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FORMERLY F16 | Accelerating DB2 Development with AI: A Live Demo of Bob's Comprehensive Workflow Automation
Thursday October 29, 2026 TBA
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Discover how AI coding assistants transform DB2 development. This live demonstration showcases Bob, an AI-powered tool that automates schema design, generates optimized SQL queries, debugs complex issues, and tunes performance—all through natural language. See real-time examples of migration planning, query optimization, and troubleshooting that reduce development time by 60%. Learn practical integration strategies for your DB2 workflows.
Speakers
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Harmeet Singh

ATL, IBM
Harmeet Singh Principal Account Technical Leader for the US. Federal Intelligence Community serves as Trusted Partner across Federal Intelligence Community to help agencies address the complex hybrid cloud and cognitive AI digital transformation needs. Provide IBM Cross Brand Solution... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 TBA
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Thursday October 29, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
Thursday October 29, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
  IDUG, Breakfast

9:00am EDT

A14 | Why Fast Db2 for z/OS Copies Get Harder: The Impact of Newer Features on Copy Speed
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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Fast copies of Db2 for z/OS tables are increasingly difficult as newer features add structural complexity. Table versioning, partition growth and rotation, XML and LOB data, temporal and archive relationships, and deferred VSAM creation can prevent direct dataset-level copies and force slower fallback methods. This webinar explains the key challenges and what they mean for copy speed and reliability.
Speakers
avatar for Kai Stroh

Kai Stroh

Product Manager, UBS Hainer GmbH
Kai Stroh earned a Computer Science degree from the University of Darmstadt and is amainframe software developer specializing in DB2 utilities for z/OS. He designs and buildsinnovative DB2 applications and utilities often working onsite or remotely with UBS’ internationalclients... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

B14 | Db2 12.1: Ready for the Deployments and Workloads of the Future
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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In this session we'll take a look at the capabilities that have been added to Db2 over the past years to prepare Db2 to meet client demands of today and the future. This will include modern deployment options such as cloud and containerized deployments - but - we'll spend more time on modern workloads such as data virtualization, multi-model support, NoSQL support, how to handle mixed workloads and, of course, AI. Many clients are using Db2 for traditional OLTP, operational and analytic workloads - but - are you getting the full value of your Db2 investment and footprint ? All these high value capabilities are there and included in your current license base. Lets unpack what they are.
Speakers
avatar for Les King

Les King

Owner, Professor, Les King Learning, Seneca College
Les King is a part-time professor at multiple Ontario Colleges, offering courses in Mathematics, Programming and Data Management. Les has also been an instructor at the University of Toronto in the Mathematics department. Les effectively draws a connection between what the marketplace... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

C14 | Supercharging Db2 with Generative AI: From Natural Language Queries to Autonomous Performance Optimization
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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Enterprises are under pressure to deliver faster insights, streamline operations, and reduce the complexity of managing large Db2 environments. Generative AI is emerging as a practical accelerator across development, administration, and performance engineering. This session will show how teams can harness AI to translate natural language questions into accurate Db2 queries, explore schemas and dependencies without digging through documentation, and diagnose performance issues with recommendations that mirror seasoned experts. We will walk through real use cases that demonstrate how GenAI can simplify workloads, cut troubleshooting time, and improve SQL efficiency, giving developers, DBAs, and performance analysts a powerful new set of tools to boost productivity and unlock the full value of Db2.
Speakers
avatar for Chris Crone

Chris Crone

Distinguished Engineer, Broadcom
Chris is a Distinguished Engineer for Database Technology and a lead architectfor the Data Management portfolio within the Mainframe Division of BroadcomSoftware Group. He oversees strategy and architecture decisions for theBroadcom database products IDMS and Datacom, as well as for... Read More →
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Brett Morris

Distinguished Engineer, Broadcom
Brett Morris is a Distinguished Engineer specializing in UI/UX and agentic workflows designed to elevate Broadcom Mainframe products. With 30 years of experience in architecting and developing software, his expertise spans Enterprise Content Management, search, analytics, and business... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

D14 | Agentic Data Operations: Autonomy Over Automation
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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When a Db2 or IMS issue occurs, resolution often relies on time-critical manual analysis. This session explores how agentic AI is evolving the operational model for IMS and Db2—moving beyond scripted automation toward more adaptive, AI-assisted approaches for handling complex runtime scenarios. Through a live demo grounded in real client feedback from a large financial services organization, we demonstrate how these approaches can reduce time to resolution and improve operational efficiency. We also examine how AI-assisted decisioning can support routine maintenance, ensuring actions are recommended within defined rules, governance boundaries, and measurable value.
Co-presented with Anshul Agrawal, this technically focused session will also be submitted to IBM TechXchange.
Speakers
avatar for Marcus Davage

