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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!

Sundar Subbarama

New York Life Insurance Company

Senior Associate

Tampa

newyorklife.com

About me

Senior IBM i Developer and programmer at New York Life Insurance Company - NYL Direct division for 20 years at Tampa. I have seen and worked on old releases going back since 1999. We are currently in the process of modernizing our application to 21st century and my Team is leading the effort.

6:30pm CDT

COMMON Kick-off River-View Room

8:00am CDT

Opening Session Mardi Gras BallroomPete Massiello • Steve Bradshaw • Jack Woehr • Floyd Del Muro • Hillery Hunter

9:30am CDT

Coffee Break Preservation Foyer

10:00am CDT

AI with IBM Power - portfolio and strategy Studio 9-10Ashwin Srinivas

11:15am CDT

Modernizing Applications on IBM i: From Maintenance to Momentum Galerie 1Todd Stewart • Steven Wolk • Amy Blea

1:15pm CDT

Keynote: IBM Bob - Your IBM i AI Development Partner Mardi Gras BallroomTim Rowe

2:15pm CDT

COMMON Problem Solving Mardi Gras Ballroom

3:15pm CDT

Stepping through SQL Performance Studio 3-4Kent Milligan Introduction to Open Source on IBM i Galerie 3Mike Pavlak Understanding LLM and Transformer Balcony I-JJack Woehr The basics of moving from fixed format RPG to complete free form RPG. Balcony KMarina Schwenk

4:30pm CDT

Intro to Modern Application Integration via API Studio 3-4Brian May

5:05pm CDT

SQL - Merge Statement Studio 3-4Mike Zaringhalam Using SQL Triggers to Track File Changes on IBM i Studio 1-2Simon Hutchinson

5:30pm CDT

Welcome Reception in the Expo Grand Ballroom

5:40pm CDT

Partner Solution Corner inside Expo Partner Solution Corner in Grand Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Watch it Live: A Full AI Application Built on the IBM i in Less Than an Hour Galerie 1Rick Hurckes RPG Excellence: Writing for Readability and Maintainability on the IBM i - The Code Style and Quality Standards Every Modern RPG Developer Needs. Studio 9-10Doug Artis

9:15am CDT

Meet Bob - Your New AI Software Development Partner Galerie 3Sanjula Ganepola

10:15am CDT

Coffee Break Grand Ballroom

10:45am CDT

Code to Clarity: AI You Can Trust in Production Galerie 5Josef Schiefer • Robert Moratti Modern CL Programming Balcony I-JLarry Bolhuis AI and Merge Conflicts in Git for RPG Galerie 2Jeffrey Tickner Power Processor Roadmap: Power11, Memory Architecture, Enterprise AI, and Chiplets Galerie 6Bill Starke

11:45am CDT

Expo Open with Lunch Grand Ballroom

11:50am CDT

Partner Solution Corner inside Expo Partner Solution Corner in Grand Ballroom

1:45pm CDT

Keynote: From Core to Catalyst: How IBM i Teams Can Lead the Next Wave of AI-Ready Modernization Mardi Gras BallroomJeroen van Dun • Rashmi Agrawal

2:45pm CDT

Coffee Break Grand Ballroom

3:15pm CDT

IBM Bob: A Day in the Life of an IBM I Developer Galerie 5Ryan Moeller • Ann Wilkerson SQL Views and UDTFs – Powerful Features for masking SQL Complexity Balcony LBirgitta Hauser Writing Programs with SQL Procedural Language Galerie 6Kent Milligan

4:30pm CDT

RPG Unit Testing Made Easy In VS Code Galerie 3Sanjula Ganepola

5:05pm CDT

AI Over IBM i: Concepts, Patterns, and Live Examples Balcony M-NRick Hurckes

5:30pm CDT

All Attendee Reception in the Expo Grand Ballroom

5:40pm CDT

Partner Solution Corner inside Expo Partner Solution Corner in Grand Ballroom

8:00am CDT

IBM i ACS: From Soup to Nuts Studio 7-8Wayne Bowers • Joey Fritz SQL Services for the Developer Balcony M-NRyan Moeller

9:15am CDT

Building Your AI-Powered IBM i Knowledge Base: Preserving Expertise Before It Retires Galerie 1Aaron Magid

10:15am CDT

Coffee Break Grand Ballroom

10:45am CDT

Deep Dive with Bob Balcony I-JLiam Allan • Sanjula Ganepola • Tim Rowe

11:45am CDT

Expo Open with Lunch Grand Ballroom

11:50am CDT

Partner Solution Corner inside Expo Partner Solution Corner in Grand Ballroom

1:45pm CDT

Keynote: Agentic AI and IBM i Mardi Gras BallroomJesse Gorzinski

3:45pm CDT

Processing JSON with DB2 and RPG Studio 1-2Jim Buck

5:00pm CDT

How Refactoring Helps Bulletproof Your Application Galerie 5Yvonne Enselman • Scott Klement

6:00pm CDT

Trivia Night Mardi Gras Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Case Study: Improving performance in RPG programs with SQL Balcony KGregory Simmons

9:15am CDT

Modernizing IBM i Development: Lessons Learned Migrating to Git Galerie 3Megan Olson

10:15am CDT

Coffee Break Preservation Foyer

10:45am CDT

Success with AI: AI Use Cases You Can Implement Now Galerie 6Brian May

1:00pm CDT

Accelerate your SQL Queries with SMP Galerie 4Ryan Moeller Inject more security into Db2 for i Studio 3-4Scott Forstie VS Code and Code for IBM i Hidden Gems Galerie 2Sébastien Julliand

2:30pm CDT

Coffee Break Preservation Foyer

3:00pm CDT

IBM Bob Success Stories: As told by the community Balcony I-JMarina Schwenk • Todd Stewart • Karl Haggart • Tim Rowe RPG and the IFS Balcony KScott Klement

4:15pm CDT

Becoming a Power User with ACS Galerie 1Gregory Simmons Debugging IBM i from VS Code Galerie 5Sébastien Julliand

6:00pm CDT

Closing Reception Generations Hall