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Monday, October 26
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast
Monday October 26, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Triumph C/D

Monday October 26, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Breakfast

8:45am EDT

IDUG Opening Comments
Monday October 26, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
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Monday October 26, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Keynote

9:00am EDT

K1 AI Mythbusters and Db2, Presented by Broadcom
Monday October 26, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
In a world powered by Db2, the rapid evolution of AI makes it hard to separate fact from fiction. Are DBAs being replaced? Will AI rewrite COBOL? Can we afford to ignore quantum encryption? Join our session to cut through the noise, demystify the biggest industry myths, and get real answers directly from industry leaders. Bring your questions!
Speakers
avatar for John Campbell

John Campbell

Distinguished Technical Consultant, Broadcom
John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →
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Tracy Hutcheson

Director, Data Management, Broadcom
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Namik Hrle

CTO & MSD Fellow, Broadcom
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Monday October 26, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
  Keynote, Keynote

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break
Monday October 26, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
Monday October 26, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

10:20am EDT

A1 | Spotlight: Db2 for z/OS Trends and Directions
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am EDT
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Come to listen to the architects of Db2 for z/OS explain overall strategy, review recent new features delivered in Db2 and also take a look at the future - where Db2 is going and why. We will talk about planning for the next version and you will learn what you need to know and actions you should start to take now to prepare for the future of IBM's flagship database.
Speakers
avatar for Haakon Roberts

Haakon Roberts

DE, CTO, IBM
Haakon Roberts is an IBM Distinguished Engineer based at the Silicon Valley Laboratory in San Jose, California. He is the chief architect for Db2 for z/OS and Tools and CTO of IBM z Data & AI. He holds several patents and is a leading expert in database management, data integrity... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am EDT
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  Track A, Db2 Spotlight

10:20am EDT

B1 | Db2 LUW Spotlight Session
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am EDT
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Hear from the lab leadership on the latest shipped + announced Db2 content, and our perspective and vision for the future. We'll cover key enhancements in the latest modpacks (12.1.4 / 12.1.5) and give you a sneak peak at what's coming in 12.1.6 and beyond.
Speakers
avatar for Satya Krishaswamy

Satya Krishaswamy

Director, Hybrid Data Management Development, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am EDT
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  Track B, Db2 Spotlight

10:20am EDT

C1 | Growing the Next Generation of Db2 Professionals: Frameworks for the Future
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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Organizations running Db2 increasingly face a shortage of experienced administrators while environments grow more complex. This session explores a structured approach to developing new Db2 professionals using guided learning, hands-on labs, and coaching from experienced practitioners. We’ll share lessons learned from building scalable training models that accelerate time-to-productivity for new...
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Speakers
avatar for Mark Bylok

Mark Bylok

IBM Systems Tech Training Manager, IBM
Mark Bylok leads IBM Systems Training programs focused on developing technical skills for enterprise platforms including IBM Z, Power, and Storage. His work centers on building scalable learning paths, hands-on labs, and mentorship models that accelerate the development of new system... Read More →
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Shelly Meierarend

IBM Z and LinuxONE Client & University Academic Global Skills Leader, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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  Track C, Special Interest Group

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for LUW Essentials
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
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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 →
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Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
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  Essentials, Essentials

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials
Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
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Speakers
avatar for Luis Antonio Alguera

Luis Antonio Alguera

Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor, LearnQuest
Luis Alguera, MSBA, is an IBM instructor, technology consultant, and data science professional with more than 15 years of experience delivering IBM training and consulting services. He has extensive experience with Db2 database administration across distributed and mainframe environments... Read More →
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Monday October 26, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
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  Essentials, Essentials

11:30am EDT

A2 | What’s New in Db2 for z/OS Performance
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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Db2 for z/OS continues to advance through continuous delivery, introducing functional and performance enhancements that improves application availability, compatibility and operational efficiency. Effectively exploiting these capabilities requires understanding not only what has changed, but how the changes interact with workloads, subsystem configuration, and the underlying IBM Z platform. This...
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Speakers
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Akiko Hoshikawa

Db2 for z/OS development, IBM
Akiko Hoshikawa is a Distinguished Engineer at IBM’s Silicon Valley Laboratory, specializing in performance, AI-driven optimization and advanced data technologies. She leads initiatives that integrate artificial intelligence with Db2 for z/OS. Akiko’s work focuses on simplifying... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

B2 | Db2 LUW - Latest from the Lab
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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Learn about the latest developments in Db2 ecosystem coming out of the Labs. A refresher on whats been delivered already. A deep dive into the most recently released mod packs. And catch a sneak peak at our future plans.
Speakers
avatar for Mike Springgay

Mike Springgay

STSM Db2 Architect, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

C2 | A 50 Cent tour of DB2
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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With fewer schools teaching DB2 for z/OS, it often falls on the DBAs to provide instruction for the programming staff. This is a very basic introduction to DB2 concepts and vocabulary, aimed at the novice user of DB2, or anyone who must train novice users.
Speakers
avatar for Mark McNary

Mark McNary

DBA, umb bank n.a.uu
I have been working with DB2 since 1989 in a variety of positions, from heads-down development, to systems design to database design and DBA work. . I love to talk about databases in general, and especially DB2. I also have extensive experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

D2 | Db2 Practically Speaking: 40 Years in the Trenches
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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In this engaging and experience-rich session, Craig Mullins shares hard-earned lessons from four decades working with Db2 in real-world environments. The session goes beyond theory to explore what actually works—and what doesn’t—when managing, tuning, and evolving mission-critical Db2 systems and applications. Drawing on stories from the field, Craig highlights key pitfalls, performance...
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avatar for Craig Mullins

Craig Mullins

Principal Consultant, Mullins Consulting, Inc.
Craig S. Mullins is a data management strategist, researcher, and consultant with over four decades of experience with database systems. He is president and principal consultant of Mullins Consulting, Inc. focusing on mainframe, data, and database issues. He has worked with Db2 since... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track D, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

E2 | Conversations with IBM Bob On Database Modernisation
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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IBM Bob makes a huge difference to understanding, modernising and administering systems developed with Db2 (both LUW and z/OS) as the underlying database. I will talk about my real-world experiences bringing IBM Bob into my workflow and the benefits it made in terms of efficiency and quality of the outcomes. I will also explain why I turned from an AI sceptic to enthusiast once I got hold of the...
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Philip Nelson

