Registration & Coffee
07:30 -
08:45
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Keynote: |
Conference Opening
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Mark Wilson |
Vertali Limited |
08:45 -
09:00 |
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Keynote: |
Crossing the Finish Line First
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Greg Lotko |
Broadcom Mainframe Software |
09:00 -
09:45 |
15 Minute Break
09:45 -
10:00
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WAVEZ 101 |
AE |
Mainframes: A piece of cake!
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Dana Conway
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Lloyds Banking Group |
10:00 -
10:45 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BE |
Mainframe Assistant: How AI is bringing the IBM z/OS User Experience into the Future
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Kye Maloy
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IBM UK LTD. |
10:00 -
10:45 |
AI |
CE |
From legacy to leader: Reimagining Mainframe Security in the Age of AI and Cloud
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Benoit Baufays
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Deloitte |
10:00 -
10:45 |
AppDev |
DE |
The Developer Advocate - A Game Changer for any Organization
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Tim McKeoun
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IBM |
10:00 -
10:45 |
CICS |
EE |
Improving resilience and scalability with new capabilities in CICS TS 6.2
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Jenny He
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IBM UK LTD. |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Db2 |
FE |
John Campbell's Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practice 2024 Part One
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John Campbell
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Triton Consulting |
10:00 -
10:45 |
WIT & IMS |
GE |
Shattering the Glass Ceiling
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Megan Hampton
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IBM |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Large Systems |
HE |
Why upgrade to latest version of Semeru (Java) on z/OS?
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Chandni Dinani
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IBM USA |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
IE |
Cool kids want to use ISPF
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Malin Backe
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Semstecy |
10:00 -
10:45 |
MQ |
JE |
What's New in IBM MQ
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Gwydion Tudur
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IBM UK LTD. |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Service Management II / Networks |
LE |
WatchTower Platform: Revolutionizing Observability
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Stuart McIrvine
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
10:00 -
10:45 |
New Technologies |
ME |
Kafka on the Mainframe? Surely Not!
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Anthony Papageorgiou
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IBM UK LTD. |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Open Mainframe Project |
NE |
Diving into z/OS Open Source Development: An Overview
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Igor Todorovski
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IBM |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Security |
OE |
Mainframes & Malware the 2024 update
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Henri Kuiper
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zDevOps |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Service Management |
PE |
Tear down silos, simple & effective JCL, zWS and Control-M maintenance for Application Developer
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Jens Bühring
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HORIZONT Software GmbH |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Storage Management |
QE |
Mainframe Cyber Protection Strategies for DASD and Virtual Tape
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Robin Fromm
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DELL Technologies |
10:00 -
10:45 |
zP&C |
RE |
z/OS 3.1 Experiences with Dedicated Memory
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David Betten
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IBM USA |
10:00 -
10:45 |
Morning Coffee Break - 30 Minutes
10:45 -
11:15
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WAVEZ 101 |
AF |
Software in space - what we can all learn from rocket scientists
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Joe Winchester
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IBM UK LTD. |
11:15 -
12:00 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BF |
Testing on the mainframe without knowing the mainframe
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Jade Carino
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IBM UK LTD. |
11:15 -
12:00 |
AI |
CF |
AI for IT Resiliency and Customer Use Cases
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Lih Wang
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IBM USA |
11:15 -
12:00 |
AppDev |
DF |
Empowering COBOL developers with cutting-edge tools
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Roland Koo
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IBM |
11:15 -
12:00 |
CICS |
EF |
What's new in security for CICS TS 6.2
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Lewis James
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IBM UK LTD. |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Db2 |
FF |
Exploiting Db2 DDF without fears or revelations
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Anthony Ciabattoni
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IBM USA |
11:15 -
12:00 |
WIT & IMS |
GF |
Building a Diverse and Inclusive Open-Source Community
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Donna Hudi
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Phoenix Software International |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Large Systems |
HF |
Automating Mainframe Operations: Harnessing Event-Driven Ansible
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Bill Pereira
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Cognizant |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
IF |
How to Build an Internal Mainframe Talent Pool
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Darren Surch
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Interskill Learning |
11:15 -
12:00 |
MQ |
JF |
What’s New in IBM App Connect for 2024
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Dominic Storey
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IBM UK LTD. |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Service Management II / Networks |
LF |
Application Profiling to Identify Application Flows and Optimize Performance
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Mario Bezzi
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
11:15 -
12:00 |
New Technologies |
MF |
OpenTelemetry on the Mainframe: A Closer Look
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Ruediger Schulze
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IBM Europe |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Security |
OF |
Are you ready for TLS1.3
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Wai Choi
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IBM USA |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Service Management |
PF |
Why MOT your Workload Scheduler?