Marcus Davage

Lead Product Developer, BMC Software Ltd
I’m a senior engineering leader with more than 35 years working across IBM Z, Db2 for z/OS, and large‑scale enterprise systems — helping organisations cut cost, reduce risk, and modernise. My career has focused on solving the kinds of performance, scalability, and architectural... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

E14 | Real-Time Mainframe Data Streaming with Kafka and Debezium
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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Event streaming is essential for modern applications and AI agents that need real-time access to mainframe data. This session explores change data capture patterns for Db2 z/OS using Debezium and Kafka, covering both initial snapshot and continuous replication. Learn how event streaming benefits agent architectures, implementation with Confluent Platform running on-premises on the mainframe, and achieving minimal operational impact with high-performance data synchronization. Real-world use case examples demonstrate practical applications.
Speakers
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Cuneyt Goksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM
M. Cüneyt Göksu is an Executive IT Specialist for IBM® Z solutions in the context of Data and AI in IBM Germany Development Lab as a member of Center of Excellence team. He holds MBA, bachelor’s degree and PhD in Computer Science. He has been working with Db2 for z/OS and IBM... Read More →
avatar for Mateo Tošić

Mateo Tošić

Software Developer, IBM
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

F14 | No-Outage Db2 Version Upgrade
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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This session should be considered because it addresses a high-value challenge for Db2 customers: performing a version upgrade with little to no application outage while preserving a reliable backout path. Based on real production experience, it covers failed upgrade scenarios, post-upgrade risk, and the operational realities of switching active workloads across versions and hardware. Rather than staying conceptual, it presents a practical, repeatable approach using Q Replication and Automatic Client Reroute (ACR), along with lessons learned on synchronization, clustered cutover behavior, and risk reduction. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas they can apply in their own environments.
This session presents a practical approach for performing a no-outage Db2 version upgrade using Q Replication and Automatic Client Reroute (ACR). It explains the drivers behind the solution, including online upgrade capabilities in competing platforms, prior failed upgrade attempts, and the need for a reliable backout strategy. The session then walks through replication setup, synchronization of an active source to the target, online cutover steps, and operational challenges in clustered environments. Attendees will learn how to move from an older Db2 version to a newer one with minimal disruption and lower upgrade risk.
Speakers
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Kedar Shetye

Principal Technology Engineer, Norfolk Southern

Kedar Shetye is a Principal Technology Engineer and database professional with over 20 years of experience in enterprise database technologies. His expertise includes IBM Db2 LUW, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, and Cassandra, with a focus on high availability, disaster recovery, performance... Read More →
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Samer Bashir

Principal Technology Engineer, Norfolk Southern

Samer Bashir is a database professional with more than 25 years of experience across enterprise database platforms, including Sybase, IBM Db2, Oracle, Cassandra, and CockroachDB. He specializes in replication technologies such as IBM Q Replication and Change Data Capture (CDC), with... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

IDUG Db2 for LUW Essentials
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2C
Speakers
avatar for Les King

Les King

Owner, Professor, Les King Learning, Seneca College
Les King is a part-time professor at multiple Ontario Colleges, offering courses in Mathematics, Programming and Data Management. Les has also been an instructor at the University of Toronto in the Mathematics department. Les effectively draws a connection between what the marketplace... Read More →
Sponsors
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2C
  Essentials, Essentials

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Magnificent Foyer
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Magnificent Foyer
  IDUG, Break

10:20am EDT

B15 | Advanced Performance Diagnostics for SQL
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 10:20am EDT
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The Db2 family of products including Db2, Db2 Warehouse, and Db2 PureScale provide a number of important features for diagnosing and solving your SQL problems. Through a series of practical examples, this session will bring you up speed on the latest capabilities available for SQL diagnostics and show you how you can leverage them to solve query problems in your own environment. You will learn how to identify your most expensive SQL statements using the package cache table functions, and how to use Db2's "time spent" metrics to analyze where your problem queries are spending their time. You will also learn some new tips for monitoring sort memory metrics and query memory consumption in order to tune your analytic workloads. Finally you will learn how to use the runtime explain capabilities in conjunction with the activity event monitor to capture actual query plan cardinalities as well the per object metrics.
Speakers
avatar for David Kalmuk

David Kalmuk

Distinguished Engineer, Databases, IBM

Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 10:20am EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

A15 | Db2 for z/OS Config-as-Code: Automated Subsystem Configuration Discovery and Provisioning
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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In this session, we will introduce a z/OS middleware configuration tool (zconfig), which is an automation tool that in a very intuitive way, will help you to discover the configuration parameters of any of your Db2 subsystems. Additionally, you will be able to provision new Db2 subsystems with a configuration like the one just discovered.
Bringing configuration-as-code and automation to Db2 for z/OS environments modernize how to perform operational processes towards your Db2 subsystem management.
Join this session to learn practical approaches to modernizing your Db2 subsystem management.
Speakers
avatar for Sueli Almeida

