Name: B14 The Db2z Game: From 90% to "The 1% Club"
Start: 2026-09-30T17:40:00+0100
End: 2026-09-30T18:40:00+0100

B14 The Db2z Game: From 90% to "The 1% Club"

Wednesday September 30, 2026 5:40pm - 6:40pm BST

Arrabida

Think you’re in the elite 1% of Db2 for z/OS pros? Or just starting your journey to the top? Ditch the slides for a high-stakes, 1% Club style tournament! We’ll scale the heights of Db2 knowledge together, from SQL basics to zIIP offloading and hex-level internals. It’s a no-shame game where every wrong answer leads to a deep-dive technical debrief. Come for the fun, stay for the insights, and level up your Db2 skills!

Speakers

Michal Bialecki

Principal Software Engineer, Broadcom

Michal Bialecki is a Db2 Technical Consultant at Broadcom, bringing over 20 years of experience to the role. Prior to joining Broadcom in 2025, he spent two decades working remotely for IBM Silicon Valley Lab, where he served as a member of Db2 z/OS Development SWAT team with John... Read More →

Julia Carter

Db2 Technical Consultant, Broadcom

Julia Carter has 20 years' experience with Db2 and is a Db2 Consultant at Broadcom in Europe. Previously she has worked as a Database Administrator for banks in the UK and Mexico.
She is a member of the IDUG Content Committee and Global Marketing Committee and is co-host of the IDUG Db2 Table Talk podcasts. Julia has been an IBM Champion for Data and AI since 2020... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 5:40pm - 6:40pm BST
Arrabida

Track B, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices
Audience All
Platform z/OS

IDUG EMEA 2026

Michal Bialecki

Julia Carter

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IDUG EMEA 2026

Michal Bialecki

Julia Carter

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