Close

Organization

IBM
Contributors
Alan Altmark
Gregg Arquero
John Baker
Roger Bales
Brittany Barton
Shelley Brand
Mitch Bride
Shari Chiara
Bryan Childs
Mark Cocker
Domenico D'Alterio
Frank De Gilio
Carla De la Garza Fernandez
Tracy Dean
Frank DeGilio
Stephanie DeLuca
Anastasiia Didkovska
Dennis Eichelberger
Simon Flaig
Stewart Francis
Paul Gartman
Trevor Geisler
Robert Gensler
John Goodyear
Jovanna Hadley
Frederik Hartmann
Peter Haumer
Johannes Hausch
Todd Havekost
Ben Hicks
Ellis Holman
Alex Hong
Thomas Immel
Lewis James
Mary Julian
Alexis Kapica
Toby Keegan
Fiona King
Shalawn King
Aaron Kippins
Roland Koo
Christina LaRow
Richard Lewis
Ashley Lopez
John Lyle
Ash Mahay
Moesha Malik
Kye Maloy
Luisa Martinez
Frank McCune
Barbara McDonald
Anna McKee
Grant Mericle
Fabricio Miatto
Aleksander Mieczkowski
Artem Minin
Shreya Nair
Kiri Nicholson
Christopher Nyamful
Steve Partlow
Purvi Patel
Beth Peterson
Tabor Powelson
Rosalind Radcliffe
Rosalind Radcliffee
Mark Rader
Ahilan Rajadeva
Navya Ramanjulu
Stefan Raspl
Seul Rhee
Fabio Riva
Tom Ross
David Rossi
Chris Sayles
Wolfgang Schaeberle
Edward Seidl
Hiren Shah
John Shebey
John Shebey III
Andrew Sica
Bradley Snyder
Daniel Snyder
Vanessa Sobik
Jason Stapels
Kenneth Stine
Karthik Sundaresan
Elijah Swift
Meral Temal
Meral Temel
Elpida Tzortzatos
Ehimare Uiyoshioria
Andrew Urso
Upeksha Vidanapathirana
Chris Walker
Marna Walle
Steve Warren
Derrick Washington
Tom Wasik
Maryela Weihrauch
Suzette Wendler
Glenn Wilcock
Joe Winchester
Session Chairs
Gregg Arquero
Mark Cocker
Stewart Francis
Paul Gartman
Thomas Immel
Shalawn King
Kye Maloy
Christopher Nyamful
Stefan Raspl
Edward Seidl
Chris Walker
Presentations
Technical Session
A Whole New World of Db2 13 for z/OS
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 19
Databases
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Accelerated Business Decisions with Machine Learning for z/OS
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 22
Machine Learning/AI
New and Innovative Technologies
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Accessing IMS with a Web UI, Eclipse Tooling, and Java
10:30am - 10:50am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
IMS
Implement Modern Development Practices
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
AI Comes to z/OS Networking
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 23
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
AI Infused z/OS: Overview and Updates
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 14
Machine Learning/AI
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
AI on IBM Z and LinuxONE Strategy for 2026 and Beyond!
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 22
Machine Learning/AI
New and Innovative Technologies
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
All Aboard the Network Express! Subway Edition
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
All About Db2 for z/OS Packages
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 19
Databases
Performance and Capacity Management
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
An Introduction to IMS Database
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 18
Databases
IMS
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
An Introduction to IMS TM – Why The Future is Brighter Than Ever
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 18
IMS
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
An Introduction to Leveraging AI to Increase Productivity in CICS
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
Machine Learning/AI
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Are You Leveraging the Latest DFSMShsm Enhancements?
