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SUMMARY:Zowe Quarterly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Zowe community on Wednesday\, May 29 at 8:30-9:30 am PT/11:30-12:30 pm ET for the next quarterly update! Register here.  \nWith Zowe v3 on the release horizon\, Team Config for Zowe CLI and Zowe Explorer for VS Code becomes more relevant than ever. The Zowe Community introduced Team Config to take the burden of learning\, understanding\, and implementing connectivity away from every user – which is what v1 profiles required. \nJoin this session for a comprehensive review of Team Config\, what it looks like\, how best to leverage it\, and (for those of you still using v1 profiles) best practices for converting Zowe CLI v1 profiles to Team Config to ensure you and your team are ready for Zowe v3! \nSpeaker: Adan Wolfe\, Product Owner at Broadcom and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador \nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-quarterly-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Webinar,Zowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T100000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240513T171651Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Mainframe: 60 years old and 60 years young!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Open Mainframe community in this special webinar on Thursday\, May 23 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET that aims to celebrate the mainframe birthday. We will take a look back at the fantastic innovations that have powered the IBM Z mainframe platform from its beginnings 60 years ago\, which includes some of the folks who have shaped and witnessed the platform as well as those who are leading the charge into the next 60 years. Register here. \nSpeakers include: \n– Cheryl Watson\, CEO and Co-Founder at Watson & Walker  \nCheryl Watson is the CEO and co-founder of Watson & Walker which offers practical mainframe performance and measurement advice.  Cheryl is known around the world for her passion and enthusiasm for IBM mainframes and the software that runs on them. She is most well-known for her z/OS (formerly MVS) newsletter\, Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter\, published since 1991. \n– Derek Britton\, Mainframe and Modernization Advisor \nWith over 30 years in the enterprise and mainframe software industry\, Derek is an accomplished technology leader\, writer\, and consultant. With software development\, product and brand marketing\, product management\, and services experience\, Derek regularly commentates across the IT press\, and at events such as Gartner\, Open Mainframe Summit\, SHARE\, and GSE. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from De Montfort University\, and is the co-founder of the Open Mainframe Project COBOL Working Group. \n– Donna Hudi\, CMO at Phoenix Software International \n \nDonna has more than 30 years of financial service\, technology\, marketing\, and executive management experience spanning the asset management\, software development\, consulting\, and non-profit industries. Prior to joining Phoenix Software as their Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development\, she served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for SHARE Association. Donna has been involved with the Open Mainframe Project since she was the Executive Director for SHARE Association and has continued during her tenure at Phoenix Software. She has been a member of the OMP Marketing Committee since 2019 and currently serves as the Marketing Committee Chair. \n– Ed Jaffe\, CTO at Phoenix Software International \nEd began his software development career by writing applications for government and research organizations in Washington\, D.C. After moving to Los Angeles in 1982\, he transitioned to the banking industry and eventually joined Phoenix Software International in 1987. He became Manager of Research & Development in the mid-1990s and was named Chief Technology Officer in 2009. Ed participated as a SHARE volunteer for nearly 30 years most recently as the SHARE Core Platform Focus Area Leader and is recognized throughout the mainframe community as a subject matter expert and strong advocate for the IBM Z platform. \n– Jakub Balhar\, Principal Product Owner at Broadcom \nJakub is a long-term enthusiast who is interested in building more secure solutions. He currently leads Zowe as the TSC chair\, API Mediation Layer Squad lead\, and the Product Owner for API Mediation Layer within Broadcom. He previously worked in the Space-related business\, collaborating with NASA and ESA as Gisat’s Head of Application Development. \n  \n  \n-Jessielaine Punongbayan\, Support Engineer and Tech Evangelist at Dynatrace \n \nJessielaine is a Support Engineer at Dynatrace\, an AI-powered monitoring tool. She has held various roles such as a Product Owner\, Team Leader\, Open Source contributor\, Mainframe Modernization Ambassador\, Writer\, Conference Speaker\, Software Engineer\, and Hackathon Winner. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/happy-birthday-mainframe-60-years-old-and-60-years-young/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Open Mainframe Project Ambassador,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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SUMMARY:ASAP University 2024 TWS Education+Training
