IBM zSystems Customer Council – Dallas, TX
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April 20, 2023
9:30 AM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
We are back!
We are thrilled to announce an in-person IBM zSystems Customer Council in Dallas.
There have been many developments in the IBM zSystems world, and we would like to highlight some of the most exciting topics. Our theme for the day is Modernization, and we will cover how the platform has evolved to deliver new business services, capabilities and thought leadership.
Our first speaker will kick off the session with a look at what IBM is doing to help build a sustainable workforce. Shelly Meierarend will discuss the IBM Z Skills program and its work to attract and train talent.
We will then have the pleasure of speaking to the future of zSystems. Paul Newton will host a roundtable featuring Anna McKee – a former participant in the zSystems Academic Initiative program (and past winner of Master the Mainframe) as well as LeRoy Hardy – a faculty member at UNT who works to provide enterprise education to his students. Some current students will also be in attendance.
Next, we will take an extended look at the zSystems platform. Monte Bauman will start with a review of the recent announcements around the IBM® z16™ hardware platform and highlight some new and improved capabilities.
Then, we will venture into LinuxONE. This will include a look at tools and technologies available to support Open-Source initiatives including hybrid cloud and containerization and more. .
Robert Catterall will close out the day with a review of recent hardware and software advances that have made zSystems an outstanding environment for leveraging AI technology, with use cases ranging from in-transaction predictive analytics for high-volume online and batch operational applications to extended analytical insight derived from existing databases.
AGENDA
Event takes place in the Central Time Zone
| 8:30 AM | Arrival and Continental Breakfast |
| 09:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 09:15 AM |
IBM Z Skills Program Shelly Meierarend, North America IBM Z Skills Leader |
| 10:00 AM | Academic Initiative Roundtable with the University of North Texas Paul Newton, IBM Technical Specialist Anna McKee, IBM Technical Engagement Specialist LeRoy Hardy, University of North Texas |
| 10:30 AM |
Break |
| 10:45 AM |
IBM zSystems and LinuxONE Update Monte Bauman, IBM Solution Architect |
| 11:30 AM |
Lunch |
| 12:15 PM |
IBM zSystems and LinuxONE Update – Part 2 Monte Bauman, IBM Solution Architect |
| 1:00 PM |
Data and AI on zSystems Robert Catterall, IBM Principal Db2 for z/OS Technical Specialist |
| 1:50 PM | Close and Departure |
For more information, contact your IBM representative
or event contacts Peter Osemwegie – [email protected] and Paul Newton – [email protected]
Venue: IBM Innovation Center - Dallas, TX
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