COMMON POWERUp 2025: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2025!

Join us in Disneyland, California, for POWERUp 2025, 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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8:00am PDT

Hidden Gems

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Amazon

Every few months the IBM i development team delivers new updates and features across the operating system. Keeping track and actually using these changes can be a difficult task at best. This session is the favorite new enhancements from a team of IBM i developers. You get to hear each of our favorite updates to the OS that have been delivered over the past bit. This session is new every time, often lots of fun and for sure there is something for everyone.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM

Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →

Liam Allan

Software Advocate, IBM

I am a developer and open-source advocate. Ask me about Node.js, VS Code, app deployment and CICD :)

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

Ann Wilkerson is a lead user interface developer in IBM i. She joined the Rochester lab in 2021 and has since worked on Navigator, IBM i Services, and IBM i Migrate While Active. Her focus areas include security, networking, and the IFS.

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM

Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →

Jonathan Zak

Staff Software Developer | IBM i app tools, IBM

Working on IBM i application tools, notably Manzan, Mapepire, and Tyrico.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

9:15am PDT

Run Away Queries Got You Down

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Amazon

Having negative performance impacts from query tools like Query/400, QMF, Showcase, Tableau and others because of the "query from heck" eating up system resources? Is your system open to security exposures from wide-open ODBC type connections? This session will cover options including using the new-ish Db2 Query Supervisor to control and/or audit long-running queries.

Speakers

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM

John Westcott is the Db2 for i Team Lead in IBM Technology Expert Labs. John is highyly skilled in SQL, RPG, Data Analytics, Rest API, and both database and application modernization. John has over 35 years of experience on IBM i and it's past family of names. John has a storied career... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

10:45am PDT

API Enable Your Database

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Amazon

How important is delivering business data to your users and customers? I’d bet it’s among the top concerns of any development effort. How do you deliver data in the modern world? Rest API are one of the most common methods. We’ll explore, though live demos, how to expose data in a safe and secure manner using Integrated Web Services (IWS). Our focus will be on directly leveraging the DATBASE with SQL, not using RPG or Service program.

Speakers

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

3:45pm PDT

Stepping through SQL Performance

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Amazon

Every SQL statement has a predefined steps that it must go through before it can complete you data base requests. Each step taken can positively or negatively impact SQL performance - especially on transactional applications that are running the same set of SQL statements over and over again. This session will explain each step needed to run an SQL statement and the structures that Db2 creates that can impact performance. In addition, this session will review application design and settings that can impact the performance of the required steps.

Speakers

Kent Milligan

Senior Db2 for i Consultant, IBM

Kent Milligan is a Senior Db2 for i Consultant in IBM Technology Expert Labs. Kent has over 25 years of experience as a Db2 for IBM i consultant and developer working out of the IBM Rochester lab. Prior to re-joining the Db2 for i Expert Labs practice in 2020, Kent spent 5 years... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

5:00pm PDT

Administrating the new MFA support on IBM i

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Amazon

The latest support for IBM i 7.6 includes support for Multi Factor Authentication (MFA). This session will review the steps for configuring, and the administration of the MFA support. With MFA, everyone has a part to play, administrators and users. We will outline the steps each are required to take. Of course, lots of live demos showing you how easy it is to configure and manage using the latest support will drive the discussion.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management