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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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Code for IBM i in 2025 10:00am - 11:00am

IBM Placeholder 11:15am - 12:15pm

IBM Placeholder 3:15pm - 4:15pm

How to use Perform...

N2i Mentorship Pro...

What's New in PowerHA 10:00am - 11:00am

IBM i Networking Overview 11:15am - 12:15pm

Understand Your Performance Signature 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Demo of IBM i ACS...

IBM Storage Overview and IBMi 10:00am - 11:00am

What’s New with IBM i and IBM Flashsystems 11:15am - 12:15pm

Operational excellence and Cyber Resilience for IBM Storage leve... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

TAPE STORAGE: Redu...

Monitoring of exte...

Introduction to the Navigator for i Performance Tasks 10:00am - 11:00am

Get Going with Git on IBM i 11:15am - 12:15pm

How to Remain Relevant in a changing IT Environment 3:15pm - 4:15pm

BRMS Recoveries

20 Tips in 20 Minu...

Elevate Your IBMi Game: Transforming Bad Habits in Best 10:00am - 11:00am

IBM Power Virtual Server: What is new and how is that helping my... 11:15am - 12:15pm

BRMS - How It Can Save YOU! 3:15pm - 4:15pm

The Secrets to Neg...

The Secrets to Mak...

Intro to Modern Ap...

Modern Data Struct...

IBM Placeholder 10:00am - 11:00am

An introduction to Node.js 11:15am - 12:15pm

The Architects Discuss the Latest IBM i Operating System Updates 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Fostering Positive...

Using an Entrepren...

What's New in Db2 for i 10:00am - 11:00am

Specific Group Placeholder 11:15am - 12:15pm

Specific Group Placeholder 3:15pm - 4:15pm

System Limits on I...

What is SYSTOOLS a...

Give me an hour, and I'll give you a week! 10:00am - 11:00am

SQL 101 Bullet Train 11:15am - 12:15pm

Revving up SQL Performance with Indexes 3:15pm - 4:15pm

How many indexes i...

IBM i Unit Testing...

What's New and Exciting in RPG 10:00am - 11:00am

PHP Best practices and New and Exciting Updates on IBM i 11:15am - 12:15pm

Technical Debt: On the Clock 3:15pm - 4:15pm

VS Code Tech Talk

Keep your source c...

Node.js: What’s new and what’s next 10:00am - 11:00am

Getting Started with Web Development 11:15am - 12:15pm

What’s New with Open Source & IBM i 3:15pm - 4:15pm

"What is all this...

Understanding Vari...

AI Trends You Need To Know 10:00am - 11:00am

Clean up your i 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Contributing to Op...

What’s New in the...

IBM i Security - what's new in recent releases 10:00am - 11:00am

IBM i Security Basics 11:15am - 12:15pm

Ransomware and IBM i: Strategies to Protect the IFS from Cyber A... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

SIEM-plify your IB...

Ensuring Data Resi...

Introduction to Python on IBM i 10:00am - 11:00am

Modern CL Programming 11:15am - 12:15pm

Begin Your DevOps Journey - Evolution vs Revolution 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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How to Become a Sp...

N2i: One Year Road...

Manager's Survival...

IBM Power10 for the COMMON User 8:00am - 9:00am

IBM i Network Troubleshooting & Diagnostics 9:15am - 10:15am

IBM i Services for Admins - Intro 10:45am - 11:45am

IBM i Services for Admins - Advanced 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Provisioning an IBM i partition with IBM SAN storage 8:00am - 10:15am

IBM FlashSystem Unleashed : What’s New & What’s Next ( Revolutio... 10:45am - 11:45am

Turn up the Power: External Disk and Hardware Replication on i..... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Storage Drive Opti...

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BRMS Beyond the Basics 8:00am - 9:00am

DevSecOps for IBM i 9:15am - 10:15am

i-Chi - Thinking differently about IBM i System Administration 10:45am - 11:45am

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Virtual IBM i Partitions Hosted b... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

SQL data marts

What you need to Know to Successfully Upgrade to IBM i 7.5 or 7.... 8:00am - 9:00am

Db2 Mirror - Migrate While Active 9:15am - 10:15am

Database Modernization – An Evolution Not Revolution 10:45am - 11:45am

Commitment Control – Transaction Control 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Modern RPG what does that mean? 8:00am - 9:00am

ILE Concepts - and Analyzing ILE Objects with IBM i/Db2 Services 9:15am - 10:15am

Choosing the right HA/DR Solution 10:45am - 11:45am

Business Posture: Leveraging the benefits of IBM i in the Cloud 3:15pm - 4:15pm

iSee with Scott an...

My Fave VS Code4i...

Beyond the Code: How AI and RPG Code-Assistant Deliver Smarter D... 8:00am - 9:00am

Control all your IBM i applications and systems from your curren... 9:15am - 10:15am

ACS and Db2 for i Explained 10:45am - 11:45am

Analyzing Geospatial Data Using Db2 for i 3:15pm - 4:15pm

SQL Merge: One-Sta...

