The Next Wave of IBM i Innovation: New Enhancements for Security, Performance, and Modernization

IBM i continues to evolve with new capabilities that help organizations strengthen security, improve performance, modernize applications, simplify system management, and increase resiliency. Join the IBM i Business Architects for an in-depth IBM i Guided Tour of the latest platform enhancements and practical guidance for planning adoption. The session will cover advancements across key areas such as Db2 for i, application development, system management, security, networking, storage, availability, and open source, with demonstrations or examples where appropriate. Attendees will learn what is new, which enhancements may deliver immediate value, and what system administrators, developers, architects, and IT leaders should consider as they plan their next IBM i updates. Whether your priority is operational efficiency, modernization, resilience, or preparing the platform for new workloads, this session will provide a comprehensive view of the newest IBM i innovation.

Kris Whitney

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM

Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He has worked at IBM for the last 19+ years and currently is leading the development for Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Public Cloud enablement.

Tim Mullenbach

Senior Business Architect - Security on IBM i

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Tim Mullenbach is a Senior Software Engineer at IBM Rochester. He spent his first 20+ IBM years with the IBM i Sockets and System TLS development team prior to transitioning to the IBM i Security Business Architect role in 2018.

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Business Architect

Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Business Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.

Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events around the globe and can be found @Forstie_IBMi and [email protected]. Scott is an avid runner and enjoys cooking.

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i

Tim Rowe is the Business Architect for IBM i responsible for System Management and Application Development. He has a passion for modernization on IBM i and how we can continue to move IBM i into the world of 'Normal' . In his spare time he is a certified Soccer referee and enjoys refereeing games with his youngest son.

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