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 15
Hybrid Cloud
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Ask Me Anything: Open Source + Mainframes
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
API's
DevOps
Open Source
Application Development
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
DevOps Wizard
Technical Session
AT-TLS Hints and Tips
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 20
Network Security and Management
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Bit Bucket
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 13
Enterprise Architecture
z/OS Systems Programming
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Core Platform
Panel
All Audiences
Technical Session
Building Cyber Resilient Interfaces in z/OS
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 20
Programming Languages
Security and Compliance
z/OS Systems Programming
z/VM Systems Programming
Service Delivery
Training
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Building Open Source and Proprietary Software on a Zowe Base
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 18
Zowe
Implement Modern Development Practices
New and Innovative Technologies
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
BYOD Lab - AI Enabled Proactive Monitoring to Get the Most From Your System With IBM Concert for Z
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 22
Data Center Management
Machine Learning/AI
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
New and Innovative Technologies
Hands-on Lab
Introductory
Technical Session
BYOD Lab: Advanced AI Insights Leveraging Hugging Face Large Language Models as Part of a Multi-Model Approach on IBM Z and LinuxONE
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 STE Lab
Machine Learning/AI
New and Innovative Technologies
Hands-on Lab
All Audiences
Technical Session
BYOD Lab: WXA4Z Agentic Hands-on Workshop
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 1
Machine Learning/AI
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
New and Innovative Technologies
Hands-on Lab
All Audiences
Technical Session
Catapult Your z/OS Application Development Experience From Legacy to Legendary With VS Code Agent Mode and the Model Context Protocol
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 19
DevOps
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
DevOps Wizard
Technical Session
CBT Tape: A Treasure Trove of Mainframe Utilities
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 18
Open Source
Operations Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Panel
All Audiences
Technical Session
CICS 6.3 is AI Ready!
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 17
CICS
Machine Learning/AI
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
CICS An Executive Overview of 6.3
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 17
CICS
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
IBM Session
Technical Session
CICS Debugging Essentials
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 17
CICS
Databases
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
CICS Nuts, Bolts and Gotcha's
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
CICS TS 6 - Performance Update
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
COBOL Migration is Completely Different From What it Used to Be!
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 19
Languages, API's, and Framework
Performance and Capacity Management
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
COBOL Upgrade Advisor
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 18
Languages, API's, and Framework
Implement Modern Development Practices
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Come Together With the Fantastic Four: Optimization, Performance, Cost and AI
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 14
Performance and Capacity Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Core Platform
Panel
Introductory
Technical Session
Comparing Traditional FTP and Secure FTP Over OpenSSH on z/OS Communications Server
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Training
Technical Session
Configuring Networking for z/OS Container Platform
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Training
Intermediate
Technical Session
Cracking the Code to Capacity Sizing for z17 - BYOD Lab
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 STE Lab
Performance and Capacity Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Hands-on Lab
Introductory
Technical Session
Cyber Focus! The Role-Playing Game
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 21
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Data Center Automation - Z System Automation and Agentic AI
9:45am - 10:05am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
API's
Machine Learning/AI
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Day in Life of Mainframe Developers and Build/Deploy Engineers Using a Git Workflow
9:15am - 10:15am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
DevOps
Application Development
Hands-on Lab
All Audiences
DevOps Wizard
Technical Session
Driving Software Updates with APIs
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 14
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Dynamic Resources and the IMS Repository (IMSRSC)
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 18
IMS
Application Development
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Elevate Your Data Resiliency Framework
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 20
Data Center Management
Hardware
Security and Compliance
Storage Management
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Embrace The Future Today By Eliminating Deprecated Objects
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 19
Databases
Application Development
Technical Session
Enhanced IBM MQ Insights Through Observability and the Power of OpenTelemetry
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 17
DevOps
MQ
Application Development
Training
Intermediate
Technical Session
Everything You Need to Know About Networking on IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 with Linux
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Hardware
Linux
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
From Corruption to Restoration: The Power of HSM’s Enhanced CDS Recovery
10:30am - 10:50am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 15
Storage Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Training
Intermediate
Technical Session
Getting the Most Out of OSA and HiperSockets with z/OS Communications Server
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Getting the Most Out of the Latest Features in Linux and KVM on IBM Z and LinuxONE
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Linux
Virtualization
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Getting z/OS Ready for the IBM z17
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 13
Operations Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Hands-on Lab: Using the Spyre Accelerator (and Telum II) to Operationalize AI at Scale on IBM z17
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 STE Lab
Hardware
Machine Learning/AI
New and Innovative Technologies
Hands-on Lab
All Audiences
Technical Session
Hello Mainframe, How Are You Today? Using Zowe in an AI World With MCP AI Agents
10:30am - 10:50am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 22
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Introductory
Technical Session