SQL Final Table -...

SQL Coding Tips and Techniques 8:00am - 9:00am

Management by the Movies! 9:15am - 10:15am

Fun with JSON Publishing: Letting SQL Do the Dirty Work 10:45am - 11:45am

Dueling way to prevent, find, resolve error message to your syst... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

The simplicity of...

Preparing your RPG...

Why and How to read a Job log 8:00am - 9:00am

Using SQL in Everyday Life 9:15am - 10:15am

Technical Debt: The Clock is Your Friend 10:45am - 11:45am

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SOFTWARE TESTING FUNDAMENTALS 3:15pm - 4:15pm

VS Code Features Y...

When Job Tables At...

Getting Started VS Code and IBM i Workshop 8:00am - 10:15am

30 Python tips in 60 Seconds on IBM i 10:45am - 11:45am

Advanced Python on IBM i 3:15pm - 4:15pm

What the Heck is B...

Why Procedures Are...

AI and IBM i: tying the worlds together 8:00am - 9:00am

The Ethical use of AI 9:15am - 10:15am

The Practical Side of AI: Beyond the Hype, Real-World Applicatio... 10:45am - 11:45am

AI-Powered Development: Your IBM i Copilot (or Claude, or ChatGP... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Getting Started wi...

Using Github Copil...

Single Sign On (Kerberos) Overview for IBM i 8:00am - 9:00am

Using Function Usage to add Another Layer to your IBM i Security... 9:15am - 10:15am

30 Security Tips in 60 Minutes 10:45am - 11:45am

Securing SSH on IBM i - Practical Approach 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Break Free from De...

IBM i Security: A...

HA/DR Solutions for IBM i 8:00am - 9:00am

Options for Consuming REST APIs from RPG 9:15am - 10:15am

SELF: Simon’s Experiences Learning this Feature 10:45am - 11:45am

PASE Twilight Zone 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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Security as a developer, why should I care? 9:15am - 10:15am

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IBM Placeholder 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Db2 for i inside of VS Code 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Optimize Code Review through Automation, DevOps Style 8:00am - 9:00am

IBM Power Virtual Server for an IBM i Customer 9:15am - 10:15am

Everything You Need to Know about the Administration Runtime Exp... 10:45am - 11:45am

Upgrading IBMi inside PowerVS 3:45pm - 4:45pm

How to have your cake and eat it too in the DevOps world 5:00pm - 6:00pm

IBM Storage Resiliency Solutions for IBM i 8:00am - 9:00am

Backup to the Cloud with IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i 9:15am - 10:15am

Tape vs red-hot power hogs 10:45am - 11:45am

IBM DS8000 Enterprise Storage : The new Generation 10 and Compre... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

CyberVault on IBM i and IBM Storage 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Preparing Your IBM i for the Next Generation 8:00am - 9:00am

IBM i Client Innovation Stories 9:15am - 10:15am

SQL Error Logging Facility (SELF) 10:45am - 11:45am

DIY AI: Small Language Models at Your Fingertips 3:45pm - 4:45pm

IBM i Console Best Practices 8:00am - 9:00am

Technical Debt: It's Wise to Decustomize 9:15am - 10:15am

How healthy is your IBM i? 10:45am - 11:45am

ACS Deployment Guide 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Administer & Restrict IBM i ACS 5:00pm - 6:00pm

PowerHA for Cloud and Hybrid-Cloud (Geographic Mirroring) 8:00am - 9:00am

Integrated File System Security Principles and Practices 9:15am - 10:15am

Integrated File System: Real Life 10:45am - 11:45am

Practical Examples of pulling web service data into your IBM i a... 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Fresche Group Placeholder 8:00am - 9:00am

Web Services: A RESTful introduction 9:15am - 10:15am

Inject more security into Db2 for i 10:45am - 11:45am

Everything they never taught you! 3:45pm - 4:45pm

The Ninja Guide to Building Teams and Creating Engagement! 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Take Control of Your IBM i Prestart Server Jobs 8:00am - 10:15am

A customer's journey: From Legacy to WOW! 10:45am - 11:45am

Managing the startup and shutdown of IBM i 3:45pm - 6:00pm

Hidden Gems 8:00am - 9:00am

Run Away Queries Got You Down 9:15am - 10:15am

API Enable Your Database 10:45am - 11:45am

Stepping through SQL Performance 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Ai-Ops - Monitor, Detect and Correct. Leveraging Ai with automat... 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Processing JSON with DB2 and RPG 8:00am - 9:00am

Git Concepts I Wish I Knew Years Ago 9:15am - 10:15am

DR Planning & Testing - Ensure your Recovery Works in a Disaster... 10:45am - 11:45am

Integrating Open Source on IBM i: Advanced Topics and Optimizati... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

API Examples Using RPG, Node.js, PHP and Python 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Let's explore watsonx! 8:00am - 9:00am

Elevate your SQL Capabilities with Lateral Joins, Pivots, and Wi... 9:15am - 10:15am