Senior Database Software Engineer, Lloyds Banking Group / ScotDB Limited
Philip Nelson has worked with Db2 since 1989. He likes to explore new functionality and is always exploring new techniques for enhancing Db2 usage. He is a frequent presenter at IDUG and has also supported IDUG in many other ways, including the IDUG EMEA CPC and the Content Commi... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track E, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

F2 | Introduction to SQL-PL
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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In this session, we'll go back to basics and look at SQL-PL, Db2's built in server-side application logic. We'll take a look at the code constructs and how to leverage in stored procedures, user defined functions and triggers. We'll also look at more complex scenarios like code for a Data Partitioning Feature (DPF) environment. The majority of this session will be looking at and executing source...
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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 →
Monday October 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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  Track F, Technical Session

12:30pm EDT

Lunch
Monday October 26, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Monday October 26, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Lunch

2:00pm EDT

A3 | Db2 for z/OS Utilities - What's New?
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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There have been several useful enhancements made in Db2 for z/OS utilities in recent years. This session will explain what has been delivered and how best to take advantage of these new features. We will also provide some insight into future plans leading up to the next version of Db2.
Speakers
avatar for Haakon Roberts

Haakon Roberts

DE, CTO, IBM
Haakon Roberts is an IBM Distinguished Engineer based at the Silicon Valley Laboratory in San Jose, California. He is the chief architect for Db2 for z/OS and Tools and CTO of IBM z Data & AI. He holds several patents and is a leading expert in database management, data integrity... Read More →
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Parker Weber

Senior developer, Rocket Software
Parker Weber is a senior developer within the Db2 for z/OS utilities team with primary responsibility for the REORG utility - the utility that is of crucial importance and central to Db2's online schema strategy.
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

B3 | Db2 LUW V12: New Security Features and Changes
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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This session will cover the new features in Db2 12.1 security, covering 12.1.3, 12.1.4 and 12.1.5. Attend to hear about new auditing capabilities, including audit to cloud object storage, and directly to CSV files. You will also learn about new JWT authentication enhancements features online key retrieval. 12.1.5 sees the completion of the reduce file permission feature started in 12.1.2 that...
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Speakers
avatar for Greg Stager

Greg Stager

Senior Software Developer, DB2 Engine Development - Security, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

C3 | Challenges for the Successful Db2 13 Lock Structure Async Duplex Implementation at Itaú Unibanco
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Ensuring high availability and resilience is a core requirement for modern enterprise data platforms. In Db2 Data Sharing environments, lock structures are a fundamental component for maintaining system stability and consistent performance under continuous, mission-critical workloads. At Itaú Unibanco S.A., Db2 for z/OS supports essential banking applications operating 24x7, across transactional...
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Speakers
avatar for Paulo Rogério Petrachini

Paulo Rogério Petrachini

Db2 z/OS Specialist, Banco Itaú Unibanco S.A.
Paulo Rogério Petrachini has worked with Db2 z/OS for over 30 years, acting both as a Systems Programmer and DBA in large private banks in Brazil, which have complex and heavy Db2 mission-critical workloads processing in data-sharing groups.
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José Eduardo Pol

IBM Certified Expert Technical Specialist & IBM Premium Support, IBM Brasil
José Eduardo Pol, is a consulting IT specialist certificated, with over 30 years of experience working at IBM Brazil supporting clients in a variety of subject in Db2 for z/OS area. Currently works as Db2 for z/OS IBM Premium Support for a large Bank in Brazil acting as focal point... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

D3 | SQL for the 21st Century
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Make sure you have all the tools to write functional SQL using all the features of recent versions of Db2. Stop writing SQL like it's the '90s.
Speakers
avatar for David Simpson

David Simpson

Principal Platform Engineer for Db2, Huntington Bank
David has been a developer, DBA, consultant and Db2 sysprog since 1993. He especially loves helping others become proficient in his favorite technology, Db2!
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track D, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

E3 | Amazon RDS for Db2 Service Deep Dive: Architecture, Operations, and Best Practices
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Amazon RDS for Db2 addresses growing demand for Db2 cloud migration by delivering a fully managed service with push-button deployment — provision a production-ready Db2 instance in minutes, not days. Automated patching, backups, scaling, and failover eliminate undifferentiated heavy lifting. This deep dive covers RDS for Db2 through the Well-Architected Framework: Operational Excellence,...
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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 →
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track E, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

F3 | Debugging SQL PL - Without a Debugger
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Db2 enables developers to write Procedures, Functions, and Triggers using SQL PL (SQL Procedure Language). While IBM does provide a debugger that can be used to debug SQL PL, users may not want to run a debugger in production. This session will explore alternatives to using the Unified Debugger. At the end of this session, you should be able to use the techniques discussed in this presentation to...
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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 →
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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  Track F, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

IDUG Badging
Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Monday October 26, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Magnificent 2B
  Badging, Certification & Badging

3:00pm EDT

Coffee Break
Monday October 26, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Monday October 26, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

3:20pm EDT

A4 | JC Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practice 2026
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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This session will share experience from client studies and engagements: sharing proven recommended best practice; learning good, bad and ugly; providing answers ti important, frqeeunt or difficuly questions. This session will cover the following topics: Complacency about component failure and ability to absorb workload failover in a dat asharing environment; missed opportinity for elapsed time...
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avatar for John Campbell

John Campbell

Distinguished Technical Consultant, Broadcom
John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

3:20pm EDT

B4 | Accelerating AI Workloads in Db2 v12.1.5.0: Introducing High‑Performance Vector Indexes
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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Discover how Db2’s new DiskANN‑powered vector index delivers fast, scalable similarity search while integrating seamlessly into existing database workflows. We’ll walk through expected performance gains using AWS benchmark results and share practical tuning strategies to help you get the most out of vector search in Db2.
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 →
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

3:20pm EDT

C4 | Enabling Mainframe Data for Next-Gen Innovation
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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The future of enterprise innovation depends on unlocking the full potential of your mainframe data. Today, critical business data is siloed across Db2, IMS, VSAM, and other legacy sources slowing progress and consuming up to 80% of analysts’ time in preparation instead of insight. Traditional ETL and data warehouses can’t keep pace with the demands of real-time analytics, AI, and cloud-native...
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Jim Wankowski

Principal Solutions Advisor, Rocket Software
Jim Wankowski is an accomplished technology leader and Principal Solutions Advisor at Rocket Software, specializing in IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS (DVM) and OMEGAMON AI for Db2. As the global lead technical resource for DVM, Jim partners with major enterprises worldwide... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