IBM Concert for Z, an AI-Powered Mainframe Resilience Platform: Solutions vs. Alerts
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 22
Data Center Management
Machine Learning/AI
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
New and Innovative Technologies
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
IBM Washington Systems Center Performance Hot Topics and Track Opening
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 14
Performance and Capacity Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
IBM Session
IBM WSC Performance Check Up Recommendations
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 19
Performance and Capacity Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
IBM Z Cyber Vault Explained - Soup to Nuts and Nose to Tail
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
IBM Z Ecosystem: Automating the z/OS Build from the Ground Up
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom G
DevOps
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Service Delivery
Case Study
All Audiences
Technical Session
IBM Z Hardware Hot Topics: Uncovering the Latest Innovations
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom F
Hardware
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
IBM Z NetView Hints and Tips
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 20
Network Security and Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
IBM Z NetView Technical Updates
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Network Security and Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Training
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
IBM z17 HMC Enhancements
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 23
API's
Hardware
Network Security and Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
ICF Catalog Resiliency - Understanding How to Protect and Recover Your Catalogs
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 15
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Training
Intermediate
Technical Session
Improve Your RTO and RPO With a Multi-Site Resiliency Solutions
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 24
Data Center Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Improving the IMS DBA and Systems Programmer Experience with a Web Browser Interface
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 18
IMS
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
Integrating Cloud Objects in Batch Processing
9:15am - 10:15am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 15
API's
Hybrid Cloud
Storage Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Intelligent Automation of a Hybrid Data Center With Next Generation of Z System Automation
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 24
API's
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Zowe
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Introducing the z/OS Container Platform
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
Hybrid Cloud
Network Security and Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
JES2 z/OS 3.2 Product Update and Latest
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Kill Chain Applied to Insider Threats
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 20
Security and Compliance
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Learning Ansible Through Examples!
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom G
DevOps
Operations Management
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Introductory
Sponsored Session
LNL: AI Where It Matters Most: Agentic AI on IBM Z (Sponsored by: IBM)
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 17
Sponsored Session
LNL: IBM Z Cyber Quest! Role-Playing Game (Sponsored by: IBM)
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 17
Lunch and Learn (LNL)
Technical Session
Mainframe Governance: The Cyber Security Framework and the Mainframe
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 20
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Advanced
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Mainframe, Movies and Me: A Journey Through Hollywood, Computers, Aliens and Mainframe Computing
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 23
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
Making Sense of the Simplification Technologies
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 15
Enterprise Architecture
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Core Platform
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
Making the Mainframe Simple Again With the Zowe Command Line Interface (CLI)
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 22
DevOps
Hybrid Cloud
Professional Skills
Systems Management and Automation
zNextGen
Zowe
New and Innovative Technologies
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Non-Technical Session
Meet the IBM Champions: The MVPs of Advocacy
5:00pm - 6:00pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
All Audiences
Technical Session
Mentorship: Accelerating Growth Through Connection
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 STE Lab
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
Hands-on Lab
All Audiences
Technical Session
Mitre Att@ck & Z
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 24
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Mixing Python & COBOL
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 18
Languages, API's, and Framework
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Modernize and Improve Performance of COBOL Applications on z17
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 23
Languages, API's, and Framework
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Modernize Your Data Sources: An IBM zPCR Story
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 14
Performance and Capacity Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
MQ Internals: What Really Happens Under the Covers of IBM MQ for z/OS
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom F
MQ
Application Development
Training
Advanced
Technical Session
MQ Meets Agentic AI: Intelligent Workflows on z/OS
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 19
Machine Learning/AI
MQ
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Next-Gen Mainframe: Exploring the IBM z17 Inside and Out
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
Hardware
Operations Management
Professional Skills
Virtualization
zNextGen
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
OpenTelemetry Tracing With CICS TS 6.3
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 17
CICS
Hybrid Cloud
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
PDSE Best Practices: Getting the Most Out of Your PDSEs
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 15
Storage Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Volunteer Event
Professional Skills Focus Area Volunteer Meeting
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Sunday, February 22 Salon 23
Professional Development
Technical Session
Put the Pedal to the Metal: Maximising Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Feature Usage
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Hardware
Linux
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Quantum-Safe on IBM Z: Future-Proofing Security in the Quantum Era
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 22
Quantum Computing
Security and Compliance
New and Innovative Technologies
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
RACF Update: z/OS 3.2 and More!
