of Your NetMaster API Anna Clayton Broadcom Mainframe Software 11:15 - 12:00
New Technologies MM Quantum safe technology related to digital certificates Wai Choi IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
Open Mainframe Project NM Building Collaborative and Vibrant Financial Services Engineering Communities James McLeod National Westminster Bank (Natwest) 11:15 - 12:00
Security OM The Value of Lost Data Niall Ashley Vertali Limited 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management PM OMEGAMON client success stories Daniel Wiegand IBM 11:15 - 12:00
Storage Management QM Next Generation Disk Library for Mainframe Update Robin Fromm DELL Technologies 11:15 - 12:00
zP&C RM Enterprise COBOL Version 6 Compiler Options - What they do and Why to choose them? Charles Gaskell HSBC Bank PLC 11:15 - 12:00
15 Minute Break 12:00 - 12:15
WAVEZ 101 AN Recognising the IBM Z Datathon 2024 Winners Lella Halloum IBM 12:15 - 13:00
WAVEZ 102 BN Mainframe Productivity Tips and Tricks David Mills Broadcom Mainframe Software 12:15 - 13:00
AI CN Mainframe Modernization powered by Gen-AI Eddie Roe IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
AppDev DN How Macro 4 continues to transform their internal DevOps cycles with Galasa and much more Michelle Harris Macro 4 Limited 12:15 - 13:00
CICS EN CICS Policy - replacing RTA, story so far Robert Stroud National Westminster Bank (Natwest) 12:15 - 13:00
Db2 FN The Keys to Optimizing Db2 Utilities for Peak Db2 Performance Michael Cotignola BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
WIT & IMS GN The Why & What of IMS Managed ACBs Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Large Systems HN Parallel Sysplex Turns 30 : A Retrospective and Lessons Learned Peter Enrico EPS 12:15 - 13:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IN The Mainframe Skills Gap: Myth or Reality? Pete Meers 21CS 12:15 - 13:00
MQ & AppDev II JN AI on IBM Z: The Latest & Greatest Anna Shugol IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
New Technologies MN Leverage Event Driven Ansible to reduce your automation reaction time Fabio Alessandro Locati Red Hat 12:15 - 13:00
Open Mainframe Project NN Reflections on Open Source Leadership Donna Hudi Phoenix Software International 12:15 - 13:00
Security ON How different z/OS components Communication Server, System SSL, RACF, PKI, ICSF play together in Wai Choi IBM USA 12:15 - 13:00
Service Management PN IBM zAIOps products integration enable a collaborative problem solving while reducing the MTTR Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe 12:15 - 13:00
Storage Management QN Defend yourself against Logical Data Corruption with GDPS LCP Manager Nathan Brice IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
zP&C RN Performance enhancements in z/OS 3.1 Mark Cohen EPV Technologies 12:15 - 13:00
Lunch 13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Learn 13:15 - 14:00
15 Minute Break 14:00 - 14:15
WAVEZ 101 AP Basics on Using Python with z/OS Steven Pitman IBM 14:15 - 15:00
WAVEZ 102 BP SDSF Hidden Treasures Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
AI CP What’s new with AI on IBM Z and LinuxONE Stephen Warren IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
AppDev DP How is Integration Testing in Hybrid Cloud Possible? Louisa Seers IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
CICS EP Optimizing your use of Java in CICS TS - Update Good practices and DevOps Philip Wakelin IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
Db2 FP Db2 System Profile Monitoring: This is what dreams are made of! Keziah Knopp IBM 14:15 - 15:00
WIT & IMS GP New application and automation development with Generative AI for IMS Haley Fung IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
Large Systems HP What changes have been happening to my data sets? Let IBM Change Tracker for z/OS help you! Marna Walle IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IP CICS TS on IBM Z XPlore: Experiences from delivery Ross Cruickshank IBM 14:15 - 15:00