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Sueli Almeida is an IBM Certified Thought Leader and member of Db2 for z/OS development located at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in San Jose, California. She has extensive experience with DB2, including database administration and systems programming. She has worked on DB2 for z/OS advanced... Read More →
avatar for Shirley Xiao

Shirley Xiao

Db2 Software engineer, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Shirley Xiao is a Software Developer working on Db2 for z/OS at IBM. She started her career at IBM working on Db2 Data Manager and now focuses on modernizing Db2 through automation, tooling, and DevOps practices. Her work includes building Db2 automation tools, integrating Db2 with... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

C15 | Db2 TLS Encryption: Client Certificates in Focus
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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As Transport Layer Security (TLS) becomes mandatory across enterprise environments, Db2 professionals increasingly play a pivotal role in protecting data in transit—both on the client and server sides. While this session briefly reviews core TLS fundamentals such as trust models and server authentication, its primary focus is on mutual (client) certificate authentication for Db2 for z/OS. Attendees will be guided through the complete configuration workflow, including certificate management, RACF keyring setup, AT TLS policies, DDF configuration, and identity mapping for client certificates.
Speakers
avatar for Christoph Theisen

Christoph Theisen

Principal Solutions Advisor, Rocket Software
Christoph began his career in IBM’s Global Services unit in 1991, working on numerous client engagements — primarily focused on Db2 for z/OS — as an application developer, database administrator, architect, and consultant. Over time, his role evolved into that of a Client Technical... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

D15 | Db2 Z and the CIA
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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Db2 Z and the CIA is a powerful informational combination. To be clear, the CIA is the Compliance Information Analysis product available for free to many users of Db2 Z (if you have Broadcom products). Broadcom introduced the CIA as a subproduct of ACF2. It is now an independent product available to most users of their products. The CIA provides a series of Db2 tables that can contain all the information from your external-security-manager (ESM), whether it is ACF2, RACF, or TopSecret. Once your ESM is loaded into the CIA, it is relatively more accessible to the curious end-user! SQL SELECT can be used to easily build interesting and useful and focused reports about your security configuration. This presentation will go over the basics of mainframe security and the basics of the CIA and how to build and populate. Finally, interesting CIA tables and views (and sample SELECTs) will be highlighted to show why it is useful.
Speakers
avatar for Brian Laube

Brian Laube

Db2 DBA, Manulife Financial
Brian Laube is an application DBA for Db2 Z working for Manulife Financial in Canada. Brian has experience with performance monitoring, SQL, application developement, security and everything else in the mainframe world.
Brian has been an IBM Champion since 2017. Brian is one of the directors of the Central Canada Db2 User Group which still holds an annual TWO day in-person user-group event! Brian Laube has presented at many IDUG conferences since 2015 in both NA and EMA. Brian is a volunteer with... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

E15 | Db2 13 for z/OS Recently Delivered SQL and Application Management Enhancements
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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This session provides an in-depth look at the latest enhancements to SQL syntax, semantics, and application management in Db2 13 for z/OS. Introduced through recent function levels, these enhancements are driven by customer requirements to deliver greater application flexibility and performance, while empowering DBAs with more efficient and effective capabilities for managing applications and database objects.
You’ll also hear feedback on several of these features and use cases from an experienced Db2 user.
Speakers
avatar for Tammie Dang

Tammie Dang

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM
Tammie Dang is a Senior Technical Staff Member in Db2 for z/OS Development, specializing in SQL processing, AI enablement within the database, and application development and management. She is responsible for both new feature development and service delivery, leading the design and... Read More →
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Lethika Panicker

System Programmer, Fidelity National Information Services
Lethika Panicker is a highly experienced Db2 for z/OS professional with an extensive background as an advanced user across multiple enterprise environments. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of system programmer and system administrator roles at leading institutions, building... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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  Track E, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

F15 | Screening in a Virtualized Production Environment
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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Most IT experts know the catchphrase “Never change a running system” very well, especially once you experience that a small change can have a significant impact. Anyway, “The only constant is change” is very true as well. Even if we don’t touch an application for enhancements, we’ll face security updates, software updates, hardware updates, configuration changes and data growth.
Before moving to a new machine, applying (Db2) APARs, changing schema, or SQL, it’s common to test in a sand-box, or development system – very good, but here come the challenges:
1st There are quite a few regulations that affect reliable testing of changes and they all have one in common – DON’T USE PRODUCTION DATA!!!
2nd Without real data, or with data masked and sanitized, we’ll very likely see different results than running one and the same query in production.
This session explains how you can reliably, and resource-friendly, simulate your entire production environment, WITHOUT production data and even on a different machine.
We’ll cover prescreening changes in the following areas:

environment changes, like upgrading to a new machine, or adding more resources
application changes, like SQL queries and schema
data changes, like amount and distribution