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 21
Security and Compliance
zNextGen
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Radically Changing Configuration
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 24
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
Reflections on 54 Years of Mainframe Security
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 24
Security and Compliance
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Service Delivery
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Rejoining the Tech Workforce: Strategies for a Successful Comeback
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
Professional Skills
Women in IT (WIT)
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 1 of 2
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 18
Languages, API's, and Framework
Application Development
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Rexx Language Coding Techniques - Part 2 of 2
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 19
Languages, API's, and Framework
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Application Development
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Securing AI on Z: Addressing Emerging Threats and Building Trustworthy Systems
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 20
Machine Learning/AI
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Introductory
Security Warrior
Volunteer Event
Security and Compliance Volunteer Meeting
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Sunday, February 22 Salon 24
Security and Compliance
Technical Session
Simplify Mainframe Operations with the Latest IBM Z OMEGAMON Enhancements
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Simplifying CICS Configuration - Harness the Power of Code
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
DevOps
Systems Management and Automation
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Simplifying z/OS - The How and the Why
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 13
Enterprise Architecture
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Solutions for Real Customer Challenges Managing z/VM and Linux
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Linux
Operations Management
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Case Study
Introductory
Technical Session
Sysplex Network Technologies and Considerations
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 16
Communications Server
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
TCP/IP Security Controls
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 21
Network Security and Management
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
TECH_297 Stronger, Smarter Operations: How a Large Italian Bank Reinvented Data Resiliency Management with IZBR
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 24
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Security and Compliance
Storage Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Case Study
All Audiences
Technical Session
The 'Next-Generation z/OS Experience' Overview
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 13
API's
Machine Learning/AI
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
The All New CICS TS for z/OS 6.3!
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 17
CICS
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
The Art and Science of a Technical Presentation
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 23
Professional Skills
Professional Development
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
The Brand New TS7700-Taming the TBs to ExBs of IBM Z Data
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Hardware
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
The IMS Common Service Layer (CSL) - Not So Common After All
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 22
IMS
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Application Development
Hands-on Lab
Introductory
Technical Session
The Ins and Outs of VSAM and More!
