IDUG EMEA 2026: Full Schedule

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B201 Hands-on Lab: Project Aura - Infusing Db2 for z/OS with AI

Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST

Artificial intelligence is transforming how database administrators manage and optimize enterprise data platforms. By integrating AI capabilities directly into Db2 for z/OS, organizations can streamline operations, gain faster insights, and reduce the time required to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.
Experience the enhanced and smarter solution built on top of IBM Db2 AI for z/OS. It provides a unified intelligent workspace that acts as a force multiplier for every DBA, enabling intelligent and automated database administration and accelerating troubleshooting. This helps application and AI initiatives move faster.
With these enhanced capabilities, you will learn how to perform core DBA tasks such as catalog navigation, SQL tuning, and troubleshooting issues like deadlocks, timeouts, and lock escalations. You will also explore object management, Db2 health checks, and the AI agent that translates complex issues into simple, understandable explanations.
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Speakers

Jae Lee

Db2 for z/OS Development, IBM

Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.

Brian Tsao

System Architekt, IBM

Architect of IBM Z Database Assistant and Technical Lead for IBM Db2 for z/OS Agent. Experienced in enterprise mainframe systems, modern cloud-native tooling, and emerging agentic workflows. Passionate about bridging Z systems with modernization, driving innovation that brings legacy... Read More →

Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST
Porto

Track B, Hands-On Lab

Topic AI GenAI and Machine Learning, Latest and Features z/OS, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring
Audience Beginner
Platform z/OS

2:00pm BST

B202 Next Chapter for Db2 for z/OS Administration and Development - Workshop

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST

Porto

Join us for an exciting workshop to learn how you can benefit from the latest capabilities to boost your Db2 for z/OS user experience. During this workshop, we will present the overall architecture and showcase the recent features designed to transform the experience of database administrators and application developers.
The workshop attendees will have opportunity to interact with the presenters to simulate their daily tasks and test drive the solution. For example:

Db2 administrator personas, will experience a very intuitive way to tuning queries, catalog navigation, capture SQLs from different sources, stabilize and free SQLs, etc…
Db2 application developer personas, will experience how they can meet the fast-paced demands of today’s businesses by developing, testing and deploying applications, including stored procedures, via the most popular development tool integrated with Db2 for z/OS.

Speakers

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Sueli Almeida is an IBM Certified Thought Leader and member of Db2 for z/OS development located at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in San Jose, California. She has extensive experience with DB2, including database administration and systems programming. She has worked on DB2 for z/OS advanced... Read More →

Brian Tsao

System Architekt, IBM

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST
Porto

Track B, Workshop

Topic Modernization in Development, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring, Working with SQL
Audience All
Platform z/OS

2:00pm BST

C202 Believe It. Try It. Master Db2 Pacemaker on Any Cloud in 4 Hours.

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST

Maria

Become a Db2 Pacemaker Expert in Just 4 Hours — Across All Major Clouds and learn how Db2 supports the High Availability needs of many customers today. Db2 v11.5.5.0 saw the general availability of High Availability with Pacemaker on the Linux platform, providing a newer, Cloud-ready alternative to the TSA implementation. Newer releases have added support for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud environments.
This - will give you hands-on experience for managing a Db2 HADR with Pacemaker Cluster on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or IBM Cloud. The session will cover the Cloud-specific implementation of Fencing mechanisms and Virtual IP (VIP) addresses across different cloud platforms. Key topics include: Implementation of Route 53 for DNS-based VIP management, Setup of Disk Fencing, Qdevice (Quorum Device) for enhanced split-brain prevention.

Speakers

Nisha Choudhary

Solutions Advisor, IBM Germany

Nisha joined IBM in 2024. She is working with the SAP on Db2 LUW development team as a working student. In the past year, she is building a monitoring solution for Db2 which can integrate with all major public cloud platforms. Before IBM, she was working as a Software Engineer at... Read More →

Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Thomas has been working in the Db2 area since 1996. Starting as a Db2 course instructor, he soon moved to the SAP on Db2 environment in 1997. He joined the SAP/IBM Db2 Development Team, followed by a role as technical sales consultant. He led several lighthouse projects like the first... Read More →

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST
Maria

Track C, Workshop

Topic Automation, Db2 Cloud and Warehouse, Modernization in Operations, Utilities
Audience All
Platform LUW

