Keynote Speakers

Monday | June 24 | 9:10 AM ET

Db2, generative AI & watsonx: Getting the most from your data

Featuring Minaz Merali, Vice President of Product Management, Data & AI Product (pictured, left)
and Annette Brooks, Vice President of Development, IBM Data & AI Software (pictured, right)
With over 40 years of investment and innovation, IBM® Db2® remains central to organizations’ data management strategy, underpinning some of the world’s most mission critical transactional and analytics workloads. Organizations are modernizing their data workloads to meet their AI and hybrid cloud needs. IBM is delivering differentiating value across cloud and on-premises systems to efficiently integrate AI with core application systems. Join this keynote session and learn about the continued evolution of Db2 supporting and scaling the AI-driven enterprise with the IBM AI and data platform, IBM watsonx™.

Tuesday | June 25 | 9:00 AM ET

Modernizing with a Winning Formula

Featuring David Stokes, Senior Director, Engineering & Agile Program Management at Broadcom 
Behind every successful race is a strong pit crew. Crew members ensure the race car is balanced, operating temperature is set, and all features are enabled for maximum torque. In the world of Db2, the “pit crew” includes Database Administrators, System Engineers, and Application Developers—all working together to support overall business goals in a 24x7 economy. Come on a test drive with the Db2 pit crew to find a formula for success in the race toward modernizing the mainframe experience.

Wednesday | June 26 | 9:00 AM ET

Preparing for the Future: Transforming Teams Through a Creative Growth Mindset | IDUG Women in Technology (WIT) Keynote, Sponsored by Broadcom

Featuring Dr. Shindale Seale, SEADE Coaching & Consulting
Navigating complex change is hard. That's especially true in today’s post-pandemic new normal where you have five generations of workers with vast differences in how they approach work.  How they relate can oftentimes impact productivity.