3:20pm EDT

D4 | A Modern Approach to Db2 Backup & Recovery: Snapshot Technology with Cloud Integration
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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This session presents a comprehensive approach to database backup and recovery using Snapshot Backup technology integrated with Cloud infrastructure. The solution leverages the Db2 ACS Scripted interface to automate backup operations on Linux systems, enabling efficient data protection strategies for enterprise databases. The implementation utilizes Linux LVM (Logical Volume Manager) to create...
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Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track D, Technical Session

3:20pm EDT

E4 | Accelerating AI Adoption on Db2 with Industry Starter Kits
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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Interested in exploring IBM SQL Data Insights without the effort of installing it on your system or building models from scratch? This session introduces Industry Starter Kits designed to help Db2 for z/OS users quickly evaluate and experience the power of AI-driven insights using pre-built models, sample industry data, and ready-to-run AI queries. The session features real-world use cases across...
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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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Catherine Wu

Program Director, IBM Db2 for z/OS Development and Product Management, IBM
Catherine (Yan) Wu is the Program Director for Db2 for z/OS at IBM’s Silicon Valley Lab, leading Db2 for z/OS development and product management. A skilled engineering leader, her expertise spans database management, data governance, machine learning, and enterprise design thinking... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track E, Technical Session

3:20pm EDT

F4 | SQL Oldies but Goodies and the Power of the SQL Rewrite
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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There have been so many enhancements in Db2 SQL for developers in the last 3 or 4 versions that many developers have never really taken advantage of. This presentation picks my personal favorites that I believe all developers should get knowledgeable on and possibly applied to current and future applications. Developers should be informed of all of newer features in Db2 and this presentation is a...
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avatar for Tony Andrews

Tony Andrews

Mainframe developer, Db2 SQL Performance and Tuning, Db2 trainer, P&T Solutions, Inc.
Tony Andrews has more than 30 years’ experience in the development of relational database applications. Most of this time, he has provided development and consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Tony has written literally thousands of queries and programs... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm EDT
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  Track F, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

A5 | Ready Player One? Db2 vNext Migration (Made Easy)
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Are you, and all of your sub-systems, ready for Db2 vNext that is coming to an enterprise near you soon? Are you aware that you cannot even get to Db2 13 FL511 if you have any of the specially announced “deprecated” items that we all have hanging around? Do you have a plan to get you out of this mess? This session explains how you can find all the migration blockers that exist in your system...
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Roy Boxwell

Senior Software Architect, Software Engineering GmbH
I am an IBM Champion with more than 38 years of experience in MVS, OS/390, and z/OS environments – 37 of those in Db2. He specializes in installation, migration, and performance monitoring and tuning. Roy leads the SEG development team responsible for the real-time database maintenance... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track A, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

B5 | Introducing Db2 Serverless - the database service for the AI Era
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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In this session we will show you how application building with a serverless database gives you superpowers. Serverless databases are built for the AI Era handling the workloads of the future and turning you into a 10X Engineer. We will show you how to develop applications for Db2 from prompt to production and demonstrate how a serverless database tackles AI and Machine driven workloads all while...
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Andrew Hilden

Chief Architect Db2 SaaS, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track B, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

C5 | Common made performance mistakes, when coding SQL
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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The blessing of SQL is: when logically correct it will return an answer. Unfortunately, this is also the curse. Depending on how you write your SQL, you give the optimizer more or fewer choices .In this session we will go over understanding performance basics and common made SQL mistakes and the impact they have on the optimizer's choices. Bring our application DBA's and developers to this session...
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Kurt Struyf

consultant, lone-star
Kurt Struyf is an independent consultant/contractor and president of Lone Star consulting. He has over 25 years experience as a (system) DBA and has been installing, migrating, troubleshooting and tuning DB2 systems throughout Europe. Besides his consultancy missions he has been teaching... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track C, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

D5 | DBA 2.0 - Making Change the DBA's Advantage
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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The role of the DBA has evolved over the years. As businesses across the globe embrace digital transformation, and customer expectations increase, the traditional rules of engagement must be reconsidered, and the DBA remains a key lynch-pin in the Agile journey to DevOps. This presentation will review the old rules of engagement, and express the importance of communication, trust, embracing...
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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 →
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track D, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

E5 | Db2 is Your AI Platform: Five Proven AI Use Cases to Build Right Now
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Db2 now has a complete AI application stack — Vector Storage, Vector Similarity Search, Vector Index, and LLM Integration. Once you know what this stack can do, the natural next question is: what can you build with it? That is exactly what this session addresses. Drawing on industry research and global enterprise adoption data, we examine AI use cases that organisations have already deployed at...
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Shaikh Quader

AI Architect and Master Inventor, IBM Db2, IBM

Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track E, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

F5 | You should concentrate (your literals) - Dynamic SQL performance tips
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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In today's world, dynamic SQL usage is on the rise.The presentation will show ways to enhance dynamic SQL performance,Focusing on CSWL feature with actual big savings achieved.Skeleton:Dynamic vs static SQL Literals vs parameter markersDSC Cost vs benefit LimitationsCSWL How does it work Cost vs benefit Where can I use it Real life savings from mataf Limitations Should I use it globally?
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Shay Miller

DBA, FIBI
I'm a DBA of DB2 for zOS for 25 years, both system DBA and application DBA.I've worked as a DBA in the IDF and for the last 18 years in FIBI.
I've attended IDUG EMEA 2015 at Dublin.I've attended and presented a session in IDUG NA 2024 at Charlotte.
I hold the following IBM certif... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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  Track F, Technical Session

5:30pm EDT

IDUG Welcome Reception
Monday October 26, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D

Monday October 26, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Reception
 
Tuesday, October 27
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Tuesday October 27, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
Tuesday October 27, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
  IDUG, Breakfast

9:00am EDT

K2 Hosted by IBM at TechXchange
Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
IBM TechXchange
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
IBM TechXchange
  Keynote, Keynote

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

10:20am EDT

A6 | Z Data Integration Update
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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This session is about deep dive technical details of how Z data is integrated with other platforms and solutions. This is an architectural, use case and product level technical session. There will be latest news from the zSW Development and Product Management in the context of Data Management, focused on Db2 for z/OS. The goal of this session is What are data modernization Challenges – Past,...
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