MQ & AppDev II JP Mainframe Development Skills 2025 - Beacon of Light or Oncoming Train? Derek Britton GSE UK 14:15 - 15:00
Service Management II & Networks LP Are You Ready for the New NetMaster? Paul Schuler Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
New Technologies MP Data Fabric and Data Mesh Demystified Rob Gould Triton Consulting 14:15 - 15:00
Open Mainframe Project NP Get Fully Wired - Connect, Learn, Grow, and Advocate Donna Hudi Phoenix Software International 14:15 - 15:00
Open Mainframe Project NP The Future of the Mainframe is here with Zowe LTS V3 Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
Security OP Turning the tables on Cyber Criminals Allen Saurette MainTegrity Inc 14:15 - 15:00
Service Management PP A unified user experience providing full observability, early anomaly detection, automated responses Domenico D'Alterio IBM Europe 14:15 - 15:00
Storage Management QP Exploring use cases for z/OS data and cloud storage – continuing the journey Rebecca Levesque 21CS 14:15 - 15:00
zP&C RP Maximizing Mainframe Efficiency, Performance - Optimization - Connectivity Jan Tielemans KBC Group 14:15 - 15:00
15 Minute Break 15:00 - 15:15
WAVEZ 101 AQ How to Automate your mainframe with Open Source tools Frank van der Wal IBM USA 15:15 - 16:00
WAVEZ 102 BQ Suit yourself: z/OSMF Software Update fits you to a T Marna Walle IBM USA 15:15 - 16:00
AI CQ Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs) and creating AI Tools for CICS Transaction Server Steve Wallin IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
AppDev DQ Practical Approach to UI Test Automation Daniel Samek Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
CICS EQ Achieving HA and reliability with CICS and other back-end applications using zCEE ? Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
Db2 FQ The Nuts and Bolts of Db2 z/OS Recovery Chad Reiber BMC Software Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
WIT & IMS GQ IMS Database Reorganization: Why, When and How Radek Mrvec Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
Large Systems HQ Automating Mainframe Operations: Harnessing Event-Driven Ansible William Pereira Cognizant 15:15 - 16:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IQ Kickstart your career in Enterprise Computing Joris Mertens IBM 15:15 - 16:00
MQ & AppDev II JQ Uncover your Mainframe Application and Data Landscape Russell Bonner Rocket Software UK Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
Service Management II & Networks LQ Communications Server Technical Update Michael Fitzpatrick IBM USA 15:15 - 16:00
New Technologies MQ Cloud vs Mainframe Myth Busting Oliver Presland Ensono 15:15 - 16:00
Open Mainframe Project NQ Customer success stories with Zowe Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
Security OQ How easy is it to extract someone's TSO password? Tony Amies Vertali Limited 15:15 - 16:00
Service Management PQ Leveraging machine learning and anomaly detection for IT Operations Daniel Wiegand IBM 15:15 - 16:00
Storage Management QQ Immutable Backups - The Restore Challenge Allen Saurette MainTegrity Inc 15:15 - 16:00
zP&C RQ Blending Art and Science: The Performance Top 10 John Baker IBM 15:15 - 16:00
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes 16:00 - 16:30
WAVEZ 101 AR Mainframes do Open Source too! Vic Cross IBM 16:30 - 17:15
WAVEZ 102 BR Young Minds, Agile Methods: Leveraging Your Advantage in Mainframe DevOps Henri Kuiper zDevOps 16:30 - 17:15
AI CR Generative AI for COBOL application modernization Anna Shugol IBM UK LTD. 16:30 - 17:15
AppDev DR Turbocharge Development with DevOps-style Unit Testing Petr Vacula Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:30 - 17:15
CICS ER Resource override and resource builder Chris Hodgins IBM 16:30 - 17:15
Db2 FR Things about Db2 for z/OS I wish I'd remember Michael Cotignola BMC Software Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