DESCRIPTION:ASAP U Conference 2024 takes place on May 19-22 in Miami\, Florida.  ASAP U Conferences bring together many Workload Automation experts from all over the world to collaborate\, network\, learn\, inspire\, and much more.  With 30+ sessions\, labs and certification exams to choose from and attend\, you can aways expect to walk away with more knowledge and inspiration to implement into your work environment. Register here. \n \nOpen Mainframe Project Ambassador and Zowe contributor Domenico D’Alterio\, Principle Product Manager at IBM\, will be on-site at the conference with a Zowe session. Stay tuned here for more details about his session and the rest of the agenda. \nThis event is managed by ASAP\, which aims to provide the Workload Automation user community with a forum to learn\, explore\, and achieve results for their company as well as themselves.  ASAP is committed to be the user voice behind workload automation issues to help drive the development of product enhancements.  This organization is a place where our members can reach out and get real life examples and solutions to every day automation needs. For more details about the event\, visit the main conference website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/asap-university-2024-tws-educationtraining/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Zowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225655Z
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. it is the wikipedia of mainframe knowledge and experience. \n \nJoin the core team every first Wednesday of the month for a live discussion about Mainframe Open Education. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nJ.J. Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainframe Software\nTiiso Senosha\, contributor to Mainframe Open Education and past Open Mainframe Project Mentor\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-open-education-student-user-group/2024-05-01/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T100000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240410T230252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T230252Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: How Open Source is Modernizing The Mainframe
DESCRIPTION:The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today’s smart and agile businesses. This webinar will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. Join Vicom Infinity for a Lunch ‘n Learn webinar on Thursday\, April 25 at 9 am PT\, 12 pm ET. John Mertic\, Executive Director of the Open Mainframe Project\, will share: \n\nhow the mainframe platform is a natural technology for Linux deployments and\nhow the mainframe community operates within the 18+ open source projects and working groups hosted by Open Mainframe Project.\n\nWith projects such as COBOL\, Zowe\, Mentorship\, Feilong\, Zebra\, and Mainframe Open Education\, many of these programs complement each other and we’ll take you through how to participate and join the collaboration. \nSpace is limited\, so we ask that you register for the webinar. \nREGISTRATION: \nSend email to Leonard.Santalucia@convergetp.com requesting “please register” and a webex calendar invitation will be sent to you. \n  \nThis webinar is managed by Vicom Infinity. 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/webinar-how-open-source-is-modernizing-the-mainframe/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Mainframe Modernization
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240409T163227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T225254Z
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SUMMARY:GSE UK Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The GSE UK Virtual Conference will be hosted online on April 23-25. There will be ten parallel streams during the three days with each session lasting for one hour.  Registration will be free for GSE members but a small charge will be made for non-members to cover our expenses.  Access to session videos will be free for GSE members and for two months after the conference for non-member delegates. \nAll sessions are in the UK timezone.  \nWednesday\, April 24:\n1-1:30 pm: How to Build an Internal Mainframe Talent Pool – Darren Surch\, CEO of Interskill and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador \nModern mainframe organizations recognize the persistent shortage of external\, mainframe-skilled personnel and ensure long-term mainframe workforce efficacy by building internal mainframe talent pools. The synergy of workforce succession planning\, strategic mainframe upskilling\, and internal mobility provides a powerful solution to a persistent mainframe industry challenge. Join Lifetime IBM Champion\, Darren Surch\, as he outlines how to build a successful internal mainframe talent pool at your organization! \n3-4 pm: How to Test a Mainframe without knowing the Mainframe! – Eamonn Mansour\, Software Engineer\, and Louisa Seers\, Product Manager\, at IBM \nWriting a test is hard\, automating it is even more challenging if you don’t know the interfaces you are working with. Galasa is an open-source project that provides your automated tests with a common API to allow you to focus on writing the tests.  From 3270 to Batch jobs\, Galasa can help you to test it even as a new mainframer. In this session we will explain what Galasa is and provide a getting started guide\, all the way from creating a Galasa test from scratch\, running it locally\, and running it in a pipeline. \n3-4 pm: The Next Generation of Mainframers – Moderator John Mertic\, Executive Director of Open Mainframe Project\, Jessielaine Punongbayan\, Senior R&D Engineer at Dynatrace\, Michael Bauer\, Software Engineering Supervisor at Broadcom and Richelle Craw\, Software Engineer at Beta Systems Software \nFor many of the fortune 500 companies the mainframe is and will remain a critical component of the IT infrastructure to run business processes efficiently and process billions of critical transactions safely and securely. \nAs experienced professionals are gradually retiring\, a new generation of professionals are moving up as the “mainframe experts.” \nIn this session\, we’ll chat with a few ambassadors and leaders from Open Mainframe Project who are this next generation. \nThey’ll share their experience with mainframes\, how they got into the industry and advice for others and will share real-world examples of the new generation of mainframers and the diversity that is quietly building behind the scenes. \nThursday\, April 25:\n10:30 – 11:30 am: SSO and the Mainframe – Elliot Jalley\, Product Manager\, and Jakub Balhar\, Staff Software Engineer\, at Broadcom Mainframe Software \nThere is an increasing need for tools\, processes and architecture that allow modern mainframes to move fast without sacrificing quality. APIs are key to securing quick and secure access to data on the platform.