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!

10:00am CDT

PHP Best practices and New and Exciting Updates on IBM i

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

Studio 7-8

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PHP is moving fast these days. In this session, Alan will share his favorite techniques for creating APIs and web apps with PHP, plus introduce new PHP 8.5 features and how to prepare for them. Alan will also cover tips on upgrading from older releases, the risks of not upgrading, recent security enhancements, and best practices for PHP on IBM i. As a bonus, Alan offers a peek into how PHP is made and built.

Learning Objectives:

Power of PHP in today’s market with IBM i Why and how to get on a regular upgrade cycle with PHP Features and benefits of PHP 8.4 and 8.5 for security, performance, and ease of programming

Speakers

Alan Seiden

Principal Consultant, Seiden Group

How to modernize and create something new while leveraging your valuable business logic. Supporting developers, mentoring, staff augmentation, architecture, development and programming. Seiden PHP+ Server for IBM i,
APIs, IBM i, open source, web, PHP, Node.js, Python, RPG, ERPs... Read More →

Monday April 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Studio 7-8

PHP, Programming: PHP

Track Student

4:30pm CDT

PHP Tips in 20 Minutes

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

Balcony I-J

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Inspired by longtime presenters at the Summit, this discussion looks at the most popular tweaks, hacks and just plain good practices the for IBM i PHP community to enjoy. Sometimes you just need a shopping list of things to watch out for and many of the tips that are scattered throughout these presentations are consolidated in a single place. Performance, security and best practices and more will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1) Many key points of PHP will be explored 2) Performance tips will be reviewed 3) Common mistakes to overcome in PHP development

Speakers

Mike Pavlak

Solution Architect, Programmers.io

Mike Pavlak has been working with IBM midrange solutions since 1992 and IBM Mainframes before that. After years of developing applications using RPG, CL and PHP he managed IT development and IT for power protection manufacturer Tripp Lite. Later Mike was instrumental in developing... Read More →

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

PHP

COMMON POWERUp 2026

10:00am CDT

Alan Seiden

4:30pm CDT

Mike Pavlak

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