COMMON POWERUp 2026: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2026!

Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for POWERUp 2026, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!

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10:00am CDT

What's New and Exciting in RPG

Monday April 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Galerie 2

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With each new release of the IBM i operating system and with Technology Refreshes, IBM has given us some new features in RPG. This session tells you about the new and exciting features of RPG and how you might like to use each feature in your own applications.

Learning Objectives:

1. Overview of what is new in RPG 2. Quick examples of each new feature 3. Discussion of the PTFs and OS levels needed to use the features.

Speakers

Scott Klement

Managing Partner, ORC LLC

Monday April 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Galerie 2

RPG, Programming: RPG

Track Student

11:15am CDT

UNIXCMD: Integrating RPG with Open Source

Monday April 27, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Galerie 2

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Applications in the PASE environment (Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, Node.js and more) have taken the IBM i community by storm. Naturally, you'll want to integrate them with your traditional RPG and CL programs... but it's not as easy as it sounds! The model of calling Unix-based programs is very different from the traditional model. The Open Source (free!) UNIXCMD project makes it easy. With UNIXCMD, you can read and write commands the same way you access files.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the difference between Unix and IBM i calling models 2. Understand how to use UNIXCMD to bridge the two models. 3. Some examples to get you started

Speakers

Scott Klement

Managing Partner, ORC LLC

Monday April 27, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Galerie 2

Technologies Integrated with IBM i, Integrated File System (IFS), Programmer Tools, Programming: RPG

3:15pm CDT

I’m Interested in Deploying IBM Db2 Mirror for i … Now What?

Monday April 27, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT

Galerie 2

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The IBM Db2 Mirror for i product provides synchronous replication of Db2 for i, which makes your database highly available between two nodes. Having a highly available database allows you to deploy applications in such a way that there is zero downtime required to do system maintenance that has traditionally been disruptive. In this session, you will learn about some of the considerations and planning that must be done before deploying Db2 Mirror.

Learning Objectives:
- You will learn about the types of objects that can be replicated by Db2 Mirror and about tools available to you to begin analyzing the object types used by your existing applications.
- You will learn about active-active and active-passive application topologies that work well in a Db2 Mirror environment.
- You will learn about the hardware and software required for deploying Db2 Mirror.

Speakers

Shauna Rollings

Senior Software Engineer - IBM i Performance Tools & High Availability Development, IBM

Shauna joined the IBM i development team in 2008. She has developed and supported IBM i performance data collector tools throughout her entire IBM career. From the very beginning of the Db2 Mirror for i project, she has also been the technical team lead for the Db2 Mirror Configuration... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Galerie 2

Systems Management

4:30pm CDT

How to Become a Speaker at COMMON

Monday April 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT

Galerie 2

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You have a wealth of experience and expertise. Have you thought about sharing your know-how by speaking at COMMON? Speaking at COMMON is fun and a great way to get involved with other members as well as the organization at large. Come join this session to learn how to submit a session for speaking at a COMMON event along with tips and tricks for putting together a session abstract and learning objectives, what the overall process is once you have submitted a session, how to prepare for giving your presentation, and what speaker resources that are available to you.

Learning Objectives:

1) Understanding the process of submitting a session 2) Learning what you need to prepare to submit a session 3) Learning what resources are available to you as you prepare for speaking 4) Learning about the benefits of being a speaker at a COMMON event

Speakers

Kim Greene

President, Kim Greene Consulting, Inc.

Kim Greene is president of Kim Greene Consulting, Inc. specializing in providing consulting services for the HCL Collaboration Solutions portfolio for IBM i, Windows, and Linux. Kim has over 20 years of experience with IBM Domino and over 25 years of experience with the AS/400, iSeries... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
Galerie 2

Developing Business Skills, Personal Development

5:05pm CDT

What the Heck is Binder Source and Why Do I Care?

Monday April 27, 2026 5:05pm - 5:25pm CDT

Galerie 2

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Discover what binder source is, what it's used for, and why you definitely want to use it with your service programs. We'll talk about binding, signatures and signature violations, and how to change service programs without having to recompile all your programs.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn about binding 2. Learn about signatures and signature violations 3. How to change service programs without recompiles

Speakers

Patrick Behr

Senior Consultant & Instructor, Seiden Group & imPower Technologies

Monday April 27, 2026 5:05pm - 5:25pm CDT
Galerie 2

RPG

COMMON POWERUp 2026

10:00am CDT

Scott Klement

11:15am CDT

Scott Klement

3:15pm CDT

Shauna Rollings

4:30pm CDT

Kim Greene

5:05pm CDT

Patrick Behr

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