IDUG EMEA 2026: Full Schedule

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10:20am BST

Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST

Integrating Db2 for z/OS with non-mainframe processes is easy if you learn how to use Db2 with scripting languages, particularly exploiting Db2 client capabilities and ZOWE. This presentation explains how to do this, and shows some classic use cases in database administration and DevOps.

Speakers

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 September 29, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Topic AppDev, Automation, Modernization in Development, Modernization in Operations
Audience All
Platform z/OS

11:30am BST

F7 The Anatomy of Universal Tablespaces

Tuesday September 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST

Miragaia

Universal Tablespaces (UTS) have been the strategic tablespace types for Db2 for z/OS since Version 9, effectively rendering legacy tablespaces obsolete. But what truly lies beneath the surface? Why has IBM designated UTS as the future of data storage?
In this session, we will place the Universal Tablespace on the operating table for a surgical comparison against legacy objects. We will examine the internal anatomy of Partition-by-Growth (PBG) and Partition-by-Range (PBR) tablespaces. By dissecting the underlying page structures, space map management, and segmentation logic, we will reveal exactly what makes UTS special.
Join us for a deep dive into the bits and bytes of Db2 storage to understand why the transition to UTS is not just a recommendation, but a necessity for modern database performance and management.

Speakers

Emil Kotrc

Principal Software Architect, Broadcom

Emil is a software architect at Broadcom Mainframe Software, he holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Engineering, is a member of the IDUG Content Committee, and an IBM Champion since 2015.

Tuesday September 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Topic Back to Basics, Database Resiliency
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

2:00pm BST

F8 Ready Player One? Db2 vNext Migration (Made Easy)

Tuesday September 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST

Miragaia

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 and how to fix nearly all of them as well. It will also delve into VTAM/SNA and workfile usage to round off everything that can bite you!

Speakers

Roy Boxwell

Senior Software Architect, Software Engineering GmbH

Roy is an IBM Champion with more than 40 years of experience in MVS, OS/390, and z/OS environments – 39 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 →

Tuesday September 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Topic Latest and Features z/OS, Security and Compliance, Working with SQL
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

4:30pm BST

F9 Fun with SQL 2026

Tuesday September 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm BST

Miragaia

The IDUG Content Committee consists of a team of dedicated volunteers who produce content for IDUG website including articles and blogs and the ever-popular DB2 Table Talk podcast. Come to this session where the attendees will be placed into teams and be given SQL Challenges to solve by the content committee. Amusing and practical challenges will be given to the contestants. Each team will have a few minutes at a keyboard to solve the current problem before the keyboard is passed to the next team. Shouting, googling, giving advice (good and bad) and general mayhem are all allowed during this fun, interactive and non-traditional session!

Speakers

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 September 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm BST
Miragaia

Track F, Hands-On Lab

Audience All
Platform Cross Platform

IDUG EMEA 2026

10:20am BST

Philip Nelson

11:30am BST

Emil Kotrc

2:00pm BST

Roy Boxwell

4:30pm BST

Brian Laube

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