WIT & IMS GR Embrace Devops for IMS Tomas Rolf Sjöstedt BMC Software Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
Large Systems HR What’s new in zCX for Docker and Red Hat OpenShift on z/OS Stephen Warren IBM USA 16:30 - 17:15
Mainframe Skills & Learning IR Critical Skills for People New to the Mainframe: Mapping Your Mainframe Journey Sean Rooney Broadcom Mainframe Software 16:30 - 17:15
MQ & AppDev II JR CICS Interdependency Analyzer in Devops Peter Van Dyke HCL Technologies 16:30 - 17:15
Service Management II & Networks LR Sysplex Networking Technologies Michael Fitzpatrick IBM USA 16:30 - 17:15
New Technologies MR Deep Dive into the Memory of the Java Process Uladzislau Yuruts Rocket Software UK Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
Open Mainframe Project NR zopen community Tools - Modernizing z/OS through Open Source William O'Farrell IBM 16:30 - 17:15
Security OR A Mainframe Ransomware Attack – That Worked! Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 16:30 - 17:15
Service Management PR Exploring the Latest in IBM Z Monitoring Configuration Manager: New Features and Best Practices Vadim Kokoulin Rocket Software UK Ltd 16:30 - 17:15
Storage Management QR What's new in PowerMax Robin Fromm DELL Technologies 16:30 - 17:15
zP&C RR Do I really know how my FICON infrastructure is connected? John Baker IBM 16:30 - 17:15
Break 17:15 - 18:30
Pre-Dinner Drinks 18:30 - 19:00
WAVEZ 101 & 102 - Pre-Dinner Drinks - The Courtyard 18:30 - 19:00
Conference Dinner & Charity Raffle Draw 19:00 - 22:00

Thursday 7th November

Stream Session Presentation Title Speaker Company Time
Registration & Coffee 07:00 - 09:00
Keynote: Exploring the Future of Mainframe Modernization Scot Nielsen Rocket Software UK Ltd 09:00 - 09:45
15 Minute Break 09:45 - 10:00
WAVEZ 101 AS Conquering codepages - the rosetta stone of mainframe computing Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
WAVEZ 102 BS IBM Z Security for the Non-Security Z Professional Mark Nelson IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
AI CS Unleashing Innovation: Transforming Mainframe Development with Generative AI Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd 10:00 - 10:45
AppDev DS Creating and managing containers on Z using Podman David Pearson Red Hat 10:00 - 10:45
CICS ES CICSPlex SM - A Minimalist Approach Ezriel Gross Rocket Software UK Ltd 10:00 - 10:45
Db2 FS Catalog Queries for Beginners Emil Kotrc Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
WIT & IMS GS Understanding IMS Catalog Utilities Deepak Kohli IBM UK LTD. 10:00 - 10:45
Large Systems HS z/OS 3.1 User Experiences Edward Jaffe Phoenix Software International 10:00 - 10:45
Mainframe Skills & Learning IS Creating a Mainframe mindset for juniors in 12 weeks Malin Backe Semstecy 10:00 - 10:45
MQ & AppDev II JS Getting Started with Python on z/OS Steven Pitman IBM 10:00 - 10:45
Service Management II & Networks LS Network Security Performance Considerations Michael Fitzpatrick IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
New Technologies MS Achieve Mainframe-Inclusive Observability with OpenTelemetry Angelika Heinrich Broadcom Mainframe Software 10:00 - 10:45
Open Mainframe Project NS Zowe, Azure Pipelines, and the Cloud-ZOS Nexus: A DevOps Odyssey William Pereira Cognizant 10:00 - 10:45
Security OS Mainframes at Risk – Top security threats and what to do Allen Saurette MainTegrity Inc 10:00 - 10:45
Service Management PS How to build on IBM Z or LinuxONE the Management and Automation Hub for your enterprise Wilhelm Mild IBM Europe 10:00 - 10:45
Storage Management QS Disk storage performance monitoring update. What can we see today in z/OS performance data? John Baker IBM 10:00 - 10:45
zP&C RS Pitfalls on Non-traditional Migrations David Hutton IBM USA 10:00 - 10:45
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes 10:45 - 11:15
WAVEZ 101 AT Performance Monitoring 101 Lih Wang IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
