Join Steve Will, IBM i Chief Architect, as he introduces the IBM i platform and the exciting new #ProjectBob — a next-generation AI-powered code assistant designed to support developers working with IBM i.

In this Guided Tour, Wayne Bowers explores IBM i Access Client Solutions (IBM i ACS)—a critical interface for both IT and business users interacting with IBM i. Understanding how to administer and control IBM i ACS is essential for maintaining a secure and efficient environment. This session takes a deeper dive into the tools IBM provides to administer and restrict access within IBM i ACS. We’ll examine the ACSConfig.properties file, how it can be used to manage behaviors, and how to safeguard those configurations. We’ll also explore methods to limit user access to specific ACS functions, and conclude with a brief look at how ACS features can be automated through scripting.

Amy Blea and Steve Will share how modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. IBM i empowers business leaders and developers to modernize with confidence—building on what works instead of replacing it. With deployment flexibility, you can optimize applications across hybrid environments, integrate cloud-native solutions, and extend core systems via APIs. Developers can refactor code, automate testing, and add AI capabilities—all while keeping critical workloads running.

IBM i Access Client Solutions (IBM i ACS) is a foundational tool for interacting with the IBM i platform. This session will begin with an overview of IBM i ACS, presented by Wayne Bowers, covering its core features and capabilities. Attendees will then be guided through a structured, step-by-step approach to deploying IBM i ACS in their environments.

Join Brock Chamblin as he speaks on Instana -- IBM's observability and automation tool for the entirety of the organization. He will go over the three pillars of observability with Instana, the IBM i-specific Instana features and use-cases, and how Instana can be used to benefit any organization.

Join Scott Forstie, the SQL Tutor, to learn how the very powerful SQL language can be used beyond the database. He will go over tips and tricks for system managers, security managers, database engineers, application developers, and more!

Navigator is a storied element of systems management on IBM i. In this guided tour, Tim Rowe will walk through the updates and functionalities of Navigator and how to securely administer an IBM i system.

PowerVS for i and Migrate While Active have experienced a multitude of upgrades in IBM i 7.6. In this guided tour, Tonny Bastiaans and Dan Sundt will review these changes and what they mean for your businesses.

In the latest edition of the IBM i Guided Tour series, Sanjula Ganepola will walk through how VS code can improve RPG unit testing.

Steve Finnes and Dan Sundt explore PowerHA in the latest addition to the 2025 Guided Tour series. Everything from the basics to the latest and greatest options for PowerVS will be covered.