The capabilities introduce a whole new world of "what if" opportunities and especially protect you from testing that doesn’t focus on what counts: the resulting performance in your production environment.
Speakers
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Ulf Heinrich

Director Solutions Delivery, SEGUS Inc
Ulf Heinrich specialized in Db2 recovery and operations, managing cost reduction and 24×7 operations. As a consultant at large customer sites, he has implemented database maintenance procedures and recovery strategies, and also experienced the pitfalls of recovery scenarios under... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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  Track F, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

A16 | Wowe Zowe...APIs not AIs
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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I have a passion for all things mainframe especially Db2 for z/OS.
I like to tell non-technical folks what I do is make the mainframe & its databases a little easier to work with—and maybe a little less intimidating for the next generation of users.”
“honestly—when people hear ‘mainframe,’ they don’t always think modern, developer-friendly, and easy to integrate with.
But that’s exactly what we’re going to challenge today.”
“What I’m hoping to show you is that modernization isn’t about replacing the mainframe—it’s about unlocking more value from it, making it easier to use, and integrating it seamlessly into how we already build and deliver applications today.”
“So whether you’re deeply familiar with the platform, or just curious about how it fits into a modern development lifecycle—there should be something useful here for you.”
Speakers
avatar for Chris Muncan

Chris Muncan

Lead Mainframe DBA, Sun Life
I started my career by accident by saying I want to learn COBOL as a fresh college graduate. Best mistake of my life. Now nearly 20 years on the mainframe with the first 10 years as a COBOL/CICS/Db2 developer and fell in love with Db2 and worked with Db2 since V9.

I am an Infrastructure DBA working on Db2 for z/OS at Sun Life Financial, a global insurance provider., Main responsibilities are taking the Db2 DBA space to the next level by exploiting the capabilities of current tools along with adopting new modern technology & tooling such as... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

B16 | Db2 for z/OS Applications now Empowered by OpenTelemetry
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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IBM System Z and Db2 for z/OS applications are essential to the successful operations and business workflows for major companies. Join our discussion on OpenTelemetry and its powerful impact on observability across your entire business environment. Whether you're a System Reliability Engineer or an Application Developer, this session is for you!Here's what you'll learn:

An overview of the OpenTelemetry observability framework and how it helps generate, process, and distribute telemetry data.
How Db2 for z/OS supports OpenTelemetry and how you can leverage it for your applications.
How OpenTelemetry support aligns with the broader platform, i.e. IBM System Z and Db2 for z/OS, to enhance your operations.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding and implementation of OpenTelemetry within Db2 for z/OS and its futures.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding and implementation of OpenTelemetry within Db2 for z/OS and its futures.
Speakers
avatar for Sueli Almeida

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Sueli Almeida is an IBM Certified Thought Leader and member of Db2 for z/OS development located at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in San Jose, California. She has extensive experience with DB2, including database administration and systems programming. She has worked on DB2 for z/OS advanced... Read More →
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Derek Tempongko

Back-End Developer, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Derek Tempongko is a Senior Software Engineer on the Db2 for z/OS distributed development team at the IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory. With over 20 years of experience in Distributed Data Facility (DDF), presented at previous IDUG events, authored a Redpaper on TLS/SSL which has been... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

C16 | Mainframe Ransomware Resilience: Not only about Recovery
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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This session explores a practical strategy for protecting mainframe data from ransomware by combining prevention, immutable backup design, and automated recovery. While strong identity controls and privileged-access protection remain the first line of defense, organizations also need resilient recovery options when logical corruption or credential-based attacks succeed. The presentation examines the strengths and limits of software-based and hardware-enabled immutable copies, including snapshots, safeguarded copies, and cyber vault architectures, and explains why backup frequency alone does not eliminate the risk of recovering corrupted data. It then addresses the critical recovery questions every enterprise must answer: when corruption began, which recovery point is trustworthy, and how to restore business-critical data without sacrificing post-backup transactions. The session concludes with an approach that pairs immutable storage for backups and transaction logs with automated forward recovery for Db2, IMS, and VSAM, helping organizations reduce data loss, strengthen cyber resilience, and align with growing regulatory expectations for isolated, restorable backups under frameworks such as DORA and industry guidance on resilient recovery.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Reiber

Chad Reiber

Software Engineer, BMC Software
With a career spanning decades in IT and databases, Chad Reiber serves as a Sr. Principal Software Engineer at BMC Software. Starting as a developer at AT&T in 1983, he quickly transitioned into the database administration field, gaining extensive experience with IMS, IDMS, and Db2... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