Build a Watson AI Chatbot from Db2 10:45am - 11:45am

DB2 Mirror -  Logistics for 400K trucks -  Driving Business Outc... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

IBM i Services for the Developer 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Best Practices for the IBM i Security Administrator 8:00am - 10:15am

Building a Successful IFS Security Strategy 10:45am - 11:45am

Audit Journaling with Navigator for i 3:45pm - 4:45pm

IBM i Security with an SQL Chaser - Round 3 5:00pm - 6:00pm

The basics of moving from fixed format RPG to complete free form... 8:00am - 9:00am

Are you a Sail or an Anchor? 9:15am - 10:15am

SQL for the RPG Programmer “How To”: Working with SQL Services 10:45am - 11:45am

Embedding SQL into Your Legacy RPG Programs 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Mastering IBM i: Efficient Development with Optimized SQLRPG 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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21st Century Leap: Upgrading IBM i Skills and Systems Efficientl... 9:15am - 10:15am

Level Up Your IBM i: Redundancy & Robustness in a Hybrid World 11:15am - 12:15pm

IBM Placeholder 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Things i-Love about IBM i 5:00pm - 6:00pm

IBM Power's Differentiated Memory Roadmap 8:00am - 9:00am

Lights out monitoring and Obervability 9:15am - 10:15am

End-to-end development: Modern IBM i development stack 11:15am - 12:15pm

36 IBM I Tricks & Treats 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Visual Explain - IBM's SQL Performance Show-&-Tell 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Pros and cons of using block level replication with IBM i 8:00am - 9:00am

Your Next Power System is Just Around the Corner. For Storage, Y... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Live Demo: Deploying PowerHA and Independent ASPs 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Data Resiliency, surviving a cyber attack 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Snapshots, FlashCopy & Cybersecurity Resilience with Safeguarded... 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Setting Up Virtual I/O Server 8:00am - 9:00am

Automating PowerVS in Hybrid Cloud scenarios 9:15am - 10:15am

Navigator for i - An Administrator's View 11:15am - 12:15pm

A Live Demo of Navigator for i 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Work Management Optimization 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Use Service Commander to manage ALL your stuff 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Keep Your System up to Date: Image Catalogs - How They Changed m... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Broaden Your Reporting Capabilities Using Python 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Live Demo: Managing PowerHA Solutions 8:00am - 9:00am

HMC, IBM i, FSP, BMC, and Firmware: Putting all the pieces toget... 9:15am - 10:15am

Building Resilient Power Systems Through Modern High Availabilit... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Modern, Buildable Projects with IBM i Project Explorer and Bob 5:00pm - 6:00pm

You're Fired! ... Now What? 8:00am - 9:00am

How to shift even more left in testing 9:15am - 10:15am

OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Functions – much more than r... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Simple Steps to Improving Data Security on IBM i 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Accelerate your Excel! 3:00pm - 4:00pm

AI Throughout Your Day! 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Intro to the SQL Procedural Language 8:00am - 9:00am

SQL Plan Cache Uncovered 9:15am - 10:15am

AI Meets Node.js: Unlocking the Power of Large Language Models i... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Stored Procedures for Hybrid Development 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Forget ODBC! Here’s a New Db2 Connector 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Simon's top 10 SQL favorites 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Improving Software Quality via Development and Testing 8:00am - 9:00am

IBM Navigator for i – As seen by Scott 9:15am - 10:15am

How Refactoring Helps Bulletproof Your Application 1:30pm - 2:30pm

ListAgg and Split – Grouping, Aggregating and Dividing again 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tame the IFS with SQL Services 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Fix Managment 8:00am - 9:00am

What is Journaling good for? Beyond journaling for logical HA/DR... 9:15am - 10:15am

Web & API Language Shootout 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Test-Driven Development: Clean Code that Works 3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Magic of Rest APIs for IBM i 5:00pm - 6:00pm

A Practical Guide to IBM i Authority Collection 8:00am - 9:00am

Surfing the Net: The Neural Net 9:15am - 10:15am

OS AND POWER SYSTEM UPGRADE TESTING 11:15am - 12:15pm

Navigator for i from a Developer's Perspective 1:30pm - 2:30pm

How Developers/Analysts Control the Expectations of What Can Be... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

GROK Magic: Turning IT Problems into Possibilities 5:00pm - 6:00pm

IBM i Security Best Practices 8:00am - 10:15am

TLS for ACS and Navigator 11:15am - 12:15pm

Disk-level encryption isn’t enough 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Moving to a Higher Level: Password Resilience 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dive Deep into IBM i Security Internals 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Selecting your Power Hosting Environment 8:00am - 9:00am

Breaking Up a Monolith 9:15am - 10:15am

Case Study: Improving performance in RPG programs with SQL 11:15am - 12:15pm

VS Code and Code for IBM i Hidden Gems 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Aye, I love Procedure Driven RPG 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Planning a Smooth Move of your IBM i to the Cloud 5:00pm - 6:00pm