\nCome and learn how the Zowe API mediation layer is powering modern workflows with a secure single signon experience from the network to the mainframe\, across sysplexes and security domains. \n10:30-11:30 am: When Units Tests just aren’t Enough\, Application Integration is Key – Will Yates\, STSM CICS Hybrid Cloud\, and Jamies Davies\, CICS TS Development Manager\, at IBM \nThe most obvious answer to effective testing is to make sure each unit test is performed correctly.\nIn the landscape of enterprise systems compromised of cloud providers\, z/OS\, and many middleware\, integration\, and development programs\, it becomes a complex web that can seem impossible to connect and test all together.\nThere is an answer\, and that involves understanding applications\, what areas could easily have integration tests stitched together\, and how to implement testing as a service within your organisation. \nThis session will cover the technical details to understand more about application integration testing\, how Galasa\, an open-source project\, could be implemented at scale and worked examples of integration testing to help make it easier to scale testing at your organisation. \n12-1 pm: Automation and Containers – Two Things guaranteed to be part of your future mainframe strategy – Sujit Neb\, Senior Automoation Engineer at BMC \nEmbark on a real-world journey with me as I share how automation\, containerization\, and the robot framework transformed my life and reignited my passion for work. \nDiscover how these technologies gave me back control and infused joy into my professional journey. \nJoin me in this inspiring exploration of empowerment\, where technology not only revolutionizes workflows but also enhances lives. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience. \nTogether\, we can unlock the potential of technology together and embrace a future where work is both efficient and fulfilling. \nThe event is managed by GSE UK. To learn more about the schedule or to register for the event\, visit the main event website: https://conferences.gse.org.uk/2024V.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/gse-uk-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Industry Conference,Linux Distributions Working Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T093000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Open Education Student User Group
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge management involves consciously organizing\, retaining\, and sharing an organization’s knowledge and experience. The primary aim is to connect those seeking information with those who possess it\, enhancing operational efficiency and expertise within the organization. This is exactly what Mainframe Open Education does. \nJoin the core team on Wednesday\, April 3 at 8:30-9:30 am PDT for a webinar that introduces students to the Mainframe Open Education project. We’ll hear from contributors and students who have engaged with the project to learn about how to get involved\, best practices\, badges and more! \nSpeakers include:  \n\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom and contributor to Mainframe Open Education\nEugene Ndlovu\, Graduate of University of Johannesburg\, Graduate\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/moe-student-user-group/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T080000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240315T181653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T182258Z
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SUMMARY:Zowe Webinar: Squads\, Training Programs & Badges
DESCRIPTION:Join the Open Mainframe Project Community on Thursday. March 28 at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT for a free webinar about Zowe. Jakub Balhar\, Principal Product Owner at Broadcom and Zowe TSC Chair\, will provide an overview of Zowe and its different squads\, and Darren Surch\, CEO of Interskill Learning and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, will provide details and a demo of Zowe training courses and badges. He’ll even share news about upcoming advanced training opportunities coming soon! Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u1H9h_v9QQWtzq4IOC_CJg. \n       Jakub Balhar\, Darren Surch \nAdditional Details: \nThe 2024 Arcati Mainframe Report\, surveys mainframe organizations each year to see what technologies are being used and which ones are going out of favor. This year\, 89% of respondents indicated that Zowe was either running now\, or soon will be by the end of the year.  \nAs more organizations leverage Zowe for their mainframe modernization\, we invite you to join the Open Mainframe Project community on Thursday\, March 28 at 7 am PDT for a webinar that will showcase how you can get involved in Zowe\, an open source software framework for the mainframe that strengthens integration with modern enterprise applications\, and training programs.  \nWith the help of the Zowe community\, Interskill provides a free online “Fundamentals for Zowe” course to build your Zowe skills and get you started on your Zowe journey! There’s even a brag-worthy Open Mainframe Project digital badge to show your Zowe skills to the world! If you are already somewhere along the route\, the best way to learn is from Zowe docs and the discussions in Zowe channels on Slack.  \nRegister here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-webinar-squads-training-programs-badges/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Webinar,Zowe
