π¨ Call for Papers β WAVEZ 2025! π¨
Are you an early-career mainframer β or someone passionate about helping the next generation thrive?
π€ Weβre inviting you to speak at WAVEZ 2025!
There are two exciting opportunities to get involved:
π The WAVEZ Summer Surf (Virtual β August 2025)
π No travel needed, global audience β great for first-time speakers
π© Submit by 1 July: https://lnkd.in/eRnuTJSj
π WAVEZ @ the GS UK Conference (In Person β November 2025)
π Part of the UKβs Largest community-led mainframe conference
ποΈ Selected speakers receive free conference attendance
π© Submit by 30 June: https://lnkd.in/e7rT4-Cr
π‘ We're looking for sessions from developers, systems programmers, testers, infrastructure engineers, and students β anyone shaping the future of the mainframe.
We cover everything from applications to operations, across two experience levels:
πΉ WAVEZ 101 β beginner-friendly introductions to all mainframe areas
πΉ WAVEZ 102 β intermediate-level sessions to grow your expertise
Examples include:
π₯οΈ COBOL, Java on z/OS, APIs, DevOps pipelines
π RACF, security tooling, automation, performance tuning
π οΈ CICS, DB2, storage, operations, system architecture
π§ Career stories, tools walkthroughs, cross-discipline insights
If it helps early-career mainframers grow β we want to hear it!
Letβs build the future of the mainframe together. π