A Practical Solution and Lessons Learnt from Connecting IBM watsonx Assistant to IBM iDb2 for i

We've all heard that AI will revolutionize the way we do business, but how can we connect that AI inspired future technology to our present day systems of record hosted on IBM i and Db2 for i. In this session we will to demonstrate to an intermediate level audience on how to solve this business problem. Linking AI technology with our IBM i backend systems, securely and in real time. With practical tips and a working proof of concept delivered within the session, attendees will be better informed and ready to build their own connected watsonx Assistants.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn approaches to connecting IBM watson X and watsonx orchestrate to Db2 for i data, securely.

2. Learn from our experience on what works and what doesn't work when connecting AI and Db2 for i.

3. Resources to get you started with building your own IBM watsonx assistanct consuming IBM i Db2 for i data.

Steve Cast

Practice Director/Treasurer Common Europe

Fresche Solutions

I lead the European team at Fresche Solutions, one of the world's largest IBM i dedicated teams outside of IBM.

In my role as Practice Director of Fresche Europe, I continue to build on the success of my 40+ years of working in this sector, by combining the comprehensive IBM i tool set available from Fresche Solutions with the resources available from our highly skilled team.

I started my career as an RPG programmer in 1984, then became an early adopter of the CA:2E/Synon CASE tool in the late eighties, project managed multi million pound projects and subsequently formed Redbourn Business Systems in 94. I am an expert in project management, systems analysis, database design, technical architecture and the software development cycle. I uniquely combine both technical and business skills. I'm an IBM Champion since 2022, a regular speaker at IBMi events, former chair of the CA:2E/Synon User Group, Treasurer of Common Europe and Marketing Director of the i-UG; the UK's largest IBMi User Group.