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COMMON POWERUp 2026

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!

Tim Sumpter

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AI Solution Engineer

St. louis, MO

About me

Just a midwestern kids that grew up to chase a dream of working with computers and never stopped inventing.

30+ years later I'm still at it - Deep in the IBMi, RPG, COBOL,CL, DB2 and recently AI modernization by day, and building things nobody has built before in my spare time.

Hope to learn more about new friends I meet along the way!

1:00pm CDT

Invitation Only: ISV Meeting Galerie 3Tim Rowe

6:30pm CDT

COMMON Kick-off River-View Room

10:00am CDT

What's New and Exciting in RPG Galerie 2Scott Klement IBMi Myth busters: Transforming Bad Habits in Best Galerie 1Richard Dolewski • Josh Patterson AI with IBM Power - portfolio and strategy Studio 9-10Ashwin Srinivas Quantum Computing: an overview Galerie 6Jack Woehr

11:15am CDT

VS Code for i - Database Extension Galerie 3Scott Forstie • Sanjula Ganepola AI Won't Take Your Job: How to Become Irreplaceable in the AI Era Balcony LAaron Magid AI and IBM i Trends and Directions Balcony I-JJesse Gorzinski IBM i in 2026 - Collaborative Strategy in the Era of AI Galerie 5Steve Will • Kris Whitney UNIXCMD: Integrating RPG with Open Source Galerie 2Scott Klement

1:15pm CDT

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

3:15pm CDT

COBOL TO SQLRPGLE - Reducing Technical Debt using AI Galerie 4Tim Sumpter The basics of moving from fixed format RPG to complete free form RPG. Balcony KMarina Schwenk

4:30pm CDT

20 Hidden Gems of Db2 for i in 20 minutes Studio 9-10Scott Forstie How to Become a Speaker at COMMON Galerie 2Kim Greene

5:05pm CDT

COBOL to Modern RPG: Using Static Analysis, Automation, and AI Assistance Balcony I-JJohn Rhodes

8:00am CDT

Intro to MCP (Model Context Protocol) Galerie 3Brian May

9:15am CDT

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

10:45am CDT

How to Think Like a Tester Balcony KMarina Schwenk

11:45am CDT

Expo Open with Lunch 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

3:15pm CDT

AI Use Cases for System Management Workshop Balcony M-NBrandon Pederson • Heather Lavergne

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 How many indexes is too many? Galerie 6Kent Milligan Extend the Integrated File System by Writing Your Own! Galerie 5Justin Nelson

8:00am CDT

AI Is Probabilistic — Your Testing Shouldn’t Be: Mitigating Risk in the Age of Uncertainty Galerie 6Pascal Polverini

9:15am CDT

Work Faster on IBM i: Using AI to Analyze, Modernize, and Deliver More Galerie 4Chris Koppe • Steve Cast Building Your AI-Powered IBM i Knowledge Base: Preserving Expertise Before It Retires Galerie 1Aaron Magid How to Validate and Control AI Uncertainty from BOB or Any LLM for Reliable Business Outcomes Galerie 6Pascal Polverini

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

1:45pm CDT

Keynote: Agentic AI and IBM i Mardi Gras BallroomJesse Gorzinski

3:45pm CDT

Use AI to Build an IBM i Web App in Under 10 Minutes — No Coding Required! Galerie 1Robert Swanson • Richard Milone

6:00pm CDT

Trivia Night Mardi Gras Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Quantum programming with IBM i Studio 9-10Jesse Gorzinski • Jack Woehr

9:15am CDT

Db2 for i Web-Services ? Yes i can! Galerie 4Birgitta Hauser

10:15am CDT

Coffee Break Preservation Foyer

10:45am CDT

Using Large Language Models Studio 1-2Jack Woehr Security for You and A(i) Balcony M-NScott Forstie • Carol Woodbury Anatomy of an IoT device Studio 9-10Jesse Gorzinski Success with AI: AI Use Cases You Can Implement Now Galerie 6Brian May

1:00pm CDT

SQL for the RPG Programmer “How To”: Working with SQL Services Balcony KVern Hamberg

2:00pm CDT

Scavenger Hunt Preservation Foyer near Registration Desk

2:30pm CDT

Coffee Break Preservation Foyer

3:00pm CDT

RPG and the IFS Balcony KScott Klement

4:15pm CDT

Group By, Having and multi-dimensional Grouping Studio 1-2Birgitta Hauser Ransomware and IBM i Studio 3-4Robert Andrews

6:00pm CDT

Closing Reception Generations Hall