B6 | Db2 SQL Extensions: AI Models, Vectors, Lakehouse and more
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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A look at new SQL Extensions delivered in releases leading up to 12.1 along with what is new in 12.1 itself. We will take a dive into how Db2 is being extended with AI capabilities including ability to access external AI models through SQL. Learn how Db2 is being extended with vector store capabilities and integrating with both open data formats and open table formats through data lake table...
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Mike Springgay

STSM Db2 Architect, IBM

Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

C6 | Mining db2mon
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 4
The folks at the Db2 Lab provide us with a great tool to monitor Db2. It's free and already installed with Db2. This session will show you how db2mon works and how to use it. Then, we'll discuss how to run it in different ways for different use cases. Next, we'll present a way to run db2mon for historical data gathering and trend analysis. Finally, we'll show examples of the data db2mon provides...
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Ken Shaffer

Db2 Consultant, Aerodata, Inc.
Ken has been a Db2 Consultant for over 20 years, specializing in LUW systems. He has worked on a variety of large databases for large corporate and government clients. Most of these projects have involved deploying and supporting mission-critical applications where constant availability... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

D6 | Db2 z/OS Index Strategy: Architecture, Usage, and Recovery
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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Not all indexes are created equal. We explore the architectural differences between Partitioned, Non-Partitioned (NPSI), and Data-Partitioned (DPSI) indexes and when to deploy each for performance. Crucially, we explore each type's optimal recovery strategy so you can stop guessing between Rebuild and Recover.
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Ahmed Hamed

Software Engineer, Broadcom
Ahmed Hamed is a Software Engineer at Broadcom, specializing in the development and mission-critical support of Db2 Backup and Recovery solutions for z/OS. With nine years of experience in the software industry, the last seven are dedicated to the mainframe ecosystem. Ahmed focuses... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

E6 | Is It the End of DBAs for Db2 for z/OS?
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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For decades, Db2 for z/OS DBAs have served as the platform’s human control plane, balancing availability, performance, recoverability, security, and change at enterprise scale. Today, automation, smarter tooling, and AI-driven recommendations are reshaping that role by reducing repetitive work and accelerating insight. But does that mean the DBA is disappearing?This session examines the past,...
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

F6 | Modern React Backend Testing: Replacing Fragile Mocks with SQLite for Db2‑Backed APIs
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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Modern engineering teams move fast, but brittle tests, flaky mocks, and sluggish integration pipelines can slow even the strongest React + Node backends to a crawl. Database testing is often the first casualty—SQL tests get skipped because they require a persistent Db2 instance, complicating CI/CD and slowing development. This session presents a battle‑tested alternative: using SQLite as an...
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David Morris

Solutions Architect, Leidos
Highly regarded engineering leader, specializing in IT modernization with a proven track record in driving strategic IT governance and architectural transformation for federal agencies. Expert in developing and implementing enterprise reference architectures, enhancing data protection... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for LUW Essentials
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2C
Speakers
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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 →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2C
  Essentials, Essentials

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2A
Speakers
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Luis Antonio Alguera

Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor, LearnQuest
Luis Alguera, MSBA, is an IBM instructor, technology consultant, and data science professional with more than 15 years of experience delivering IBM training and consulting services. He has extensive experience with Db2 database administration across distributed and mainframe environments... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2A
  Essentials, Essentials

11:30am EDT

A7 | Real-word value: Db2 for z/OS Customer Experiences
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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This session will concentrate on customer experiences in Db2 13 and positioning of the next release of Db2. Where are most customers at in their Db2 13 experience, Function Levels, exploitations. What are the items customers are exploiting, utilizing and lessons learned in the endevor. Session will be a mixture of Db2 DBA and System Programmer viewpoints.
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Anthony Ciabattoni

IBM Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team Leader, IBM
Anthony Ciabattoni is an IBM Certified Executive IT Specialist and the current leader of the Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team, based out of the IBM Silicon Valley Lab. With over 32 years of hands-on experience working with Db2 for z/OS, Anthony brings deep technical expertise and a strong customer-focused... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

B7 | Db2 LUW Back to Basics - Backup and recovery
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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In this presentation we will examine in detail the backup and recovery options available to DBAs for their Db2 environments. How to tune these utilities will be discussed and results will be reviewed from numerous tests. We will see what is the “art of the possible” from using local files, COS, Storage based copies, etc. … We will take a close look at the new version enhancements and how...
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

C7 | The Breach You Didn't See Coming: Why DAM is Your Early Warning System
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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Security is often treated as an afterthought—apps launched without proper controls, cloud environments spun up outside organizational standards, third-party vendors granted excessive access to sensitive data. These missteps vary in form, but they all share a common denominator: data. And for attackers, data is the only thing that truly matters. Regardless of how strong your perimeter defenses...
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Tim Tait

Senior Consultant, Data Protection, Pellera Technologies
Tim works for IBM Platinum Business Partner and IBM 2024 Global Digital Defense Partner of the year Pellera Technologies. He is a Senior Security Consultant within the Data Protection practice, focused on professional services for the IBM Guardium suite of products. He has over 15... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

D7 | Why UTS Conversion Can’t Wait Anymore
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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The future of Db2 for z/OS is Universal Table Spaces (UTS) with IBM signaling that the next version of Db2 will no longer support legacy structures. At the same time, Db2 itself is evolving toward UTS, with catalog and directory objects already being prepared for conversion through future Db2 13 function levels—reinforcing that UTS is the long-term foundation of the platform. Despite this, many...
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Rahul Bajaj

Software Engineer, Broadcom
Rahul is a Db2 for z/OS professional at Broadcom Inc., working as part of the Db2 tools development team. His work focuses on supporting and evolving database management solutions that power critical enterprise systems.
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Sreenivas Javvaji

Software Engineer, Broadcom
Sreenivas Javvaji is an experienced mainframe professional specializing in Db2 for z/OS at Broadcom. As an R&D Engineer, he focuses on the maintenance and optimization of Broadcom Database Management Solutions, helping global enterprise customers ensure the stability and performance... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

E7 | Modernizing Db2 HADR Automation: Migrating from TSA to Pacemaker with Ansible DevOps
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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Many Db2 environments rely on Tivoli System Automation (TSA) to manage High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) clusters. While TSA has long provided reliable automation for Db2 failover, modern Linux clustering standards and DevOps practices are increasingly shifting organizations toward Pacemaker-based cluster management and infrastructure automation. This session presents a real-world...
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Mohan Saraswatipura