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Jens Bühring
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HORIZONT Software GmbH |
11:15 -
12:00 |
Storage Management |
QF |
IBM zStorage Management and zAIOps
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Andrew Bowker
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IBM |
11:15 -
12:00 |
zP&C |
RF |
Parallel Sysplex Measurement and Tuning - Hints and Tips
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Peter Enrico
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EPS |
11:15 -
12:00 |
15 Minute Break
12:00 -
12:15
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WAVEZ 101 |
AG |
(Various) Mainframers Talk Candidly
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Earl Dixon
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
12:15 -
13:00 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BG |
Data Replication Concepts and Capabilities
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Nick Clayton
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IBM UK LTD. |
12:15 -
13:00 |
AI |
CG |
Unleashing Gen AI: Revolutionizing Mainframe COBOL Application Development
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Venkatauday Balabhadrapatruni
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
12:15 -
13:00 |
AppDev |
DG |
No need to shout? We can still make a case for COBOL
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Derek Britton
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GSE UK |
12:15 -
13:00 |
CICS |
EG |
Ansible for z/OS 101
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Andrew Hughes
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IBM UK LTD. |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Db2 |
FG |
Multi-Table Tablespace to Single-Table Tablespace PBG - 4 Techniques
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Todd Mollenhauer
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BMC Software Ltd |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Large Systems |
HG |
Technical upgrade actions in z/OS 3.1
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Marna Walle
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IBM USA |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
IG |
Empowering Your Journey: The Future is Bright with IBM Z
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Shari Chiara
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IBM USA |
12:15 -
13:00 |
MQ |
JG |
Modernising IBM MQ administration on z/OS
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Gwydion Tudur
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IBM UK LTD. |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Service Management II / Networks |
LG |
Unlock Operational Excellence with Advanced Observability
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Matt McLaughlin
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
12:15 -
13:00 |
New Technologies |
MG |
Software-based hybrid cloud for data protection and exploitation
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Tim Ceradsky
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BMC Software Ltd |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Open Mainframe Project |
NG |
Reflections on Open Source Leadership
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Donna Hudi
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Phoenix Software International |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Security |
OG |
The Value of Lost Data
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Niall Ashley
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Vertali Limited |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Service Management |
PG |
IzWS Session - TBD
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Dean Harrison
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HCL Technologies |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Storage Management |
QG |
What's new from Hitachi Vantara VSP5000 series, Cyber Resilience and ecosystem
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Alain BEAUREGARD
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Hitachi Vantara Ltd |
12:15 -
13:00 |
Lunch
13:00 -
14:00
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Lunch & Learn
13:15 -
14:00
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15 Minute Break
14:00 -
14:15
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WAVEZ 101 |
AI |
Mainframerz are passionate about the Mainframe
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Andrew McCandless
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Beta Systems Software Ltd |
14:15 -
15:00 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BI |
Neurodiversity and the Mainframe
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Niall Ashley
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Vertali Limited |
14:15 -
15:00 |
AI |
CI |
Exploring IBM's Z Deep Learning Compiler
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Megan Hampton
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IBM |
14:15 -
15:00 |
AppDev |
DI |
Proven Patterns for AppDev Process Modernization
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Vaughn Marshall
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
14:15 -
15:00 |
CICS |
EI |
Upgrading to CICS TS 6.2
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Steve Foley
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IBM UK LTD. |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Db2 |
FI |
Introduction to Db2 for z/OS Restart
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Gareth Copplestone-Jones
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Triton Consulting |
14:15 -
15:00 |
WIT & IMS |
GI |
Fortifying IMS Against Cyber Threats: A Cloud-Era Resilience Blueprint
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Ronnie Parker
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BMC Software Ltd |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Large Systems |
HI |
What every z/OS System Programmer Needs to Know about AI
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Steve Warren
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IBM USA |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
II |
CICS TS on IBM Z XPlore
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Ross Cruickshank
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IBM |
14:15 -
15:00 |
MQ |
JI |
Gen AI: Streamlining Mainframe Development with Automated Code Explanation and Comments Generation
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Anthony DiStauro
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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
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Michal Kramaric
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
14:15 -
15:00 |
New Technologies |
MI |
The Unified Future of Mainframe DevOps
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Claire Connor
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Ensono |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Open Mainframe Project |
NI |
Secure open source tooling for z/OS
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Chandni Dinani
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IBM USA |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Security |
OI |
The Path to an Encrypted RACF Database - The Theory
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Mark Nelson
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IBM USA |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Service Management |
PI |
IBM Z Workload Scheduler V.Next - Release Overview and Roadmap
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Wolfgang Schaeberle
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IBM Europe |
14:15 -
15:00 |
Storage Management |
QI |
Unlocking Rapid Data Recovery and Minimizing Downtime
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John Crossno
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Rocket Software UK Ltd |
14:15 -
15:00 |
15 Minute Break
15:00 -
15:15
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WAVEZ 101 |
AJ |
What Does a Client Services Consultant Do?
