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Join Us for Open Mainframe Project Pre-Conference Day 2026!

October 26

We are excited to announce Open Mainframe Project Pre-Conference Day 2026, taking place on Monday, October 26, 2026 onsite at IBM TechXchange 2026! Join us for a full day dedicated to technical deep dives, community collaboration, and open source mainframe innovation.

Whether you want to explore OpenTelemetry on z/OS, dive into DevOps with GitLab CI, master z/OS UNIX, or discover strategies for recruiting next-gen mainframe talent, this year’s agenda features a stellar lineup of industry experts. Don’t miss these great Meetups!

Schedule: Monday, October 26, 2026

Open Mainframe Project Keynote

10:00 am – 11:00 am | B211, Level 2, Building B | Len Santalucia (Pellera) + Project Leads:
Elizabeth Joseph (ZTrust + Software Discovery Tool)
Sarah Julia Kriesch (Linux Distributions WG + Modernization WG)
Igor Todorvski (zopen)
Rüdiger Schulze (Otel on the Mainframe + OPLEANO)
Fernando Rijo Cedeno (Zowe)

OpenTelemetry on the Mainframe: Zero-Code Instrumentation, Semantic Conventions, and the Collector

11:00 am – 11:45 am | B211, Level 2, Building B | Rüdiger Schulze (IBM)

Empowering AI Experiences with Zowe Foundations: The Zowe MCP Server

11:00 am – 11:45 am | B212, Level 2, Building B | Dan Kelosky (Broadcom)

Group Photo

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | B211, Level 2, Building B

Lunch

12:00PM – 1:00PM | Not included
Recommended: Social Table concession and dining venue is located on-site

What’s New in Modernizing Open Source on z/OS

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | B211, Level 2, Building B | Igor Todorovski (IBM)

Two Developers Walk Into a Mainframe: A Generational Love Story 

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | B212, Level 2, Building B | Armin Kramer (CROZ DACH GmbH) and Philipp Kremling (CROZ DACH GmbH)

Scaling Open Source Engineering on z/OS with AI-Assisted Workflows

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | B211, Level 2, Building B | Igor Todorovski (IBM)

DevOps with GitLab CI for Mainframe Applications based on Python and ZOWE 

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | B212, Level 2, Building B | Sarah Julia Kriesch (Kyndryl) and Uwe Graf (EasiRun Europa GmbH)

ZTRUST Key Signing

2:50 – 3:00 PM | B211, Level 2, Building B

Break

3:00PM – 3:30PM | Light refreshments provided

Hidden Power of CBT Tape for DB2 Sysprogs on Modern z/OS 

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm | B211, Level 2, Building B |  Klaudiusz Konieczka, Ensono

Making Certificate Setup Easier for Zowe and REST API Deployments

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | B212, Level 2, Building B | Jan Prihoda (Broadcom) and Dan Kelosky (Broadcom)

How to captain your USS Environment (z/OS UNIX) – sudo, shells, ssh and beyond bourne

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | B211, Level 2, Building B | Steven Perva (Ensono) and Pradipta Bhattacharya (Ensono)

Bringing IBM Z to Generation Z

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | B212, Level 2, Building B | Scott Piersall (ospreys.biz) and Hazel Joseph (Student at University of North Florida) 

Tuesday, October 27

Discover the Open Mainframe Project: Spotlight on zopen and Zowe 

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Theater, User Group Pavilion, Sandbox | Fernando Rijo Cedeno (Broadcom), Dan Kelosky (Broadcom), Elizabeth Joseph (IBM) and Igor Todorovsky (IBM)

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