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 15
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
The Orlando "Mainframe Testing" Magic
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 18
DevOps
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
DevOps Wizard
Technical Session
The Value Proposition of IMS on Z - High Availability and Resiliency
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 18
IMS
Systems Management and Automation
Application Development
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Tips, Tricks, and Insights into Diagnosing Common IBM z/OS Errors
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 14
API's
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Twelve Pillars of z/VM Systems Management
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Understanding the IBM z/OS Cloud Storage Solutions
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 15
Hardware
Hybrid Cloud
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
Unleashing AI at Scale: Exploring the IBM Spyre Accelerator on IBM z17
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 13
Hardware
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Unlocking Business Insights: Deep Dive Into AI on IBM Z and LinuxONE
9:15am - 10:15am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 22
Machine Learning/AI
New and Innovative Technologies
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Unlocking the Power of z/OS HyperSwap for High Availability of Storage
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 24
Data Center Management
Storage Management
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
UNSESSION: Surviving and Thriving in the Mainframe Landscape - You Choose the Topics
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom F
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
Panel
All Audiences
Technical Session
Up Your Resiliency Game With Feedback from WSC
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 21
Data Center Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Upgrade to z/OS 3.2 - Part 1: Planning
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 13
Operations Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Upgrading to z/OS 3.2 Part 2 - Technical Actions
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Junior Ballroom F
DevOps
Operations Management
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
Introductory
Technical Session
Using AI for Capacity Planning and Performance Management in Z
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 14
Performance and Capacity Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Using IBM AI Generative Tooling to Assist with Code Development
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 22
Machine Learning/AI
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
New and Innovative Technologies
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Using OpenTelemetry to Integrate the Mainframe Into Your Enterprise-Wide Observability Platform
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Enterprise Architecture
Hybrid Cloud
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Systems Management and Automation
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
watsonx Assistant for Z - for Db2 Systems Programmers and DBAs
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 19
Databases
Machine Learning/AI
Application Development
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
What's New in COBOL 6.5
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 19
Languages, API's, and Framework
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
What's New in DFSMS
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 15
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Implement Modern Development Practices
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
What's New in IBM MQ - Including MQ 9.4, and the Latest CD Releases
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 17
MQ
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
What's New in IBM Z Workload Scheduler V.10.2.x and Roadmap
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
What's New in SDSF in z/OS 3.2
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
Data Center Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
What's New in z/OS 3.2 - Sunshine Edition
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 13
Operations Management
Security and Compliance
Storage Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
What's New in zCX - Both Standard and OpenShift Versions
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 13
Hybrid Cloud
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
What's New on the IBM DS8000 G10 Storage Family
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 15
Hardware
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Women in IT: Multi-Tenured Perspectives
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
Professional Skills
Women in IT (WIT)
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Professional Development
Panel
All Audiences
Technical Session
Workload Management (WLM) Update for IBM z and IBM z/OS - SRM Lock Contention Relief and More
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 14
Performance and Capacity Management
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
World-Class High Availability and Disaster Recovery With IBM GDPS 4.8
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
WSC Experiences with z/OS V3.2 Performance Enhancements
9:45am - 10:05am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 18
Performance and Capacity Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
WSC z/OS System Programmer Hot Topics From Orlando
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 13
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Your Job Abended! Now What?
9:45am - 10:05am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 22
Databases
IMS
Professional Skills
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
z/OS and Hardware Track Opening Session
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 13
Hardware
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Volunteer Event
z/OS and Hardware Volunteer Meeting
3:00pm - 4:00pm EST Sunday, February 22 Salon 19
Hardware
z/OS Systems Programming
Core Platform
Technical Session
z/OS Communications Server Performance Update
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
z/OS Communications Server Technical Update: Winter 2026 Edition
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Communications Server
Network Security and Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Volunteer Event
z/OS Systems Programming & Hardware Team Dinner
6:30pm - 8:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25
z/OS Systems Programming
Technical Session
z/OSMF Storage Management Plugin - SMS Like Never Before
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 15
API's
Operations Management
Storage Management
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
z/VM Beyond the Horizon
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Linux
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
z/VM Platform Update
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Linux
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
z/VM Virtual Networking
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Linux
Network Security and Management
Security and Compliance
Virtualization
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Training
Intermediate
Technical Session