Senior Consultant, DBA Automation
Mohankumar Saraswatipura is an IBM Gold Consultant specializing in database solutions. His background demonstrates versatile expertise in database architecture and administration, particularly with Db2 environments.
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

F7 | Bob meets Db2 for z/OS
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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After completing an assessment of IBM’s Bob, using Db2 for z/OS use cases, I was amazed and disappointed. This introductory session summarizes key items found during the assessment. I’ll demonstrate a Db2 for z/OS client and a System Profiles GUI created, both without writing a single line of code.
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Paul Bartak

Distinguished Engineer, Rocket Software
Paul Bartak has been working with Db2 for z/OS since V1.2 as a customer and as a solution provider across industries. As a Distinguished Engineer, with Rocket Software, Paul is focused on the tools used to maximize z/OS platform value, with an emphasis in database administration... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

12:30pm EDT

Lunch
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Lunch

2:00pm EDT

A8 | Db2 for z/OS Modernization Update & Strategy
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Db2 for z/OS continues to advance with new capabilities that simplify development, automation, and operations across the enterprise. Join this session to explore the latest modernization updates including Db2 auto-discovery of configuration parameters, future exploitation around Configuration as Code, new APIs to support continuous integration and continuous deployment of database schema changes,...
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

B8 | From Software Engineer to AI Architect: The Blueprint I Wish I Had
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Twenty-one years ago, I joined IBM as a software developer. I knew nothing about AI. Today I am the AI Architect and Master Inventor of IBM Db2, leading vector search, in-database machine learning, and LLM integration. How did the journey happen? Not the way I thought it would be.  In this talk, I will share the blueprint I wish someone had given me earlier in my career: seven skills that...
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Sheikh Quader

AI Architect and Master Inventor, IBM Db2, IBM
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

C8 | Db2 as Containerized Deployment
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Db2 containerization makes Db2 more flexible, scalable, and cloud-native by running it in containers managed by Kubernetes. As Kubernetes is constantly evolving, so does Db2U, our Db2 Universal Container. Come and learn the great deal of innovative work coming your way, in terms of the next-gen capabilities of Db2U.
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Mohammed Shafiur Rahman

Advisory Software Engineer, IBM

Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

D8 | Making Better Connections - A Db2 Client Primer
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Db2 can be accessed from a wide variety of client platforms and languages. But information on the best way to achieve this access is often hard to find. This presentation will examine what Db2 clients are available and then look at the best way to configure connections from these clients. As well as the basic Db2 clients it will look at language and framework specific adapters as well.
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Philip Nelson

Senior Database Software Engineer, Lloyds Banking Group / ScotDB Limited
Philip Nelson has worked with Db2 since 1989. He likes to explore new functionality and is always exploring new techniques for enhancing Db2 usage. He is a frequent presenter at IDUG and has also supported IDUG in many other ways, including the IDUG EMEA CPC and the Content Commi... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

E8 | Real-World Db2 Performance Insights: Native ISPF Panels and SQL on z/OS
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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This presentation will demonstrate how ISPF panels and SQL are used to enhance IBM Db2 tools such as Omegamon PDB and CQM history tables. The Db2 V13 Utility history tables and In-house written Db2 health checks will also be presented. These solutions have been implemented at Navy Federal Credit Union with Db2 V12 and V13 mission critical applications.
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Steven Loesch

Principle Data Engineer V, Navy Federal Credit Union
Db2 Database Administration and Programming since 1988. Every Version of Db2. Navy Federal Credit Union, 2019-Present Db2 DBA, Database Design and Performance Management, Db2 V12-V13.Anixter Inc., 2010-2019 Db2 DBA, Database Design and Performance Management, Migrated Db2 V9-V12.Db2... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

F8 | The Db2 Fantastic Four: How Optimization, Performance, Cost, and AI Come Together in the Modern Database Experience
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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The panel frames this discussion around the aspects most critical to enterprise database operations—the “Fantastic Four”: system capacity, performance optimization, cost management, and AI-driven analysis. Panelists will share real-world experiences and practical insights on applying AI to analyze database telemetry, anticipate workload changes, optimize resource utilization, and support...
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Jyotsna Chatradhi

Sr. Manager Engineering, Broadcom
Jyotsna Chatradhi is a Senior Engineering Manager on the MSD UXUI team. She has been with Broadcom for nearly a decade, with over 20+ years of engineering experience across diverse industries. Jyotsna is an inventor with five published patents in her field and actively contributes... Read More →
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

IDUG Badging
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Magnificent 2B

Sponsors
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Magnificent 2B
  Badging, Certification & Badging

3:00pm EDT

Coffee Break
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

4:30pm EDT

A9 | DB2 z/OS ZPARMs: Overview, Best Practices, and Recommendations
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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With over 300 Db2 for z/OS subsystem parameters (zParms) constantly shifting, keeping your mainframe optimized can feel like chasing a moving target. Defaults change, deprecated parameters vanish, and critical new tuning options quietly debut - leaving many organizations running on legacy configurations that secretly drain performance and inflate costs. When was the last time you truly audited...
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Michal Bialecki

Db2 technical consultant, Broadcom
Michal Bialecki is a Db2 Technical Consultant at Broadcom, bringing over 20 years of experience to the role. Prior to joining Broadcom in 2025, he spent two decades working remotely for IBM Silicon Valley Lab, where he served as a member of Db2 z/OS Development SWAT team with John... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

B9 | Db2: Explain EXPLAIN
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
Technical details to Db2 LUW usage and optimization of queries There are many sessions about the EXPLAIN facility in Db2 LUW, but they all lack the concise statements to find the right SQL queries, set everything up, do the EXPLAIN and draw the right conclusions by examples and working statements to copy-and-paste.This is a back-to-basics session, enhanced with experiences from real situations and...
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Roland Schock

Principal, tasdevil Consulting
Roland is installing, using and tuning Db2 on distributed since 1993 or Version 2.1 for OS/2. After working for 25+ years for ARS Computer und Consulting GmbH as a Db2 expert he is now an independent consultant.His expertise and engagement for the community allowed him to be IBM Champion... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

C9 | All you need to know about Pacemaker and Db2 HADR for any Cloud Deplyoment
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Db2 databases support the High Availability needs of many customers today. Db2 v11.5.5.0 saw the general availability of High Availability with Pacemaker on the Linux platform, providing a newer, Cloud-ready alternative to the TSA implementation. Newer releases have added support for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud environments.This workshop will give you hands-on experience for managing a...
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Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

