Whether you joined us live or missed the action, you can still experience the energy and insights from IBM Z Day: Special Edition!
Replays are now available for all sessions, and there's still time to earn your exclusive digital badges.
⏰ You have until April 18 at 11:59 PM ET to complete your viewing and claim your badges!
Why Replays Matter
IBM Z Day: Special Edition was packed with powerful insights, real-world demos, and technical deep-dives from global experts across multiple tracks. These replays are your opportunity to:
- Explore the latest innovations on IBM Z
- Deepen your skills and career knowledge
- Hear from IBMers, advocates, and community leaders
How to Earn Your Badges
To earn a badge, simply watch all required sessions for that track and complete the corresponding quiz on the badge page. You can earn upto 4 industry-recognized IBM digital skills badges at IBM Z Day: Special Edition
Make sure you're logged into your IBM account and register here - https://ibmzday2025-se-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/event
✅ Deadline: April 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Available Badges & Replay Links
1. IBM Z Day 2025 SE - AI & Data
Badge Link: https://ibmzday2025-se-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/sponsors/ibm-z-day-2025-se-ai-and-data
Required Sessions:
1. AI & Data Track: Pragmatic AI perspectives: Quantum Six and the banking ecosystem share why AI on IBM Z
2. AI & Data Track: A system programmer's perspective: Using AI to enhance the health and performance of database systems
3. AI & Data Track: The essentials for in-transaction multi-model AI fraud detection: Why, how, where, and what matters
4. App Dev & IT Ops Track: The road ahead: Accelerate Application Modernization with AI-Driven Automation
5. App Dev & IT Ops Track: Simplifying and transforming the IBM Z experience with Agentic AI for all skill levels
Access the quiz here: AI & Data Quiz.
2. IBM Z Day 2025 SE - Security
Badge Link: https://ibmzday2025-se-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/sponsors/ibm-z-day-2025-se-security
Required Sessions:
1. IBM zNext Track: The latest in security innovation: from quantum-safe to AI-powered
2. IBM zNext Track: Resiliency on IBM Z today and tomorrow: a real world banking payments use case
3. IBM zNext Track: Secrets management in action: combining the best of IBM(HashiCorp) Vault and IBM Z
4. App Dev & IT Ops Track: Enhancing IBM Z Resilience and Compliance with AI-Powered Risk Management: IBM Concert
5. AI & Data Track: The Power of the IBM Z Ecosystem: Partnering to create a new Secure AI solution leveraging multi-model and agentic AI
Access the quiz here: Security Quiz.
3. IBM Z Foundations - Level 1
Badge Link: https://ibmzday2025-se-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/sponsors/ibm-z-foundations-level-1
To earn the IBM Z Foundations - Level 1 badge, here are the 5 challenges that will take ~8 hrs to complete
- Challenge 1 - Today's Architects
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Learn about our vibrant and diverse IBM Z Community – the leaders, dreamers, and innovators fearlessly designing the digital future without boundaries. Insights from our Today’s Architects website will help you complete Challenge 1, which consists of fifteen (15) questions.
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Quiz 1 - Pass the quiz with a score of 80% or greater
- Challenge 2 - Jumpstart to Earn IBM Z Xplore Concepts Badge
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As you learned in Challenge 1 - Today’s Architects, IBM Z Xplore is a self-paced online experience to learn and explore IBM Z and LinuxONE, and earn IBM skills badges.
- Challenge 3: Register for IBM Z Day: Special Edition 2025
- Challenge 4: Prove Registration
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Use this confirmation code: A3x!9z#Qw to complete the challenge and move forward
- Challenge 5: Share with your Network
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Share the pre-populated social post with your social network.
Get started with The Hunt is On Challenge
4. IBM Z Foundations - Level 2
Badge Link: https://ibmzday2025-se-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/sponsors/ibm-z-foundations-level-2
To earn the IBM Z Foundations - Level 2 badge, you should have already earned the IBM Z Foundations - Level 1 badge and complete the following challenges that will take ~15hrs.
- Complete and earn IBM Z Xplore Concepts badge
- Attend IBM Z Day SE live on April 8 or watch the replay of the required sessions*
- Pass the quiz with a score of 80% or greater
- You have until April 18th, 11:59 PM ET to complete the quiz.
Required Sessions:
1. IBM Z Keynote
2. IBM zNext Track: A look ahead: What comes after the most successful mainframe ever, IBM z16?
3. IBM zNext Track: Innovation up close: A sneak peek INSIDE a next generation mainframe
4. IBM zNext Track: IBM Z user experience: The journey to simple, seamless and easy
5. AI & Data Track: No tamper/No download: Securing your AI Data with Confidential AI
Next Steps
1. Watch the required replays
2. Complete the quizzes to earn your badges
3. Share your achievement on social media using #IBMzDay
Earned all your badges, there is plenty more incredible content to check out, including our global launch countdown (Global Watch Parties) with watch parties in Toronto, Canada; Croatia, Mexico; Norway; Boston, MA; Sweden; Türkiye; Morristown, New Jersey; Germany; United Kingdom.
If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to the IBM Z Community Team.