WAVEZ 102 BT Introduction to BCPii Stephen Warren IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
AI CT Implementing your AI use cases with IBM's Z Deep Learning Compiler Megan Hampton IBM 11:15 - 12:00
AppDev DT Go nuts about Go on z/OS William O'Farrell IBM 11:15 - 12:00
CICS ET Using WCA4Z to understand and Transform CICS COBOL Kye Maloy IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Db2 FT The Five Highest-Value Features of Db2 13 for z/OS Mark Rader IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
WIT & IMS GT IMS modernization updates: What we’ve been working on and what’s to come Haley Fung IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
Large Systems HT IBM Z Cybervault Explained - Soup to Nuts and Nose to Tail Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 11:15 - 12:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IT Driving Success: Communicating Mainframe Value to Management Glenn Anderson GlennAndersonSpeaks 11:15 - 12:00
MQ & AppDev II JT Turning Chaos into Clarity: The Power of Declarative Jenkins Pipelines Sujit Neb BMC Software Ltd 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management II & Networks LT z/OS Container Platform Introduction Michael Fitzpatrick IBM USA 11:15 - 12:00
New Technologies MT RH OpenShift Multi-Architecture solutions with z/OS Wilhelm Mild IBM Europe 11:15 - 12:00
Open Mainframe Project NT Zowe Server Install Wizard (ZEN) - The "Easy Button" for Zowe Installation Jan Prihoda Broadcom Mainframe Software 11:15 - 12:00
Security OT SDSF Security - How does it work on z/OS 2.5+ Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd 11:15 - 12:00
Service Management PT Modernize operations with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Fabio Alessandro Locati Red Hat 11:15 - 12:00
Storage Management QT Managing your IMS system storage Harshit Vijay BMC Software Ltd 11:15 - 12:00
zP&C RT The Secret Decoder Ring: MIPS, MSUs, Time and Money John Baker IBM 11:15 - 12:00
15 Minute Break 12:00 - 12:15
WAVEZ 101 AU CICS 101: From “whaat?” to “aha!” Lukas Jaks IVV GmbH 12:15 - 13:00
WAVEZ 102 BU Compression on z/OS Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
AI CU From RAG to riches: How RAG Turns LLMs into Know-it-alls Kye Maloy IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
AppDev DU Are you just testing or are you testing the CHANGE? Anthony Anter BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
CICS EU I get my CICS on route Zowe Joe Winchester IBM UK LTD. 12:15 - 13:00
Db2 FU Driving Down Database Development Dollars Marcus Davage BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
WIT & IMS GU Tune Your IMS For Better Performance Sanjeev Kharbanda BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
Large Systems HU Replacing Assembler Code in z/OS Mike Shorkend Shorkend Associates 12:15 - 13:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IU Panel: how to leverage talent and keep them inspired. Camilla Viberg SEB 12:15 - 13:00
MQ & AppDev II JU Moneyball for Developers: Practical applications of DORA4 metrics to mainframe development Tim Ceradsky BMC Software Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
New Technologies MU Bridging the Gap: Mainframes and Modernization in Your Hybrid Cloud Journey Michael McKay Rocket Software UK Ltd 12:15 - 13:00
Open Mainframe Project NU Demonstrating Zowe containers with IBM z/OS Container Platform Chris Hodgins IBM 12:15 - 13:00
Security OU SERVAUTH Class - Deep Dive Tony Amies Vertali Limited 12:15 - 13:00
Service Management PU Most prominent Resilient Architectures for IBM Z with container environments Wilhelm Mild IBM Europe 12:15 - 13:00
Storage Management QU Large scale DASD migration for new or seasoned storage administrators Mark Wilson Vertali Limited 12:15 - 13:00
zP&C RU Visualization is Everything Rich Smrcina Velocity Software GmbH 12:15 - 13:00
Brown Bag Lunch & Prize Draws 13:00 - 14:00
