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

Quantum Computing: an overview

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

Galerie 6

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Certainly, quantum computing seems to be a major evolution in computing, but what does that mean to you? What IS it? Why is it so important? Who is actually using it? Why should I care? This session aims to answer all of these questions and more!

Learning Objectives:

An overview of quantum computing and a summary of IBM's quantum technologies.

Speakers

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer / Senior Consultant, Consulting to Procern Technology Solutions and Seiden Group LLC

40+ years development. IBM Champion 2021-2026.
IBM Qiskit Advocate since 2019. Secretary, OpenQASM Technical Steering Committee. MongoDB Creator status. Prolific Open Source creator/contributor. Former Contributing Editor, Dr. Dobb's Journal.
Consult on IBM i AI modernization... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Galerie 6

Technologies Integrated with IBM i, Technologies Integrated with IBM i

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11:15am CDT

OAuth: What it is, how it works and why you want to use it

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

Galerie 6

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OAuth is a critical security framework for modern web and mobile applications, enabling secure access to resources without sharing user credentials. We will start with the history, foundational concepts and terminology of OAuth. We then describe the different types of OAuth clients and the appropriate authorization flows, grant types, and scopes. We will explore the different types of tokens, explain JWTs, and introduce OpenID Connect. Whether you're a developer, security professional, or someone looking to understand OAuth in more depth, this session will provide a solid introduction to one of the most essential standards in the world of secure authentication and authorization.

Learning Objectives:

1. The need/history of OAuth 2. Terminology 3. Client types 4. Authorization flows 5. Tokens

Speakers

Patrick Behr

Senior Consultant & Instructor, Seiden Group & imPower Technologies

Monday April 27, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Galerie 6

General Programming, Programming: General

3:15pm CDT

Turnkey AI for Key Enterprise Use-Cases with IBM Spyre on IBM Power

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

Galerie 6

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This session will talk about the new IBM off-chip accelerator called IBM Spyre for Power. This solution is intended for easy-to-setup and run, turnkey gen AI inference use cases.

Learning Objectives:

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Speakers

Ashwin Srinivas

Senior Product Manager AI for IBM Power, IBM

I am responsible for the driving AI SW offerings on IBM Power servers supporting use cases that are relevant to IBM Power customers. I am responsible for the strategy, product roadmap and market success of AI with IBM Power products related to our ecosystem of ISV solutions and... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Galerie 6

Technologies Integrated with IBM i, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

4:30pm CDT

Recursion, Recursion, Recursion

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

Galerie 6

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Why write endless loops when your code can elegantly call itself? This session will demystify recursion and show practical examples in RPG and SQL - perfect for cracking hierarchical data problems. With this superpower in your toolkit, you'll be ready to replace clunky iteration with clean, powerful recursion.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand what recursion is 2. Use recursion in RPG 3. Use recursion in SQL

Speakers

Patrick Behr

Senior Consultant & Instructor, Seiden Group & imPower Technologies

Monday April 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
Galerie 6

General Programming, Database, Programming: RPG

5:05pm CDT

Navigating IBM i Performance Guides: What to Use When

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

Galerie 6

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IBM provides a rich set of performance guides and documentation to help users understand and optimize their IBM i environments. In this 20-minute session, we’ll demystify key resources such as the IBM i Performance Capabilities Reference Guide, the IBM i Performance FAQ, and the IBM Power Performance Optimization for IBM i guide. You’ll learn the purpose of each document, how they complement one another, and when to use each based on your performance-related needs. Whether you're troubleshooting a performance problem, planning capacity, or tuning your IBM i partition, this session will help you select the right resource for the job.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the scope and purpose of each IBM-supplied performance document. Identify which resource to use for common performance scenarios such as capacity planning, troubleshooting, and optimization. Gain practical tips for integrating these documents into your performance management workflow.

Speakers

Eric Barsness

Global Resiliency Practice Leader, IBM

Eric Barsness is theGlobal Resiliency Practice Leader for IBM i in Expert Labs and an IBM Master Inventor. Eric specializes in IBM i resiliency, performance and scalability and has led various IBM i performance teams for most of his career. Eric has been improving customer's IBM i... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 5:05pm - 5:25pm CDT
Galerie 6

Systems Management

COMMON POWERUp 2026

10:00am CDT

Jack Woehr

11:15am CDT

Patrick Behr

3:15pm CDT

Ashwin Srinivas

4:30pm CDT

Patrick Behr

5:05pm CDT

Eric Barsness

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