2:00pm BST

E202 SQL Correction Agent: Building a Self-Correcting AI Agent for Db2

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST

Joao

Standard Text-to-SQL tools fail when they hit the complexity of enterprise Db2 schemas. This hands-on session demonstrates how to transition from basic prompting to Agentic AI - creating an autonomous "Query Guard" that reasons, acts, and fixes its own mistakes.We will build an agent capable of navigating the Db2 lifecycle independently.You will learn to architect a Agent that doesn't just error out, but proactively traps SQLCODEs, autonomously queries the Db2 Catalog to resolve schema mismatches, and refactors its own SQL on the fly.
Attendees will leave with a functional blueprint for an agent that transforms Db2 from a passive subsystem into a resilient, self-healing partner. This will be an hands on Session so attendes will learn to create agents around DB2

Speakers

Niraj Garudkar

Senior Db2 LUW Consultant, BMC Software

I am a Data Scientist at BMC Software, where I work on integrating agentic AI with mainframe systems. My work focuses on applying modern AI techniques to mission‑critical enterprise platforms, with a strong emphasis on DB2, IMS and intelligent automation across mainframe environments... Read More →

Sunday September 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm BST
Joao

Track E, Hands-On Lab

Topic AI GenAI and Machine Learning, Modernization in Development, Modernization in Operations, Working with SQL
Audience All
Platform AI / ML

3:20pm BST

A4 Supercharging Db2 with Generative AI: From Natural Language Queries to Autonomous Performance Optimization

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST

Infante

Enterprises are under pressure to deliver faster insights and streamline operations - the ultimate Boss Fight of managing large Db2 for z/OS environments. Generative AI is your new power-up for development and administration and your secret weapon against complexity. This session will show how to flip on the Auto-Pilot to tune SQL with expert-level precision, master complex schema management, and drive utilities intelligently for object maintenance. We'll walk through real speedruns (use cases) that demonstrate how GenAI simplifies workloads, cuts troubleshooting time, and improves efficiency, giving your team the cheat codes to unlock Db2's full value and achieve the High Score in productivity.

Speakers

Chris Crone

Distinguished Engineer, Broadcom

Chris is a Distinguished Engineer for Database Technology and a lead architectfor the Data Management portfolio within the Mainframe Division of BroadcomSoftware Group. He oversees strategy and architecture decisions for theBroadcom database products IDMS and Datacom, as well as for... Read More →

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
Infante

Track A, Technical Session

Topic AI GenAI and Machine Learning, Modernization in Operations, Working with SQL
Audience All
Platform z/OS

3:20pm BST

D4 What's New in V12.1 Security

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST

Maria

This session will cover the new features in Db2 12.1 security, covering 12.1.3, 12.1.4 and 12.1.5. Attend to hear about new auditing capabilities, including audit to cloud object storage, and directly to CSV files. You will also learn about new JWT authentication enhancements features online key retrieval. 12.1.5 sees the completion of the reduce file permission feature started in 12.1.2 that really locks down a Db2 instance. You will also hear about new Quantum Safe Crypto support in TLS.

Speakers

Greg Stager

Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Greg Stager is the security architect for Db2 LUW at the IBM Toronto Lab. Greg has been a member of the Db2 security development team since 2000, where he has worked on all aspects of security within Db2, including authentication, authorization, auditing and encryption.

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
Maria

Track D, Technical Session

Topic Back to Basics, Best Practices, Latest and Features LUW, Modernization in Operations, Security and Compliance
Audience All
Platform LUW

3:20pm BST

E4 Smarter Db2 REORGs : A Real-World User Story

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST

Luis

Many Db2 environments still depend on inherited, legacy home-grown housekeeping processes, increasing cost, risk and instability. This session shares a customer journey that modernized REORG strategy using data-driven principles and operational criteria. We discuss organizational challenges, architectural decisions, and unexpected outcomes, offering guidance for a more sustainable and scalable Db2 housekeeping model.

Speakers

Shivam Pratap Singh

Database Performance Specialist, Kyndryl CIC S.R.O., Brno

Shivam pratap singh is a Senior Lead Database Administrator specializing in Db2 Z/OS, with extensive experience supporting large enterprise environments. His work focuses on Db2 operations, performance optimization, automation and modernizing existing processes. He works with customers... Read More →

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
Luis

Track E, Technical Session

Topic Automation, Best Practices, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring, User Stories, Utilities
Audience All
Platform z/OS

10:20am BST

B6 From Complexity to Operational Intelligence: Modernizing Database Administration with AI on IBM Z

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

Arrabida

Db2 and IMS database administrators on IBM Z are increasingly expected to support modern, AI‑enabled business initiatives while continuing to manage complex, mission‑critical transactional environments. Traditional operational workflows—often manual and reliant on deep individual expertise—can limit consistency and scalability as systems evolve.
This session introduces IBM Z Database Assistant, which brings agent‑assisted intelligence into Db2 and IMS administration. By combining DBA‑centric AI agents with context‑driven dashboards, the Database Assistant helps DBAs better understand database behavior, evaluate operational impact, and take informed actions—reducing the need for manual interpretation across multiple tools.
Attendees will see how natural language interaction can simplify common DBA tasks, how intelligent SQL tuning can improve transactional workload efficiency, and how AI agents can assist with faster problem diagnosis across Db2 and IMS environments.