D16 | Agentic AI on the Mainframe: Autonomous Db2 Workflows Without Custom Infrastructure
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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AI agents are moving beyond chatbots and code suggestions. The next frontier is agentic AI — systems that autonomously plan multi-step tasks, invoke tools, handle branching logic, and execute end-to-end workflows with minimal human intervention. This session shows how that capability applies directly to Db2 for z/OS operations today, using tooling already available in your environment.
The architectural foundation is simpler than it appears: a well-documented CLI is already an agent interface. The Zowe CLI ecosystem — including its Db2 plugin and the richer vendor-supplied extensions published to the Zowe conformance catalog — gives an AI agent a complete, auditable means to act on the mainframe. The agent does not wait for step-by-step instructions; it reasons over the task, selects the right tool from its available plugin set, chains the necessary operations, and executes.
This session presents a layered agent architecture purpose-built for Db2 workflows in production environments:
Execution layer: A base skill encoding the Zowe CLI interface — translating agent intent into exact, logged commands with safe defaults enforcedDomain layer: A Db2-specific reasoning layer encoding your object model, naming conventions, environment topology, and operational runbooks — the institutional knowledge that typically lives in a senior DBA's headGuardrail layer: Explicit constraints on what the agent executes autonomously versus what requires human sign-off, scoped by environment, subsystem, or operation classWe will demonstrate this using vendor-supplied database management plugins available in the Zowe ecosystem. By exposing operations like DDL generation, schema comparison across subsystems, validation, deployment, and object migration through a CLI interface, an agent can autonomously execute workflows that previously required manual expert coordination — generating DDL for a target object, comparing it against a reference subsystem, validating dependencies, and staging the deployment artifact as a single orchestrated task.
We will also show how the compounding architecture scales across your full mainframe stack. Institutional knowledge encoded once — for Db2, for your SCM tool, for your CICS or MQ environment — becomes a reusable agent capability. Each domain layer builds on the same execution foundation, and the agent chains them together as the workflow demands.
Attendees will leave with a concrete architecture for deploying agentic AI on Db2 z/OS, practical guardrail patterns that make autonomous execution safe in production, and a clear understanding of how the depth of the Zowe plugin ecosystem — open-source and vendor-supplied alike — becomes a direct multiplier for what an AI agent can accomplish.
Speakers
avatar for Sridhar Pratik Shanmugam

Sridhar Pratik Shanmugam

Staff Software Engineer, Broadcom
Sridhar Pratik Shanmugam is a Staff software engineer at Broadcom with over 13 years of experience in software automation, quality assurance, and enterprise test framework architecture. He specializes in applying modern AI and agentic workflows to mainframe operations, with deep hands-on... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

E16 | Db2 Always On Architecture
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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In this presentation we will discuss the resiliency offerings for DB2 and how they can be combined to provide an Always On architecture.  What are the process changes required, how to I determine what needs to be done and what can I do today. The IBM Always On architecture allows you to run your client facings systems 24 by 7 by 365 with zero downtime.

Speakers
avatar for Dale McInnis

Dale McInnis

STSM, Db2 Client Adoption Engineering, IBM
Dale McInnis is an STSM in Db2 development from the IBM Toronto Canada Lab. He has a B.Sc.(CS) from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters of Engineering(M.Eng) from the University of Toronto and is currently pursuing his PhD in computer science. Dale joined IBM in 1988 and... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track F, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

F16 | Db2 12.1: Advances in Operational Resiliency for Mission-Critical Workloads
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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This session explores the latest advancements in Db2 LUW designed to ensure continuous reliability, high availability, and disaster recovery for enterprise databases. Attendees will gain insight into new features introduced since Db2 v12.1, including integrated automated HA solutions with Pacemaker, online upgrades and maintenance with minimal disruption, and seamless backup and recovery enhancements. The presentation covers the architecture and operational principles of Db2 pureScale, demonstrating how it delivers near-linear scalability, robust transactional integrity, and rapid failover across cloud and on-prem environments. Real-world testing scenarios and enterprise-grade validation processes are highlighted to showcase how Db2 achieves platinum-level resiliency. Whether you manage mission-critical workloads or architect resilient database solutions, this session provides actionable strategies and technical guidance to maximize uptime, streamline maintenance, and future-proof your Db2 deployments

Speakers
avatar for Christian Garcia-Arellano

Christian Garcia-Arellano

STSM, Db2 Senior Architect and Master Inventor, IBM
Christian Garcia-Arellano is STSM and Db2 OLTP Architect at the IBM Toronto Lab, and has a MSc in Computer Science from the University of Toronto. Christian has been working in various DB2 Kernel development areas since 2001. Initially Christian worked on the development of the self... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

