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Build/ with the experts
behind the tools
Hundreds of speakers
Get direct answers to your toughest technical questions with access to 1,000+ experts and real-time guidance from community leaders to guide you on your AI mission–all in one event.

Aijun An
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University

Brad Topol
Distinguished Engineer, Director of Open Technologies & Chief Developer Advocate, IBM
Build/ with the
experts
behind the tools
Hundreds of speakers
Get direct answers to your toughest technical questions with access to 1,000+ experts and real-time guidance from community leaders to guide you on your AI mission–all in one event.

Aijun An
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University

Brad Topol
Distinguished Engineer, Director of Open Technologies & Chief Developer Advocate, IBM
Specialized tracks
Start with what you need to know, then uncover the unexpected.
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AI
Explore the most pressing questions in AI today. Content includes advanced techniques like RAG and LLM customization, MCP, governance, model optimization, and the latest IBM innovations such as watsonx and IBM Granite.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Gen AI & Agents
- Business Automation
- Machine Learning & AI Governance
- Business Analytics
Featured products
- watsonx Orchestrate
- watsonx Code Assistant
- watsonx.ai
- watsonx.governance
- Granite
Expert speakers
Jason Lieby, AI Assistants Specialist, IBM
Elena Lowery, Gen AI & ML Ops Specialist, IBM
Catherine Cao, Gen AI & ML Ops Specialist, IBM
Genevieve van den Boer, Business Automation Specialist, IBM
Bill Primerano, Business Analytics Specialist, IBMParticipating open source projects
Bee framework, Data Prep Kit, Docling, Granite, InstructLab, Open Horizon, Paig and Podman -
App Development
Learn strategies and tools to streamline your software development and deployment lifecycle, as well as run and manage your applications to deliver value to users quickly and more reliably.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- App Runtimes Modernization
- Cloud-native Java Runtime
- Real-world DevOps Automation
- EngineerIng Lifecycle Management
Featured products
- WebSphere Liberty
- WebSphere Hybrid Edition
- Cloud Pak for Applications
- IBM DevOps Solutions
- DOORS Next
- Engineering Test Management
- Rhapsody
Expert speakers
James Hunter, Program Director, DevOps Automation, IBM
Daniel Moul, Product Manager, Engineering Lifecycle Management, IBM
Dana Price, Distinguished Engineer, CTO IBM Software Modernization
Alasdair Nottingham, WebSphere Chief Architect, IBM
Mark Little, VP Middleware Engineering, Red HatParticipating User Groups
JCON -
App Integration
Learn how to unlock critical data quickly and securely, connect applications and systems to drive innovation that delivers value faster.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Hybrid iPaaS
- Event-led
- Enterprise Messaging & Communications
Featured products
- Cloud Pak for Integration
- Aspera
- MQ
- Event-led Integration
- API Connect
- webMethods
- App Connect Enterprise
- Sterling Data Exchange
Expert speakers
Matt Roberts, CTO, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Integration Software
Rob Tiberio, webMethods Chief Architect, IBM
Dale Lane, STSM, Chief Architect, IBM Event Automation
David Ware, CTO, MQ & Event Automation, IBM Integration -
Business Management & FinOps
Learn how to ensure that applications get the resources they need for top performance, as well as how to extend asset life and value.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- FinOps
- IT Financial Management
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Observability
Featured products
- Cloudability Essentials
- Turbonomic
- Apptio
- Maximo Application Suite
- Envizi
- TRIRIGA
- Kubecost
- Environmental Intelligence Suite
Expert speakers
Casey Doran, VP Product, Cloudability, IBM
Jayant Kalagnanam, Director, AI Applications, IBM
Phil Alfano, Field CTO, Apptio, IBM
Krishna Dantam, STSM, Chief Architect, Maximo, IBM
Janki Vora, CTO, Distinguished Engineer, Sustainability, Data & AI, IBMParticipating User Groups
MaximoGroups.org -
Cloud
Learn how to accelerate your AI and modernization journey with IBM Cloud, earn top certifications and network with peers.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- AI on IBM Cloud
- Enterprise VMware Workloads
- RISE with SAP
- Cloud Native Applications with AI
Featured products
- GPUs on IBM Cloud
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI
- IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
- IBM Cloud Code Engine
- RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server
- IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service
Expert speakers
Jason McGee, IBM Fellow, CTO IBM Cloud, General Manager
Satya Sharma, CTO Power XaaS & Enterprise Solutions, IBM
Bryan Buckland, STSM, IBM Cloud IaaS Solution Architecture
Krishna Ratakonda, CTO Industry Cloud Solutions, IBM
Chris Rosen, Director, Product Management, Cloud Native PaaS, IBM -
Data
Learn how to successfully manage, govern and secure your organization’s data, as well as drive modernization with accountability, trusted data and mitigated risk.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Databases
- Data Integration
- Data Management
- Data Security
Featured products
- Guardium
- watsonx.data
- Db2
- Netezza
- Manta Data Lineage
- Knowledge Catalog
- Data Product Hub
- DataBand
Expert speakers
Dan Hancock, Databases Specialist, IBM
Bob Reno, Data Intelligence Specialist, IBM
Melanie Brunache, Data Management Specialist, IBM