Speakers

Akiko Hoshikawa

Distinguished Engineer - Db2 for z/OS and Db2 AI for z/OS, IBM

Brian Tsao

System Architekt, IBM

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

Track B, Technical Session

Topic AI GenAI and Machine Learning, Modernization in Operations
Audience All
Platform AI / ML

10:20am BST

D6 Permitting, masking and trusting, a deep dive into 3 new Db2 12.1 security features

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

Maria

This session is a deep dive into 3 new Db2 12.1 security features, Reduce file permissions, RCAC mask at read enhancements, and defining a Trusted Context using the new trust procedure and client callbacks. This will be a face paced session offering practical details on how to make use of these new features in more depth than a what's new session can cover. Reduced file permissions address the common concern of everyone having access to the db2diag.log (and others). Mask at read offers an alternative masking behaviour with fundamental changes to SQL behaviour. And Trust Procedures allow custom definitions of trust for determining a trusted connection.

Speakers

Greg Stager

Senior Software Engineer, IBM

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

Track D, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices, Latest and Features LUW, Modernization in Operations, Security and Compliance
Audience Intermediate
Platform LUW

10:20am BST

F6 Scripting Db2 for z/OS

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

Miragaia

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

2:00pm BST

C8 Db2 Meets Generative AI: Agentic AI, Vector Search, and Beyond.

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

Porto

This session will bring you up to speed on exciting enhancements and capabilities we are bringing to Db2 for the Generative AI era. We’ll talk about our overall AI strategy for Db2 and how we are both leveraging Generative AI as well as supporting the emerging frontier of Generative AI applications. We’ll then dive into specifics including our AI Vector Search capabilities, AI integrated LLM capabilities, and our Agentic AI powered tooling including the new Genius Hub.

Speakers

Jillian Quiller

Senior Software Engineer, Db2 Development, IBM

Growth Product Manager focused on accelerating adoption and impact across IBM’s Db2 portfolio. I combine analytics, design thinking, and experimentation to help enterprise customers unlock value faster — turning insights into measurable, scalable growth.

Mike Springgay

STSM Db2 Architect, IBM

Mike Springgay is the Db2 Architect. Prior to that he was responsible for architecting extensions to Db2’s Warehouse capabilities, SQL compatibility features, routine infrastructure and client server connectivity.

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

Track C, Technical Session

Topic AI GenAI and Machine Learning, Latest and Features LUW, Modernization in Development, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring
Audience All
Platform LUW

4:30pm BST

B9 Buffer Pool tuning process with a reverse application analysis

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

Arrabida

The presentation is based on real life BPool tuning process for one of the Ensono clients. The "reverse application analysis" reveals the opportunities the IFCID(199) usage gives to every Db2 SYSPROG.
The standard Ensono BPool tuning process presented with a multiple charts.It also was enhanced with IFCID(199) implementation, giving amaizing results.
How to use IFCID(199), different characteristics SYNC I/O, ASYNCH I/O, GetPages can be involved into the the analysis uncovering the hidden performance bugs.

Speakers

Pawel Hryb

Senior Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer, Ensono

Started as a System Programmer for VM/ESA and then z/OS in 1997.With Db2 v4 from 1998.For a couple of years a developer in Cobol, PL/I, REXX (ocasionally is still doing this for admin purposes :-) for a smaller polish software company.In 2005 started my longest carrier span for the... Read More →

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

Track B, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring, User Stories
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

10:20am BST

A10 Linuxification of Db2 for z/OS - a journey from ISPF and JCL to Shell and Playbooks

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST

Infante

This session will be about bridging existing legacy programs with "modern"interfaces, such as the Unix shell and Ansible. Next-generation mainframers are typically well-versed in Unix shells and scripting, largely due to Linux's dominance in the server market. But how does this apply to traditional mainframe tools? That is what we want to show you.

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.

Marketa Muzikova

Software Architect, Broadcom

Markéta is an experienced software engineer with expertise in mainframe automation, including Ansible and Zowe. Markéta is a recognised expert on Ansible and facilitates the Broadcom Ansible Collection.