D9 | Db2 DDF and DBATs and Connections re-explained from a user perspective
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
Distributed client applications (from a server) are the most important and common of new workload using Db2 Z. There are many concepts and terms thrown around which we often too often gloss over without a complete understanding. This presentation will re-explain basic terms from my user perspective plus share some experiences learned (the hard way?) over recent years. This presentation covers...
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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 →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

E9 | Basic Automation, Or, How To Make The Database Do Your Job For You
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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In today’s busy environment, there is a lot of pressure to automate as much as possible. To that end, and lacking AI tools to do my job, I have come up with a few shortcuts that allow me to automate some normally onerous tasks. In this presentation, I will describe and document some tasks I have automated in my shop. Hopefully some of this will prove useful.
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Mark McNary

DBA, umb bank n.a.uu
I have been working with DB2 since 1989 in a variety of positions, from heads-down development, to systems design to database design and DBA work. . I love to talk about databases in general, and especially DB2. I also have extensive experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

F9 | Data curation as strategic advantage
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Organizations that have optimized institutional data through governance, stewardship, and quality management are AI‑ready by design. Leveraging that institutional data both internally and externally for competitive advantage opens possibilities at scale never before imagined. This session will discuss: Tool adoption without data maturity creates risk: Weak data foundations lead to unreliable...
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Anne Hoelscher

Senior Director, BMC
Anne Hoelscher is a Senior Director of Product Development with many years of mainframe experience, starting in Db2 V1.2. Her early years were focused primarily on Db2 data management, architecture, and enterprise-scale data processing including consulting with new to Db2 customers... Read More →
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

5:30pm EDT

Evening Reception
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Reception
 
Wednesday, October 28
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast
Wednesday October 28, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
Wednesday October 28, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Triumph A/B
  IDUG, Breakfast

9:00am EDT

K3 IDUG Women in Technology (WIT)
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
Sponsors
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Triumph C/D
  Keynote, Keynote

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

10:20am EDT

A10 | Revisiting Parallelism: Targeted Use of zIIP Processors for Db2 Queries
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
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This presentation explores the nuances of query parallelism in Db2, focusing on how to effectively tune queries for optimal zIIP exploitation. Attendees will gain insights through real-world query examples, highlighting the critical distinction of query access paths between iterative and merge strategies that are key to achieving successful query parallelism. Practical use cases will illustrate...
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Thomas Baumann

Data Evangelist, Swiss Mobiliar
As Data Evangelist at Swiss Mobiliar in Bern, Switzerland, Thomas is dedicated to optimizing databases and managing database risks. When he's not in the office, he can be found sharing his expertise on database optimization and risk management at various speaking engagements. Thomas... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

B10 | Hard Lessons Learned with High Performance DBATs for Db2 for z/OS
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 1
High Performance DBATs (HP DBATS) is a very important performance feature of Db2 for DDF workloads. If applied and used intelligently this feature can generate significant savings in CPU resource consumption. This session will cover the following topics: what is a connection?; what is a DBAT (THREAD)?; thread (DBAT) pooling and DRDA inactive connections; what are High Performance DBATs; good...
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John Campbell

Distinguished Technical Consultant, Broadcom
John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

C10 | Stabilize your Dynamic SQL and don’t let it remain Unpredictable
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 4
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, SQL performance tuning is one of the most critical and often most complex of DBA tasks. While static SQL has long been the standing order for traditional mainframe applications, the growing use of dynamic SQL - driven by modern applications, APIs, and distributed workloads - has changed the tuning game.Dynamic SQL’s agility and flexibility introduces a new layer of...
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Colin Oakhill

Senior Technical Advisor, Insoft Infotel Software GmbH
Colin has been working with mainframes since 1974. Along his career he has worked as a systems programmer, DBA and developer. He started with CICS & IMS systems and with Db2 since 1988. He founded InSoft in 1986 and was chief architect and developer for the Db2 products. As part of... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

D10 | Optimizing Db2 BLU Performance: Defragmentation, Data Clustering, and Reduced Logging at Scale
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 5
As BLU workloads scale, maintaining optimal insert performance, log efficiency, and data organization becomes increasingly important. This session addresses these challenges through defragmentation, data clustering, and reduced logging. We will examine internal storage behavior and share proven techniques to reclaim space, reduce log overhead, and sustain high-throughput workloads.
Speakers
RL

Ron Liu

Db2 Columnar Database Engine Developer, IBM
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

E10 | Permitting, masking and trusting, a deep dive into 3 new Db2 12.1 security features
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 6
This session is a deep dive into 3 new Db2 12.1 security features, Reduce file permissions, RCAC mask at read enhancements, and defining a Trusted Context using the new trust procedure and client callbacks. This will be a face paced session offering practical details on how to make use of these new features in more depth than a what's new session can cover. Reduced file permissions address the...
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Greg Stager

Senior Software Developer, DB2 Engine Development - Security, IBM

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

F10 | AI as a partner for the Db2 Professional
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 7
Db2 professionals manage complex and mission-critical data environments where troubleshooting, performance analysis, and knowledge discovery can be time-consuming. In this session, we explore how GenAI can assist Db2 professionals by helping understand database structures, maintain environments and accelerate problem diagnosis. Through practical examples, we demonstrate how AI can act as a...
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Claire Connor

Principal Presales Consultant, Geniez AI
Claire Connor is a Principal Presales Consultant at Geniez AI, specialising in agentic AI and mainframe modernisation. With deep experience across IBM, managed service providers, and hybrid‑cloud strategy, she helps enterprises bridge legacy systems with cutting‑edge AI. Claire... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for LUW Essentials
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm 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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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2C
  Essentials, Essentials

10:20am EDT

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2A
Speakers
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Luis Antonio Alguera

Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor, LearnQuest
Luis Alguera, MSBA, is an IBM instructor, technology consultant, and data science professional with more than 15 years of experience delivering IBM training and consulting services. He has extensive experience with Db2 database administration across distributed and mainframe environments... Read More →
Sponsors
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:20am - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 2A
  Essentials, Essentials

11:30am EDT

G11 | IDUG Db2 LUW Expert Panel
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Expert Panel, Expert Panel

