Please join us for a special event with a focus on Data and AI on IBM Z software. Successful transformation demands integration between your AI and infrastructure strategy – with data at the core.
Hear about IBM's latest breakthrough developments on Db2 13, generative AI, watsonx, Hybrid Cloud, Data Fabric, Db2 Tools and more. This is your opportunity to gain insights on how to define the infrastructure needed to drive your current and future organizational requirements.
Agenda:
8:30
Arrival, Coffee
9:00–9:30
Welcome & Kickoff - Rudy Benvenuto, IBM Z Director, Data & AI
9:30-10:30
Artificial Intelligence and IBM Z - gain greater value from your IBM Z platform with AI
Tom Ramey, Director, Worldwide Sales Leader Data and AI on IBM Z
Foundation models are generating new excitement, but AI must deliver business value. IBM efficiently integrates AI with core systems to deliver differentiating value across cloud and on-premises. IBM is continuing to invest in helping clients make the most of their data, AI, and IBM Z infrastructure with new technologies such as watsonx.
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:45
Get more from your z/OS data with watsonx.data
Jonathan Sloan, Executive IT Consultant
Sorting out data fabric, data lakehouse and AI initiatives can be challenging. Transactional data is essential to understanding business performance and customer behavior. This data offers the greatest predictive value for AI applications and should be incorporated as part of any analytics and AI strategy. IBM Z can play an essential role in these initiatives as a primary source of valuable real-time data and as a platform to deliver actionable insights.
11;45-12:45
Lunch, Break
12:45-1:45
Tools and technology to drive greater productivity from your mainframe data systems
Kevin Poole, Data and AI on IBM Z Principal
The mainframe is a modern and vibrant platform that continues to evolve along with the IT teams that work on it. Often, however, applications and internal processes are not modernized for today’s changing digital transformation that necessitates accelerated innovation. In this session we will cover the latest approaches to deliver an enterprise-wide data modernization strategy by infusing AI, embracing open-source tools, and utilizing modern, intuitive interfaces.
1:45-2:00
Break
2:00-3:00
Modernizing applications with Db2 for z/OS data
Hendrik Mynhardt, Executive IT Consultant
Modern application development demands you have the flexibility to leverage the programming language of your choice such as COBOL, Java and Python. Developing and deploying code that interacts with Db2 for z/OS can be fast and easy while participating in today's CI/CD pipeline approaches. This ensures simplified and consistent application development across platforms.
3:00-3:30
Inspire, connect, train, and grow IBM Z Skills Shelly J. Meierarend
3:30-4:00
Close, Questions, Feedback
Location:
IBM Office located at:
600 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, California, 92626, United States
- Building 9491
- 2nd Floor, Room 208