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Infante

Track A, Technical Session

Topic Automation, Latest and Features z/OS, Modernization in Operations
Audience Beginner
Platform z/OS

11:30am BST

B11 Bringing Mainframe into the Future: OpenTelemetry for Db2 for z/OS

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST

Arrabida

OpenTelemetry is rapidly becoming the industry standard for application observability —offering a unified approach across distributed platforms. But did you know that even mainframe applications and subsystems can now be part of this modern observability ecosystem?
In this session, we’ll dive into what OpenTelemetry means from a Db2 for z/OS perspective. You’ll learn its core concepts, why they matter for mainframe environments, and how to take your first steps toward OpenTelemetry-based end-to-end monitoring of Db2 for z/OS applications with minimal effort. We’ll also highlight common pitfalls and explain why OpenTelemetry complements — rather than replaces — traditional Db2 monitoring.

Speakers

Christoph Theisen

Db2 Security Architect, Rocket Software

Christoph began his career in IBM’s Global Services unit in 1991, working on numerous client engagements — primarily focused on Db2 for z/OS — as an application developer, database administrator, architect, and consultant. Over time, his role evolved into that of a Client Technical... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Arrabida

Track B, Technical Session

Topic Latest and Features z/OS, Modernization in Operations, Performance and Monitoring
Audience All
Platform z/OS

11:30am BST

D11 Data Lake Architecture for Scale: Patterns, Pitfalls, and Best Practices based on BaFin's first data lake

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST

Maria

Data lakes have become a foundational component of modern data platforms, enabling organizations to store and process large volumes of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with high scalability and flexibility.
For data architects and database administrators, the challenge lies not only in designing a robust data lake architecture but also in ensuring consistent performance, governance, and operational reliability across diverse workloads.
A well-designed data lake architecture typically follows a layered approach, incorporating ingestion, storage, processing, metadata management, and access layers.
Data is ingested through batch processing and streaming pipelines into cost-effective, distributed storage systems, based on object storage.
Processing frameworks support transformation and enrichment, while metadata and catalog services provide schema management, lineage, and discoverability. Increasingly, modern architectures adopt lakehouse patterns to bridge the gap betwe

Speakers

Olaf Stephan

IT Database Architect, Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht | Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin

I work as the Chief IT Database Architect for the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) in Frankfurt a.M. Germany. My area of expertise is database design, enterprise architecture, performance, and information integration... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Maria

Track D, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices, Data Movement and Analytics, Db2 Cloud and Warehouse, Latest and Features LUW, Modernization in Operations, Security and Compliance
Audience Intermediate
Platform LUW

9:00am BST

C15 A Modern Approach to Db2 Backup & Recovery: Snapshot Technology with Cloud Integration

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST

Porto

This session presents a comprehensive approach to database backup and recovery using Snapshot Backup technology integrated with Cloud infrastructure. The solution leverages the Db2 ACS Scripted interface to automate backup operations on Linux systems, enabling efficient data protection strategies for enterprise databases.
The implementation utilizes Linux LVM (Logical Volume Manager) to create consistent point-in-time snapshots of database volumes, ensuring data integrity during backup operations.
By combining snapshot-based backup techniques with cloud object storage capabilities, this approach delivers a robust disaster recovery solution that minimizes backup windows, reduces storage costs, and enhances data availability. The scripted automation through Db2 ACS interface ensures consistent, repeatable backup procedures while maintaining operational efficiency in Linux environments.
This methodology addresses critical requirements for modern database management, including rapid recov

Speakers

Thomas Rech

Architect Db2 SAP Dev. & Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Porto

Track C, Technical Session

Topic Automation, Back to Basics, Best Practices, Db2 Cloud and Warehouse, Modernization in Operations, Utilities
Audience Intermediate
Platform LUW

2:30pm BST

C203 Amazon RDS for Db2 Workshop

Thursday October 1, 2026 2:30pm - 6:30pm BST

Maria

This updated workshop will give you the education and information you need to use existing and new features of Amazon RDS for Db2. Some of the topics covered during this workshop will include provisioning, scaling, backup, monitoring, migration and beyond.
Each module will be introduced and presented and then participants will be provided an environment they can use and go through a series of instructor led exercises to practice what they have learned and explore. This will be a joint workship between the IBM and AWS RDS teams.

Speakers

Hafsa Ali

Executive IT Specialist for IBM® Z solutions, IBM

Javeed Mohammed

Sr. Database Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

Javeed is a Sr. Database Specialist Solutions Architect with Amazon Web Services. He works with the Amazon RDS team, focusing on commercial database engines like Db2 and Oracle. He enjoys working with customers to help design, deploy, and optimize relational database workloads in... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 2:30pm - 6:30pm BST
Maria

Track C, Workshop

Topic Db2 Cloud and Warehouse, Modernization in Operations
Audience Intermediate
Platform LUW

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