11:30am EDT

A11 | RTS-/Utility History and preparations for Vnext
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
This presentation will cover how to benefit from using Real Time Statistic (RTS) and Utility History. I will explain a useful established example of Real Time Statistic History, share which usecases are covered by RTS History and why RTS Temporal out of the box is not sufficient for everyone. Second part will share some necessary preparations for Vnext and will cover one path and best practices to...
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Ute Kleyensteuber

Principal Product Owner, Commerzbank AG
Ute Kleyensteuber is a Principal Product Owner, Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Director at Commerzbank AG in Germany, responsible for Db2 for z/OS since more than 35 years. Knowing and working with Db2 since Version 1.2 I've extensive experiences of Db2 in terms of system- and... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

B11 | Let Me Make This as Clear as Robert: Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Buffer Pool & Group Buffer Pool Concepts
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
Some aspects of Db2 for z/OS BP & GBP technology are plain as day; others, less so. Questions we get from Db2 users worldwide have highlighted for us things that a lot of folks - even very experienced Db2 people - get wrong. In this session we'll try to bring clarity to oft-misunderstood areas of Db2 for z/OS BP & GBP technology.
Speakers
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Anna McKee

Technical Enablement Specialist, IBM
Anna McKee is a Technical Enablement Specialist in the IBM Z Ecosystem Infrastructure, where she manages and supports all Db2 for z/OS subsystems. She works with hundreds of independent software vendors to deliver the latest SMPE maintenance, perform Db2 installations and configurations... Read More →
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Mark Rader

Db2 for z/OS Specialist, IBM
Mark Rader is a Db2 for z/OS specialist in the IBM Z Worldwide Systems Center (WSC, and formerly Washington Systems Center). Mark has applied his Db2 for z/OS experience with clients across a wide variety of projects, with emphasis on availability, performance and Db2 for z/OS data... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track B, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

D11 | BMC Db2 High Speed Utilities - What's new !!
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
A review a of recent enhancements to the BMC Db2 High Speed Utilities
Speakers
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Michael Cotignola

Db2 Solutions Engineer, BMC Software
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

E11 | Navigating Digital Certificates: Unlocking a Seamless Experience
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
Generating digital certificates while installing a product like DB2 and related products on z/OS frequently involves intricate hurdles, where minor errors lead to postponed rollouts, service interruptions, and heavy manual workloads. This session breaks down the core principles of certificates while offering actionable techniques and proven methods to refine your workflow. Furthermore, we will...
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Jan Prihoda

Product Owner, Broadcom Mainframe Software
Jan is an experienced Product Owner at Broadcom responsible for making the Broadcom products configuration process smoother. He has long experience in software development in the telecommunication industry and now he is trying to combine his experience and mainframe complexity to... Read More →
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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 →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

11:30am EDT

F11 | A day in the life of an MFA-enabled Db2 for z/OS DBA
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
As enterprise security threats evolve, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has become essential for safeguarding access to mission-critical systems like Db2 for z/OS. This session provides an inside look at a day in the life of a Db2 for z/OS administrator navigating an MFA-enabled environment. From securely logging in and managing authentication challenges to executing routine database tasks with...
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avatar for Jørn Thyssen

Jørn Thyssen

Senior Technical Staff Member, Rocket Software
Jørn Thyssen is a Senior Technical Staff Member at Rocket Software, working with mainframe and Db2 tools in customer modernization and performance projects. He has extensive experience with IBM Z and Db2 for z/OS, and collaborates closely with development teams on initiatives involving... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & Passport to Prizes Drawing
Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Lunch

2:00pm EDT

A12 | From complexity to operational intelligence : modernizing database administration with AI on IBMZ
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 3
SQL Data Insights (SQL DI) in Db2 13 for z/OS brings built‑in AI directly into the database, enabling organizations to discover patterns, detect anomalies, and generate insights using familiar SQL—without moving data or building complex pipelines. This session provides practical guidance on getting started with SQL DI, beginning with Db2 instrumentation data as a high‑value entry point. It...
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Akiko Hoshikawa

Db2 for z/OS development, IBM
Akiko Hoshikawa is a Distinguished Engineer at IBM’s Silicon Valley Laboratory, specializing in performance, AI-driven optimization and advanced data technologies. She leads initiatives that integrate artificial intelligence with Db2 for z/OS. Akiko’s work focuses on simplifying... Read More →
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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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Catherine Wu

Program Director, IBM Db2 for z/OS Development and Product Management, IBM
Catherine (Yan) Wu is the Program Director for Db2 for z/OS at IBM’s Silicon Valley Lab, leading Db2 for z/OS development and product management. A skilled engineering leader, her expertise spans database management, data governance, machine learning, and enterprise design thinking... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Track A, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

B12 | Supercharge Your Db2 Databases: Moving to Amazon RDS and Integrating AWS AI/ML
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 1
Whether you’re evaluating data movement paths for your Db2 databases or are interested in efficiently operating your already migrated Db2 databases on Amazon RDS, we’ve got you covered. In this session, learn about data movement paths, including those with minimal downtime, for Db2 databases. Explore real-world examples to learn best practices that help ensure high availability, optimize...
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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 →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

C12 | Efficiently Finding and Fixing High Resource Consuming SQL
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 4
This presentation will demonstrate how to find, analyze and tune the top 40 expensive queries. Special emphasis will be on finding the cursors that could benefit from multi-row fetch. In addition, discussions on designing perfect indexes, MQTs and AQTs, along with manual query rewrite, SQL exploitation and most important, proper use.
Speakers
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Sheryl Larsen

President, Sheryl M Larsen LLC
Sheryl Larsen is an internationally recognized researcher, consultant and lecturer, specializing in DB2 and is known for her extensive expertise in SQL. Sheryl has over 30 years’ experience in DB2, has published many articles, several popular DB2 posters, and co-authored a book... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

D12 | Db2 13 GA to 507 - My 5 favourite things
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 5
Db2 13 for z/OS became available in 2022, and via the continuous delivery model, IBM has continued to deliver a wealth of new capabilities and enhancements. The latest features offer numerous benefits, including resource savings, enhanced security, and simplified administration. In this session we will walk through my personal “top 5”, favourite features delivered in Db2 13. Join me to hear...
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Speakers
avatar for Tom Crocker

Tom Crocker

Principal Solution Advisor, Rocket Software
Tom Crocker is a Principal Solution advisor working with IBM Db2 Tools for z/OS, and has been working with Db2 since v1.2. He specialises in Db2 administration and mainframe modernisation, working with customers across the globe to provide solutions and to enable them to get the best... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