12:40pm EDT

IDUG Closing Comments
Thursday October 29, 2026 12:40pm - 1:15pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Sponsors
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Thursday October 29, 2026 12:40pm - 1:15pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  Keynote, Keynote

1:15pm EDT

Lunch for Workshop Attendees
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Magnificent Foyer
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Magnificent Foyer
  IDUG, Lunch

2:00pm EDT

A201 | Amazon RDS for Db2 Workshop
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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This updated workshop will give you the education and information you need to use existing and new features of Amazon RDS for Db2. Some of the topics covered during this workshop will include provisioning, scaling, backup, monitoring, migration and beyond. Each module will be introduced and presented and then participants will be provided an environment they can use and go through a series of instructor led exercises to practice what they have learned and explore. This will be a joint workship between the IBM and AWS RDS teams.
Speakers
avatar for Hafsa Ali

Hafsa Ali

Product Manager, Db2, IBM

Sponsors
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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  Track A, Workshop

2:00pm EDT

B201 | From Db2 First Responder to Emergency Technician - The problem determination master workshop
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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Db2 delivers a wide range of tools for problem determination. Those tools range from the new Log Analysis Capability in IBM Db2 Genius Hub to classical tools that can and should be used for deeper analysis. As the Db2 community constantly welcomes new database administrators and application developers, an effecient tooling and its use is required for those new community mambers. The session will share tools and best practices for the first occurrence data capture (FODC) tools available for DBAs and developers. This session will cover the first steps in the process of problem determination and problem source identification (PD/PSI). It provides hands-on and practical examples for the strategy and process to encircle and find problems by asking the right questions.
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Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

C201 | Db2 for z/OS modernized: Visual Studio Code deep dive
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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4 hours Hands-on-lab workshop (BYOD - Bring Your Own Device)
Transition from legacy "green screen" interfaces to a modern, high-performance environment using Visual Studio Code. This workshop provides a deep dive into Zowe Explorer and the Code4z extension pack, streamlining both system and database management. You will learn to handle z/OS core tasks - including dataset and USS file operations, job submission, and CLI terminal commands - alongside essential Db2 DBA tasks like schema management and SQL execution. We will also cover best practices for managing VS Code setups and profiles to ensure your workflow is optimized for daily enterprise use. Master these modern tools to simplify and accelerate your Db2 operations.
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Jim Endler

Technical Consultant, Broadcom
Jim Endler is a Principal Technical Consultant at Broadcom who focuses on helping customers manage and optimize their Db2 for z/OS environments. He works closely with them to improve database performance and modernize operations through automation, ensuring mainframe systems remain... Read More →
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Toine Michielse

Client Services Management | Mainframe Software Division | Broadcom, Broadcom
Toine Michielse believes the future of the mainframe depends on building bridges – between platforms, between generations, and between past and present ways of working.
A four-time IBM Champion and long-time advocate for modernization, Toine has reimagined what it means to be a Db2 for z/OS administrator in the era of DevOps and hybrid cloud. His message resounds: to move forward, we don’t need to discard the platform’s strengths; we need to... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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  Track C, Hands-On Lab

2:00pm EDT

D201 | Hands-On Lab: Building AI Systems with Db2
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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IBM Db2 offers a wide range of AI features, both built-in and external tools, for creating AI systems and solutions. These include over 200 built-in AI stored procedures and tools that work seamlessly with open-source AI ecosystems. In this workshop, participants will explore Db2’s AI support and use a selection of these features to implement practical AI models. The workshop consists of two parts. In the first module, participants will learn how to develop a supervised AI model using Db2’s built-in AI stored procedures. The entire model development and usage will be done using SQL within the database. In the second module, participants will learn how to create a Python model using popular Python packages outside of the database, and then deploy that model back into a Db2 database. By the end of the workshop, participants will have gained fundamental skills and hands-on experience in utilizing these AI capabilities. They will be able to apply these skills to their future AI projects. This workshop is designed to be beginner-friendly and does not require participants to have extensive knowledge in AI. Basic SQL skills and some Python programming skills are sufficient for attending and benefiting from this workshop.
Speakers
avatar for Shaikh Quader

Shaikh Quader

AI Architect and Master Inventor, IBM Db2, IBM

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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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  Track D, Hands-On Lab

2:00pm EDT

E201 | Performing AI-powered SQL Queries on Db2 for z/OS
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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In this hands-on lab, you'll explore advanced AI capabilities for relational data, including support for unstructured text, offloaded model training, and incremental model retraining. By combining unsupervised deep learning with traditional SQL queries, you'll learn how to perform similarity, dissimilarity, clustering, analogy, and commonality analysis directly on your Db2 for z/OS data.
Through practical exercises, you'll discover hidden relationships across tables and views, uncover actionable insights from enterprise data, and use AI-powered SQL queries to address real-world business challenges. You'll see how these techniques can be applied across industry-specific use cases to identify similar records, segment customers, detect outliers, and make more informed, data-driven decisions.
Make sure to bring your own device.
Speakers
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Artem Minin

