IDUG EMEA 2026: Full Schedule

8:45am BST

Monday September 28, 2026 8:45am - 10:00am BST

Speakers

Namik Hrle

Db2 Advanced Problem Determination, IBM

Namik Hrle is a Vice President of Development in IBM’s Software division and the Director of its development lab in Germany. He holds a title of IBM Fellow, the ultimate distinction of IBM technical career given to a small number of individuals who demonstrated the highest level... Read More →

Tracy Hutcheson

Product Management and Strategy Executive, Broadcom

John Campbell

Customer Success Engineer - Data Strategic, Broadcom

John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →

Monday September 28, 2026 8:45am - 10:00am BST
Noble

Keynote, Keynote

Topic Keynote
Audience All
Company Broadcom

10:30am BST

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials

Monday September 28, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST

Noble

Speakers

Dougie Lawson

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor

Monday September 28, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST
Noble

Essentials, Essentials

Audience Beginner

9:00am BST

K2 IBM

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST

Noble

Sponsors

IBM

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Noble

Keynote, Keynote

Topic Keynote
Audience All
Company IBM

10:30am BST

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials

Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST

Noble

Speakers

Dougie Lawson

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor

Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST
Noble

Essentials, Essentials

Audience Beginner

9:00am BST

K3 Women in Technology (WIT): TEAMship – The Human Side of High Performance

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST

Noble

Technology transforms organizations, but people determine whether transformation succeeds.

Drawing from two decades at the highest level of international sport, Ann Wauters explores what enables teams to perform consistently in environments where change, pressure and complexity are the norm.

Through inspiring stories and practical insights, she shares how trust, leadership, ownership and connection create the foundation for innovation, collaboration and sustainable high performance.

Because the strongest teams are not built on expertise alone—they are built on people who bring out the best in one another.

Speakers

Ann Wauters

President, Athletes' Commission of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC)

Ann Wauters is a former professional basketball player, Olympic athlete and one of Europe's most decorated basketball players of all time. During her twenty-year international career, she won a WNBA Championship, four EuroLeague titles, and was named European Player of the Year five... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Noble

Keynote, Keynote

Topic Keynote
Audience All
Company Broadcom

10:30am BST

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST

Noble

Speakers

Dougie Lawson

IDUG Db2 for z/OS Essentials Instructor

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:30am - 5:30pm BST
Noble

Essentials, Essentials

Audience Beginner

12:40pm BST

K4 Computer and Data Ethics - What it is and Why it Matters to Data Professionals

Thursday October 1, 2026 12:40pm - 1:45pm BST

Noble

Speakers

Henrik Loeser

Technical Specialist, IBM Germany

Dr. Henrik Loeser (“Data Henrik”) is an Open Group certified Distinguished IT Specialist. Based in Germany, he helps customers tackle data and AI-related problems and has been around the IT scene for some decades. Read his blog at https://data-henrik.de and connect with him on... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 12:40pm - 1:45pm BST
Noble

Keynote, Keynote

Topic Keynote
Audience All

8:45am BST

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