E12 | Autonomous Auditing of Native Db2 Security Features
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 6
Are you challenged with tasks having to provide audit reports detailing who has access to which objects and who has which privileges – even worse, who had access 3 months ago ?Many Db2 sites are using a log tool to accomplish these tasks – but are you aware of the relatively new capabilities in Db2 dealing with security information stored in the catalog ?We will dive into what Db2 has to offer...
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Steen Rasmussen

Customer Services Consultant, Broadcom
Steen Rasmussen is a Customer Services Consultant currently instrumental in the ongoing development and support of the Broadcom Db2 solutions. In 1985 Steen started as an IMS/DB2 DBA at a major insurance company in Denmark working with all aspects of DB2 - like tuning, application... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

F12 | Cost Optimization Strategies for Db2 in Public Cloud
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 7
As organizations continue modernizing enterprise database environments and moving workloads to public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, controlling operational cost has become one of the most critical success factors for cloud-based Db2 deployments. This session provides a practical deep dive into cost optimization strategies for IBM Db2 environments running in public cloud...
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Mohan Saraswatipura

Senior Consultant, DBA Automation
Mohankumar Saraswatipura is an IBM Gold Consultant specializing in database solutions. His background demonstrates versatile expertise in database architecture and administration, particularly with Db2 environments.
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session

2:00pm EDT

IDUG Badging
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Magnificent 2B

Sponsors
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Magnificent 2B
  Badging, Certification & Badging

3:00pm EDT

Coffee Break
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Triumph C/D
  IDUG, Break

4:30pm EDT

G13 | IDUG Db2 z/OS Expert Panel
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 3
  Expert Panel, Expert Panel

4:30pm EDT

A13 | Your AI Toolbox in Db2: Picking the Right Model When Everyone's Telling You to Use an LLM
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
The AI problems landing on the desks of DBAs and application developers this year don't all need the same model. Some call for a Large Language Model. Others need a forecasting model, a clustering algorithm, or an embedding model. Plenty can be solved by predictive techniques that have been working quietly for years. One drawer of the toolbox has been getting all the attention. The skill that...
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Shaikh Quader

AI Architect and Master Inventor, IBM Db2, IBM

Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  Track A, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

B13 | Wrapping up Db2 11.5
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
While Db2 12.1 has been out for some time with great new content, most companies are still using Db2 11.5 which has tremendous business value. Prior to upgrading to Db2 12.1 clients should take advantage of what is in 11.5 and get the most ROI with what they already have. In this session we'll go through an overview of the high value capabilities of Db2 11.5 - covering 11.5.0 through 11.5.9. This...
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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 →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

D13 | Beyond the Comfort Zone: Managing, Tuning & Cross-Platform Migration of Highly Active, Mission-Critical Db2 Environments
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
Managing complex Db2 LUW environments requires moving past standard practices to achieve zero-downtime availability and extreme performance. This session offers a technical blueprint for executing high-stakes cross-platform migrations from legacy AIX systems to modern Linux on Power10 and AWS/RDS cloud infrastructures. We will analyze the tuning parameters required to stabilize environments by...
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Nemi Agrawal

CEO, Anvaya Minds Inc
CEO/Director: Anvaya Minds
IT Specialist - Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection
Project/Program Manager: Citibank, IBM, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom\
- IBM Champion – 2023-2026
- Speaker - IBM TechXChange – 2023-2025
- Postgres Conference NYC 2023... Read More →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  Track D, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

E13 | Db2 HADR Performance Tuning
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
This presentation will examine several key methods to configure Db2 HADR for optimal performance. We will look at the most important configuration / registry settings and discuss how they impact performance. We will also examine how to determine where the performance bottlenecks exists.
Speakers
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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 →
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 6
  Track E, Technical Session

4:30pm EDT

F13 | Under the Hood: A DB2 Survivor’s Logbook (2026)
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
introduce knowledge learned in 2026 such as data wrapping, pacemaker, etc. Test and emphasis some experiece about old topics such as db2 auto start, db2 log path, application status with different type of interruptions,
Speakers
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Kevin Hong

Senior Principle Database Architect, Global Payments
Kevin has 32 years Db2 experience, holding lot of IBM certificates for Db2 including Db2 LUW and DB2 Z/OS. Kevin has presented in IDUG many times with experiences, problems learned from day to day work.
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Magnificent 7
  Track F, Technical Session
 
Thursday, October 29
 

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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
Magnificent 7
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...
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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
Magnificent 3
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...
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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
Magnificent 1
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...
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Speakers
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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
Magnificent 4
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...
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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
Magnificent 4
  Track C, Technical Session

9:00am EDT

D14 | Agentic Data Operations: Autonomy Over Automation
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Magnificent 5
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...
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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
Magnificent 6
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...
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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 →
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Mateo Tošić

Software Developer, IBM
TBD
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
Magnificent 7
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...
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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
Magnificent 1
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...
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avatar for David Kalmuk

David Kalmuk

Distinguished Engineer, Databases, IBM

Thursday October 29, 2026 10:20am - 10:20am EDT
Magnificent 1
  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...
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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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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....
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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
Magnificent 5
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...
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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
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  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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 Derek Tempongko

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
Magnificent 1
  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...
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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...
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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.

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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
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  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...
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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
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  Track F, Technical Session

12:40pm EDT

IDUG Closing Comments
Thursday October 29, 2026 12:40pm - 1:15pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 12:40pm - 1:15pm EDT
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  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...
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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
Magnificent 1
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...
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avatar for Thomas Rech

Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Sponsors
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Magnificent 1
  Track B, Workshop

2:00pm EDT

C201 | Db2 for z/OS modernized: Visual Studio Code deep dive
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
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,...
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avatar for Jim Endler

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 →
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 →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Magnificent 4
  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
Magnificent 5
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...
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Shaikh Quader

AI Architect and Master Inventor, IBM Db2, IBM

Sponsors
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Magnificent 5
  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
Magnificent 6
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...
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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 →
avatar for John Goodyear

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.
Sponsors
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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
Magnificent 7
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...
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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 →
avatar for Cintia Ogura

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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  Track F, Workshop

2:00pm EDT

IDUG Badging
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Sponsors
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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...
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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 →
avatar for Brian Tsao

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
Magnificent 1
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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Magnificent 6
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...
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avatar for Andrew Hilden

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...
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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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