Polly Lau, Data Security Specialist, IBMParticipating User Groups and open source projects
IDUG, IIUG, Apache Gluten, Apache Ranger, Apacher Superset, Presto and Presto C++
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IBM Z & LinuxONE
Learn how to accelerate innovation with integrated AI accelerators, harness hybrid infrastructure, and accelerate mainframe application modernization.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Next Gen Systems
- AI and Data
- App Dev and IT Operations
- Security and Resiliency
Featured products
- IBM Z Next
- IBM LinuxOne Next
- IBM Z Advanced Security and Resiliency Solutions
- IBM Z App Mod and DevOps
- IBM Z Mainframe Skills Depot
- watsonx Assistant for Z
- watsonx Code Assistant for Z
Expert speakers
Elpida Tzortatos, CTO AI, IBM Z & LinuxONE
Distinguished Engineer, Cryptographic Tech, IBM
PJ Catalano, Test Architect, STSM, Master Inventor, IBM
Camillo Sassano, Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, IBM
Suman Gopinath, CTO, Distinguished Engineer, IBMParticipating User Groups
SHARE -
IT Optimization & Automation
Learn how to provide real-time visibility, deliver streamlined workloads, and secure app development and integration.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Observability
- Identity Access Management
- Network Management
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Infrastructure Lifecycle Management
Featured products
- Instana
- HashiCorp Terraform
- Concert
- Cloud Pak for AIOps
- SevOne
- Verify
- HashiCorp Vault
- IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh
Expert speakers
Armon Dadgar, CTO and Co-Founder, HashiCorp
Isabella Sippli, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Observability
Vikram Murali, VP Products, Application Modernization & IT Automation, IBM
Benjamin Hickey, Director – Product Portfolio Management and M&A, IBM
Patrick Wardrop, Director, Verify Products, IBM -
Power
Learn how to accelerate AI innovations, harness hybrid infrastructure, drive application modernization and protect mission critical workloads.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- AI for IT Ops & Business/Agentic AI
- Hybrid Cloud
- Modernization
- Cyber Resilience
Featured products
- Power
- watsonx as a Service
- SAP on Power
- PowerSC
- IBM Zero Trust Execution for AIX
- Red Hat OpenShift for IBM Power
- Power Virtual Server
- IBM i
Expert speakers
Rebecca Gott, CTO Power Platform, IBM
Tim Hill, VP Software Engineering, Rocket Software
Bargav Balakrishnan, VP Product Management, IBM
Bill Starke, Distinguished Engineer, Power Processor Chief Architect, IBM
Steve Will, Distinguished Engineer, IBM i CTO & Chief ArchitectParticipating User Groups and open source projects
COMMON and Open Power -
Red Hat
Learn how to develop apps for the hybrid cloud, apply AI and Automation across your environments, and run your business on a secure and flexible operating system.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Secure Operating System
- Enterprise Automation at Scale
- AI Development
- Developer Tools
- DevOps
Featured products
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat AI
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
- Red Hat Runtimes
- Red Hat Quarkus
Expert speakers
Dimitri Saridakis, Software Engineering Manager, Red Hat
Ignacio Riesgo, Senior Director, Developer Marketing, Red Hat
Cedric Clyburn, Senior Developer Advocate, Red Hat
Brad Topol, Distinguished Engineer, Director of Open Technologies, IBMParticipating open source projects
InstructLab, Kueue, KServe, KubeRay, Kubernetes, LM-Eval, Podman and Ray -
Storage
Learn how to simplify hybrid cloud adoption, fuel AI initiatives, strengthen business continuity and get actionable insights.
Track snapshot:
Key topics
- Hybrid Cloud & AI
- Data Resiliency
- FlashSystem
- Mainframe Storage
Featured products
- Fusion
- Storage Defender
- Storage Scale
- FlashSystem
- Storage DS8000
- Storage Ceph
Expert speakers
Ben Randall, Storage Fusion UX Architect, STSM, IBM
Chris Maestas, CTO Data & AI Storage Solutions, IBM
Christopher Vollmar, Technical Specialist, Cyber & Data Resiliency, IBM
Brian Sherman, Distinguished Engineer Storage ATG, IBM
Barry Whyte, Storage Technical Specialist, Master Inventor, IBM
Networking and fun
You won’t go the journey alone. We have many dynamic experiences for you to meet other experts and have a blast!
– Sandbox 3.0 Opening Night Block Party
– Peer Roundtables
– Universal Orlando Resorts Islands of Adventure
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Full Conference Pass
$1,599
Best value: Access to everything the conference has to offer.
- Monday Partner and Community Day
- Monday Opening Night Block Party
- Tuesday night at Universal Studios*
- All sessions and labs throughout the week
- Play in the Sandbox 3.0
- Lunch and refreshments included
*Optional companion pass for $150

Single Day
Pass
$249*
Can’t stay all week? You can get a lot out of a single day.
- Access to all sessions and workshops on either Tuesday or Wednesday
- Play in the Sandbox 3.0
- Lunch and refreshments included
*Excludes labs & evening entertainment
Student Dev
Day Pass
Free*
Tuesday only: Hands-on learning designed just for students.
- Exclusive student-only sessions
- Opening General Session Kickoff
- Play in the Sandbox 3.0
- Lunch and refreshments included
*Students 18+ with valid student ID & .edu email (US and Canada only)
Community
Day Pass
Free*
Monday’s pre-conference day features open source projects and User Group gatherings.
- Community Day Kickoff
- Open source projects like Apache Superset and BeeAI
- User Groups like IDUG, COMMON, SHARE, MaximoGroups.org and more
*Excludes evening entertainment

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