15 Minute Break 14:00 - 14:15
WAVEZ 101 AV Integration on the Mainframe: Events, APIs, and Data Anthony Papageorgiou IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
WAVEZ 102 BV What's New in z/OSMF Marna Walle IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
AI CV Unleashing Gen AI: Revolutionizing Mainframe COBOL Application Development Venkat Balabhadrapatruni Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
AppDev DV Modernize mainframes workloads with Red Hat OpenShift Platform Fabio Alessandro Locati Red Hat 14:15 - 15:00
CICS EV Bring REST APIs to your mainframe applications Andrew Smithson IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
Db2 FV Tuning Db2 SQL Stored Procedures (z/OS Edition) Philip Nelson Lloyds Banking Group 14:15 - 15:00
WIT & IMS GV What's new from IBM in IMS Tools Tracy Dean IBM USA 14:15 - 15:00
Large Systems HV Improve your RTO & RPO with a multi-site resiliency solutions Dave Matoe IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
Mainframe Skills & Learning IV Building Mainframe Career Resilience: Strategies for Thriving in a Changing Workplace Darren Surch Interskill Learning 14:15 - 15:00
MQ & AppDev II JV Shed Light on Your Service Definition with the New z/OSMF WLM Policy Advisor Anastasiia Didkvoska IBM 14:15 - 15:00
New Technologies MV Automating Software Management: Yes, It Can Be Done! Jan Prihoda Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
Open Mainframe Project NV Build End-to-End Automation in Just 3 Days with Ansible and Open Source Tools – No Problem! Germanas Samrickis Rocket Software UK Ltd 14:15 - 15:00
Security OV Exciting Updates Unveiled: Experience the Future of ACF2 and TSS Now John Pinkowski Broadcom Mainframe Software 14:15 - 15:00
Service Management PV Use Service Management Unite, ChatOps and an AI Assistant for AIOps on Z Wolfgang Schaeberle IBM Europe 14:15 - 15:00
Storage Management QV zHyperlink Update and New Function Nick Clayton IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
zP&C RV Drawers, Of Course Martin Packer IBM UK LTD. 14:15 - 15:00
15 Minute Break 15:00 - 15:15
WAVEZ 101 AW Assembly for mainframes isn't scary! Ross Cruickshank IBM 15:15 - 16:00
WAVEZ 102 BW This is the how to speak to executives Rebecca Levesque 21CS 15:15 - 16:00
AI CW Generative AI in action: try it yourself to modernize mainframe COBOL application Anna Shugol IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
AppDev DW Are you ready for Mainframe Platform Engineering? Per Kroll Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
CICS EW Automating CICS Testing with Galasa: There's a Better Way? Tom Slattery IBM UK LTD. 15:15 - 16:00
Db2 FW Fear Your zParms No More: Overview and Best Practices Emil Kotrc Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
Large Systems HW What’s new in SDSF for z/OS 3.1 Rob Scott Rocket Software UK Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
MQ & AppDev II JW Back to the Future: The Evolution of Mainframe Application Development Russell Bonner Rocket Software UK Ltd 15:15 - 16:00
New Technologies MW Creating a modern Web user interface from legacy 3270 screens Sebastian Dewar Virtel 15:15 - 16:00
Open Mainframe Project NW Preparing for the Installation and Configuration of Zowe API Mediation Layer Jakub Balhar Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
Security OW Confidential Computing Platform on IBM Z Ulrich Weigand IBM 15:15 - 16:00
Service Management PW Latest and Greatest from OPS/MVS Cody Giardinello Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
Storage Management QW The Road to PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance is Paved with Trusted Partners Perry Jones Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
zP&C RW The Magic of Mainframe Performance: A Villain-Inspired Journey Tofik Jemal Ahmed Broadcom Mainframe Software 15:15 - 16:00
End of Conference 16:00 - 16:00
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