Loading…
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!
Type: NDA clear filter
Tuesday, April 28
 

8:00am CDT

From Insight to Autonomy: The Future of Agentic Operations on IBM Power
Tuesday April 28, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Balcony M-N
Evaluation Survey
IT operations teams are under constant pressure to manage increasingly complex environments while maintaining the performance, availability, and security that mission-critical workloads demand. For organizations running on IBM Power, the next evolution of operations is emerging through agentic and AI-assisted capabilities that move beyond simple automation toward intelligent operations. In this session, we will explore how insights from telemetry, observability, and operational data are laying the foundation for a new generation of AI-driven operational models. You will learn how agentic systems can analyze system behavior, recommend actions, and increasingly execute operational tasks. Join us to understand the vision for agentic operations on Power, how organizations can begin their journey from insight to autonomy, and what their transformation could mean for the future of enterprise infrastructure management. 

Speakers
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
avatar for Heather Lavergne

Heather Lavergne

Product Manager - IBM Power Autonomous IT, IBM
Heather Lavergne is a Product Manager for IBM Power, focusing on Autonomous IT solutions. With over 20 years of experience in business technology, she has held roles spanning sales, consulting, and product management. Prior to her current role, Heather served as Chief of Staff for... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Balcony M-N
  NDA, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

3:15pm CDT

AI Use Cases for System Management Workshop
Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Balcony M-N
Evaluation Survey
As enterprise IT environments grow more complex, system administrators are exploring how artificial intelligence can help them manage infrastructure more efficiently, proactively, and securely. For organizations running mission-critical applications and workloads on IBM Power and IBM i, AI is opening new possibilities for improving system monitoring, performance optimization, capacity planning, and operational resilience. This interactive workshop will explore practical AI use cases for system management, showing how AI-driven insights can help administrators detect anomalies, anticipate issues before they impact users, and automate routine operational tasks. Participants will review real-world examples of how AI and agentic operations can assist with system monitoring, performance analysis, security event detection, and infrastructure optimization. Through guided discussion and hands-on exploration, attendees will learn how to identify high-value opportunities to apply AI within their own environments and how to begin incorporating AI-powered capabilities into their system management practices. 

Speakers
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
avatar for Heather Lavergne

Heather Lavergne

Product Manager - IBM Power Autonomous IT, IBM
Heather Lavergne is a Product Manager for IBM Power, focusing on Autonomous IT solutions. With over 20 years of experience in business technology, she has held roles spanning sales, consulting, and product management. Prior to her current role, Heather served as Chief of Staff for... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Balcony M-N
  NDA
 
Wednesday, April 29
 

9:15am CDT

Agentic AI: Let's Design the Future
Wednesday April 29, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Balcony M-N
Evaluation Survey
The IBM i team wants to try something with the participants of POWERUp. We have a chance, at this conference, to collaborate with you on the kinds of things you'd like to see IBM i accomplish with AI in the future. Come to this session to participate as we use collaboration and design concepts to dream about what IBM i might do in the future.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
avatar for Adam Shedivy

Adam Shedivy

Software Developer, IBM
Adam is a software Developer working on Agentic AI solutions for IBM i
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM
Experienced business architect from IBM and a specialist in the IBM i platform. My passion is enabling enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence and open source technologies.
Wednesday April 29, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Balcony M-N
  NDA, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

3:45pm CDT

IBM Power11 for IBM i P05 Clients
Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Balcony M-N
Evaluation Survey
The next generation of IBM Power11 processor-based servers are bringing new capabilities to entry-level environments, helping smaller and mid-sized organizations run mission-critical applications and workloads while preparing for emerging AI-driven use cases. In this confidential session, attendees will receive an early look at the upcoming Power11 entry-class servers designed for IBM i P05 clients. We will explore how these next-generation systems are designed to deliver enterprise-grade performance, integrated security, and modern infrastructure capabilities in a compact and cost-effective form factor. The session will also highlight new features such as integrated AI acceleration, scalable memory, high-speed networking, and hybrid cloud readiness. Because this session includes forward-looking product information, attendance will require signing a non-disclosure agreement prior to entry.

Speakers
avatar for Todd Boyd

Todd Boyd

STSM, IBM Power Product Mgmt., IBM Corporation
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
avatar for Jesse Gorzinski

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM
Experienced business architect from IBM and a specialist in the IBM i platform. My passion is enabling enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence and open source technologies.
avatar for Lisa Stampe

Lisa Stampe

Leader of Power Support Product Management, IBM
avatar for Fiona Tang

Fiona Tang

Power Product Manager, IBM
Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Balcony M-N
  NDA
 
Thursday, April 30
 

1:00pm CDT

IBM i Migrate While Active Operating System
Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Balcony M-N
Evaluation Survey
Migrating critical workloads to new infrastructure or cloud environments has traditionally required significant downtime and complex planning. With Migrate While Active, organizations running IBM i can now move production systems to cloud environments while keeping applications running and business operations uninterrupted. In this session, we will explore how IBM i Migrate While Active enables near-continuous system availability during migrations by synchronizing production data between the source and target systems in real time. You will learn how the process works and how the approach can reduce downtime from days to minutes or hours depending on environment size and network bandwidth. Join us to understand the architecture behind this solution, the supported migration scenarios, and best practices for planning and executing a successful migration. 

Speakers
avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He is currently the IBM i Chief Engineer
avatar for Brandon Pederson

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia Uni... Read More →
avatar for Yan Zhuo

Yan Zhuo

IBM i Product Management Leader, IBM
Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Balcony M-N
  NDA, High Availability Resilience
 

Get help with the event

Contact event planner Event login
View support guides Find upcoming events
Create an event you'd love to attend!
Explore why organizers choose Sched • Success stories
Event App • Event scheduling • Event registration • Event ticketing • Sched forms • Call for papers • Badges • Conferences
© 2026. SCHED LLC - All rights reserved - Helping events since 2008
Event Planning Software • Privacy • Terms
Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link

Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.
Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27
Tuesday, April 28
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
Balcony I-J
Balcony K
Balcony L
Balcony M-N
Galerie 1
Galerie 2
Galerie 3
Galerie 4
Galerie 5
Galerie 6
Generations Hall
Grand Ballroom
Mardi Gras Ballroom
Partner Solution Corner in Grand Ballroom
Preservation Foyer
Preservation Foyer near Registration Desk
River-View Room
Studio 1-2
Studio 3-4
Studio 7-8
Studio 9-10
TBA
Third Floor, near Mardi Gras Ballroom
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Client Connectivity
  • Conference Events
  • Database
  • Developing Business Skills
  • Frameworks
  • General Programming
  • Hardware
  • High Availability Resilience
  • IBM Event
  • IFS
  • IT Leadership and Management
  • IT Strategy
  • NDA
  • Networking
  • PHP
  • Program Testing
  • Programmer Tools
  • Python
  • RPG
  • Security
  • Systems Management
  • Technologies Integrated with IBM i
  • UI
  • Virtualization
  • Track
  • Student
  • Level
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Suitable for All