Technical Specialist, IBM
Artem is currently a Technical Specialist in IBM's WorldwideSystems Center, a team of Subject Matter Experts that provide leadingedge technical sales assistance for the design, implementation, andsupport of solutions that leverage IBM Z. Specifically, Artem is responsible for helping... Read More →
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John Goodyear

z Systems Technical Support Specialist, IBM

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Jae Lee

Db2 for z/OS Development, IBM
Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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  Track E, Hands-On Lab

2:00pm EDT

F201 | Optim High Performance Unload for Db2 for LUW: Accelerating Data Access and Modern Workloads
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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Efficient data extraction is critical for analytics, migrations, and modern application integration. Optim High Performance Unload (HPU) provides a powerful, flexible, and lightning-fast way to unload Db2 data without impacting production workloads. This session will explore how HPU can be used for faster unloading and migrating data by using direct access methods to deliver unmatched performance compared to traditional unload utilities. In addition, we will demonstrate how HPU can recover data directly from backup images in the event of table loss, ensuring business continuity and minimizing downtime. Attendees will learn best practices for optimizing unload tasks, and handling large-scale migrations to cloud or hybrid environments. Real-world case studies will highlight performance gains, reduced disk space consumption, and simplified operations. Whether you are a DBA, or architect, this session will equip you with practical strategies to maximize the value of HPU in your enterprise.
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Vincent Arrat

Product Manager, Infotel
Vincent Arrat has been developing and supporting Optim High Performance Unload (HPU) for more than 25 years, bringing unmatched expertise in the product’s design and capabilities. With his deep knowledge of HPU, Vincent helps organizations define the best strategies to achieve their... Read More →
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Cintia Ogura

Technical Support Leader for Db2 Tooling Products, IBM Corporation
Supporting Db2 Tools Products for more than 29 years, Cintia brings deep expertise in database administration and enterprise data management, with a passion for helping DBAs and architects maximize the value of Db2 tools by sharing real-world experiences. In recent years, she has... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

IDUG Badging
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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  Badging, Certification & Badging

3:45pm EDT

A202 | BYOD Hands-on Lab: Modernizing Database Administration with AI on IBM Z
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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As AI capabilities expand on IBM Z, database operations are evolving from manual, expertise-driven practices to more automated, simpler, and faster management. This hands-on lab session provides experience with Database Assistant capabilities which transform Db2 administration through agent-assisted intelligence.
Experience how the solution combines AI-driven system insights, context-aware dashboards, and AI agents to enable:

Faster understanding of system behavior
Accelerated troubleshooting
Clearer assessments of operational impact
More confident decision-making

The benefit is reduced manual effort, improved consistency, faster issue resolution, and enhanced operational efficiency across complex enterprise environments.
Make sure to bring your laptop!
Speakers
avatar for Artem Minin

Artem Minin

Technical Specialist, IBM
Artem is currently a Technical Specialist in IBM's WorldwideSystems Center, a team of Subject Matter Experts that provide leadingedge technical sales assistance for the design, implementation, andsupport of solutions that leverage IBM Z. Specifically, Artem is responsible for helping... Read More →
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Brian Tsao

Db2 for z/OS Developer, IBM
Architect of IBM Z Database Assistant and Technical Lead for IBM Db2 for z/OS Agent. Experienced in enterprise mainframe systems, modern cloud-native tooling, and emerging agentic workflows. Passionate about bridging Z systems with modernization, driving innovation that brings legacy... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track A, Hands-On Lab

3:45pm EDT

B202 | Understanding ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE: A Comprehensive Workshop on Best Practices and Pitfalls
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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Since 2012, the ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE stored procedure has stood for versatility. Whether you're facing extraordinary challenges or handling everyday tasks, ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE has you covered as a DBA. ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE, or AMT for short, has been continually expanded and new application areas have been added. Today, it's important to understand the architecture and design principles of AMT to understand the best use cases and avoid pitfalls. This workshop will guide you through the AMT functionality, starting with the initial intended use cases, and the most used scenarios. But even more importantly, the instructors will discuss and show pitfalls and will guide trough the problem analysis process for AMT.
Speakers
avatar for Thomas Rech

Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track B, Workshop

3:45pm EDT

C202 | The Hidden Mistakes That Hurt Db2 for z/OS Query Performance
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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Even well‑written SQL can slow Db2 for z/OS when subtle mistakes slip through. In this hands‑on lab, attendees will work with preloaded queries that showcase common pitfalls—over‑indexing, missing or stale statistics, inefficient joins, unnecessary sorting, and predicate mismatches. You’ll identify the issues, apply targeted fixes, and validate improvements using metrics, access path analysis, and supporting tools.
Beyond immediate speedups, this lab reinforces a repeatable diagnostic approach that strengthens day‑to‑day tuning and sets the stage for AI‑assisted operations—where consistent, high‑quality data enables smarter automation and more reliable outcomes.
Speakers
avatar for Carlos Davis

Carlos Davis

Solutions Advisor, Rocket Software
Carlos Davis is a Solutions Advisor at Rocket Software with more than 20 years of hands-on experience powering mission critical Db2 environments across a wide range of industries. As a trusted advisor to his clients, he helps organizations maximize performance, minimize risk, and... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track C, Hands-On Lab

3:45pm EDT

D202 | Db2 z/OS Housekeeping Best Practices
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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This 4 hours workshop - knowledge transfer session will be conducted by following presenters: Toine Michielse, Michal Bialecki, Emil Kotrc, Denis Tronin
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, "set it and forget it" is a recipe for performance degradation and wasted storage. As data volumes explode and batch windows shrink, traditional housekeeping—REORG, RUNSTATS, and IMAGE COPY—must evolve from manual chores into a streamlined, automated strategy.
This deep-dive workshop provides a comprehensive blueprint for modern Db2 maintenance. We will move past the basics to explore how to balance object availability with optimal performance. Attendees will learn how to leverage the latest utility enhancements to reduce CPU consumption, manage multi-terabyte objects, and ensure that the optimizer always has the "ground truth" through intelligent statistics collection.
Speakers
avatar for Toine Michielse

Toine Michielse

Client Services Management | Mainframe Software Division | Broadcom, Broadcom
Toine Michielse believes the future of the mainframe depends on building bridges – between platforms, between generations, and between past and present ways of working.
A four-time IBM Champion and long-time advocate for modernization, Toine has reimagined what it means to be a Db2 for z/OS administrator in the era of DevOps and hybrid cloud. His message resounds: to move forward, we don’t need to discard the platform’s strengths; we need to... Read More →
avatar for Denis Tronin

Denis Tronin

Product Manager, Broadcom
Denis Tronin is a seasoned Product Manager in Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division, bringing years of experience in product management and software development. His work focuses on mainframe technologies, specifically in Data Management and DevOps domains. He plays a key role... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track D, Workshop

3:45pm EDT

E202 | Unlock the Power of Managed Data: The Amazon RDS for Db2 Immersion Day Hands-on Experience
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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Are you ready to move beyond managing infrastructure and start innovating with your data? This hands-on workshop provides a deep dive into migrating and modernizing IBM Db2 workloads using Amazon RDS for Db2. Participants will gain practical experience in executing seamless migrations from platforms like Linux, AIX, or z/OS while ensuring high availability and optimized performance.Beyond the migration, you will explore how to unlock the value of your data by integrating AWS AI/ML services. You'll learn to build intelligent applications using Amazon Bedrock powered by your live RDS for Db2 data. By the end of this session, you will have a clear blueprint for transforming your legacy databases into a modern, AI-ready data foundation.
Speakers
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Andrew Hilden

Chief Architect Db2 SaaS, IBM

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Ashish Prasad

Solutions Architect, AWS
Ashish Prasad is a Solutions Architect with a focus on relational database (Db2, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and analytics at AWS. He works with AWS customers and certified partners to provide technical assistance and design customer solutions on cloud migration projects, helping customers... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track E, Hands-On Lab

3:45pm EDT

F202 | Bridging Structured and Unstructured Data: Hybrid AI Queries with Db2
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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This hands-on lab will explore how Db2 integrates vector data with structured relational data to support AI-driven use cases. Through guided exercises, attendees will combine unstructured text-derived vectors with traditional data and apply similarity search across both. The lab shows queries that merge SQL filtering with vector similarity to enable semantic search, recommendations, and intelligent data retrieval.
Speakers
avatar for Wilfried Hoge

Wilfried Hoge

Senior Customer Success Engineer Data Platform, IBM
Wilfried Hoge is an IT Architect for Data Platforms at IBM, where he leads data platform solutions for the public sector in Germany. As a technical expert, he leverages his extensive experience to help organizations build modern data architectures as a reliable foundation for analytics... Read More →
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Andreas Weininger

Principal Information Architecture Technical Specialist, IBM
Andreas Weininger is part of the Information Architecture team of IBM in Munich. He has more than 20 year of experience with scalable solutions for data intensive solutions focussing especially on the performance aspects. He is a regular speaker at database and data warehousing events... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
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  Track F, Hands-On Lab
 

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