z17 Support and What's New
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 13
Hardware
z/OS Systems Programming
zNextGen
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Sessions
Technical Session
Data Center Automation - Z System Automation and Agentic AI
9:45am - 10:05am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
API's
Machine Learning/AI
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
z/OS Communications Server Technical Update: Winter 2026 Edition
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Communications Server
Network Security and Management
z/OS Systems Programming
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Elevate Your Data Resiliency Framework
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 20
Data Center Management
Hardware
Security and Compliance
Storage Management
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Using OpenTelemetry to Integrate the Mainframe Into Your Enterprise-Wide Observability Platform
10:30am - 11:30am EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Enterprise Architecture
Hybrid Cloud
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Systems Management and Automation
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
z/VM Platform Update
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Linux
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Technical Introduction to CICS
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 17
CICS
zNextGen
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
TECH_180s2 Mainframe Under Siege: Real-Time Threat Interception and Automated Recovery
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 23
Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
Enterprise Architecture
Network Security and Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Intelligent Automation of a Hybrid Data Center With Next Generation of Z System Automation
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 24
API's
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
z/OS Systems Programming
Zowe
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
IBM Z NetView Technical Updates
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Network Security and Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Training
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Mitre Att@ck & Z
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 24
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
z/VM Beyond the Horizon
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 16
Linux
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
Simplify Mainframe Operations with the Latest IBM Z OMEGAMON Enhancements
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 21
Operations Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
AI Comes to z/OS Networking
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Monday, February 23 Salon 23
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Everything You Need to Know About Networking on IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 with Linux
8:00am - 9:00am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Hardware
Linux
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
CICS TS 6 - Journey to Zero Trust & DORA Compliance
9:15am - 10:15am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 17
CICS
Security and Compliance
Application Development
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Twelve Pillars of z/VM Systems Management
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
Operations Management
Performance and Capacity Management
Security and Compliance
Systems Management and Automation
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Training
Introductory
Technical Session
Profiling a CICS Transaction Using Trace
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 17
CICS
z/OS Systems Programming
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
All Aboard the Network Express! Subway Edition
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 23
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
TECH_297 Stronger, Smarter Operations: How a Large Italian Bank Reinvented Data Resiliency Management with IZBR
10:30am - 11:30am EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 24
Data Center Management
Operations Management
Security and Compliance
Storage Management
Systems Management and Automation
Service Delivery
Case Study
All Audiences
IBM Session
Technical Session
CICS Debugging Essentials
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 17
CICS
Databases
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
z/OS Communications Server Performance Update
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Tuesday, February 24 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Getting the Most Out of OSA and HiperSockets with z/OS Communications Server
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
Cyber Focus! The Role-Playing Game
8:00am - 9:00am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 21
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Intermediate
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Solutions for Real Customer Challenges Managing z/VM and Linux
9:15am - 10:15am EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 16
Linux
Operations Management
z/VM Systems Programming
Core Platform
Case Study
Introductory
Technical Session
CICS TS 6 - Performance Update
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
IBM Z Cyber Vault Explained - Soup to Nuts and Nose to Tail
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 21
Data Center Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Technical Updates Session
Introductory
Technical Session
Simplifying CICS Configuration - Harness the Power of Code
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 17
CICS
DevOps
Systems Management and Automation
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
AT-TLS Hints and Tips
3:45pm - 4:45pm EST Wednesday, February 25 Salon 20
Network Security and Management
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Security Discovery in CICS
9:15am - 10:15am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 17
CICS
Security and Compliance
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Application Development
Best Practices Session
All Audiences
Technical Session
OpenTelemetry Tracing With CICS TS 6.3
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 17
CICS
Hybrid Cloud
Career Toolkit Essentials: Skills for the Future
Application Development
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate
Technical Session
IBM Z NetView Hints and Tips
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 20
Network Security and Management
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Service Delivery
Training
All Audiences
Technical Session
Ensuring an Oasis: Modernize and Protect Identities With ACF2, Top Secret, and Cleanup
10:30am - 11:30am EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 21
Security and Compliance
Service Delivery
Best Practices Session
Introductory
Security Warrior
Technical Session
Comparing Traditional FTP and Secure FTP Over OpenSSH on z/OS Communications Server
1:15pm - 2:15pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 16
Communications Server
Core Platform
Training
Technical Session
Sysplex Network Technologies and Considerations
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST Thursday, February 26 Salon 16
Communications Server
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Core Platform
Technical Updates Session
Intermediate