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Sean Rooney
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
15:15 -
16:00 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BJ |
DORA The Explorer
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Brian Marshall
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Vanguard Integrity Professionals Ltd |
15:15 -
16:00 |
AI |
CJ |
Real-Time AI Insights on z/OS
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Steve Warren
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IBM USA |
15:15 -
16:00 |
AppDev |
DJ |
PopUp Mainframe share how the “Next Gen Bank” do Dev & Test
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Stuart Feasey
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PopUp Mainframe Ltd. |
15:15 -
16:00 |
CICS |
EJ |
How to make the most of your Mainframe modernization with z/OS Connect
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Andrew Smithson
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IBM UK LTD. |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Db2 |
FJ |
Db2 for z/OS 101: Continuous Delivery
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Tori Felt
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IBM |
15:15 -
16:00 |
WIT & IMS |
GJ |
Tips and Hints: 5 New Ways to monitor IMS Transaction Manager Performance on IBM Z
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Lih Wang
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IBM USA |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Large Systems |
HJ |
Advanced memory browse using SDSF
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Rob Scott
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Rocket Software UK Ltd |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
IJ |
How SEB is educating new mainframe developers and inspire senior ones to reach new heights
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Camilla Viberg
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SEB |
15:15 -
16:00 |
MQ |
JJ |
Transforming business-critical applications by harnessing the power of advanced compilation technology
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Roland Koo
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IBM |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Service Management II / Networks |
LJ |
Automated Symphony: Orchestrating Automation Using Cutting Edge Tools such as VS Code and Zowe
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Paul Schuler
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
15:15 -
16:00 |
New Technologies |
MJ |
Unlock Resilience and Operational Efficiency with Automated Subject Matter Expertise
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Libor Cerny
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Open Mainframe Project |
NJ |
Build Your Zowe Skills!
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Darren Surch
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Interskill Learning |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Security |
OJ |
Migrating to an Encrypted VSAM RACF Database - The Reality
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Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw
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GSE UK |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Service Management |
PJ |
IzWS Session - TBD
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Dean Harrison
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HCL Technologies |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Storage Management |
QJ |
One Resiliency Tool for all Departments
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Rebecca M Levesque
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21st Century Software |
15:15 -
16:00 |
Afternoon Refreshments - 30 Minutes
16:00 -
16:30
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WAVEZ 101 |
AK |
IBM Champions: the MVPs of Advocacy
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Shari Chiara
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IBM USA |
16:30 -
17:15 |
WAVEZ 102 |
BK |
Mind the Gap: A User's Experience of Closing Security "Gaps"
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TBC
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GSE UK |
16:30 -
17:15 |
AI |
CK |
Acting on your insights: Digital Intelligence by combining Machine Learning and Business Rules
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Chris Backhouse
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IBM |
16:30 -
17:15 |
AppDev |
DK |
The git-native branching model you need for mainframe development
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Ian J Mitchell
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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
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Kiera Bennett
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IBM UK LTD. |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Db2 |
FK |
Db2pardy
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Mark Rader
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IBM USA |
16:30 -
17:15 |
WIT & IMS |
GK |
Many things pass, but one thing remains: Monitoring your system
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Thomas Esser
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Rocket Software UK Ltd |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Large Systems |
HK |
Client User Experiences using z/OS Container Extensions (zCX)
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Steve Warren
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IBM USA |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Mainframe Skills & Learning |
IK |
Securing the Future of Mainframe: Navigating Dynamic Security Challenges with Continuous Education
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John Krautheim
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
16:30 -
17:15 |
MQ |
JK |
Red Hat OpenShift multi-architecture compute
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Vic Cross
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IBM |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Service Management II / Networks |
LK |
Have you wondered "Whatever happened to TADz?" - IZSAM happened.
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Peter Van Dyke
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HCL Technologies |
16:30 -
17:15 |
New Technologies |
MK |
Breaking Barriers: Embracing Modern Mainframe Technologies
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Pooja Uppalapati
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Open Mainframe Project |
NK |
Demo: How to test your app or solution on Open Mainframe Project's New Mainframe
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John Mertic
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Linux Foundation/OMP |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Security |
OK |
From legacy to leader: Reimagining Mainframe Security in the Age of AI and Cloud
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Benoit Baufays
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Deloitte |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Service Management |
PK |
Using ChatOps and Generative AI for IBM Z Operations
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Domenico D'Alterio
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IBM Europe |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Storage Management |
QK |
Conquering the Mainframe Data Storage Challenge in Today's Complex Environment
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Perry Jones
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Broadcom Mainframe Software |
16:30 -
17:15 |
zP&C |
RK |
Maximizing the return on your mainframe.
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Pete Meers
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21st Century Software |
16:30 -
17:15 |
Break
17:15 -
19:00
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Dinner
19:00 -
21:00
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Entertainment eg Pub Quiz - Brooklands - and/or - BYOD - Bar
21:00 -
23:45
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