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240318
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240108T231115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T000908Z
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SUMMARY:The 21st Annual Southern California Linux Expo
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE 21x) will take place on March 14-17\, 2024 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena\, CA. \nSCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. Elizabeth Joseph\, Open Mainframe Project ambassador and Chair of the Software Discovery Tool and Global Head\, OSPO for IBM Z at IBM\, will be on-site to give a presentation titled\, “Will your open source project run on a mainframe? And beyond!” Her presentation takes place on  Saturday\, March 16\, 2024 at 3:45 to 4:45 pm PT.  \nYou probably developed your open source project for a single\, “default” architecture like x86\, but today there is a growing interest in other architectures\, from ARM to Power\, and yes\, even mainframes (s390x). The talk will present some of the reasons these architectures are growing in popularity\, form factors they’re available in\, and why your open source project may want to consider supporting them. \nFrom there I’ll discuss some of the free tools and programs that are available to open source software developers to port their projects to ARM\, Power\, and s390x\, and give some practical guidance on precisely how to get started. \nThis event is managed by the SCALE team. Stay tuned for more details on the main event website here: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/the-21st-annual-southern-california-linux-expo/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T100000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240209T195039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T005928Z
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SUMMARY:Diverse Perspectives of Women in IT (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAn upcoming webinar hosted by the Making our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS) collaborative will feature a panel of five women discussing what it means to be a woman in the IT industry today. MSCS is sponsored by Broadcom Mainframe Software\, IBM\, the Open Mainframe Project\, Rocket Software\, TechChannel and BMC Software. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Dr. Gloria Chance\, president and CEO of The Mousai Group\, and panelists include: \n\nBecca Barrile\, internal communications director\, Rocket Software\nDr. Rebecca Gott\, chief technology officer\, Power platform\, IBM\nDonna Hudi\, chief marketing officer\, Phoenix Software\nArshind Kaur\, product manager\, IZOT division\, BMC\nRuchi Saxena\, research\, design strategy\, Broadcom\nAllyson Cook\, program lead\, customer engagement\, Broadcom\n\nThe webinar will take place on March 13 at 9 am PST/12 p.m. EST. Register today to claim your spot.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/diverse-perspectives-of-women-in-it-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Diversity & Inclusion,Making our Strong Community Stronger,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20240209T182410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T182410Z
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SUMMARY:IBM Z Council (Tysons\, Virginia)
DESCRIPTION:Join the IBM Z community on Thursday\, February 29\, 2024 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST at Maggiano’s Little Italy: Tysons Galleria. The theme for the day is Cyber Resiliency & Modernization. \nThe term “modernization” means something different for everyone. The presentations for this event will focus on bridging the mainframe skills gap\, a fit-for-purpose application strategy on Z\, advancements in AIOps technology\, and latest additions to our LinuxONE family. Conversations throughout the day will encompass all components of Z modernization and cyber resiliency. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to further the discussion. Register here. \nVicom Infinity CTP Leonard Santalucia will kick off the day with a presentation on the Open Mainframe Project. The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today’s smart and agile businesses. This session will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. Attendees will learn how the open source community has gathered around the mainframe platform and how open source projects such as Zowe\, COBOL\, a new working group focused on Mainframe. \nThis event is managed by the IBM Z community. To learn more about the event or to register for it\, visit the main event page: https://ibm-zcouncil.com/events/tysons-va-feb-29/.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-z-council-tysons-virginia/
CATEGORIES:All,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20231212T031730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T031730Z
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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q4 Webinar: Today's COBOLers
DESCRIPTION:COBOL is the language of business\, it is a well-known fact…..but is that all it can be used for? Join us for COBOL Programming Course Q4 webinar on Wednesday\, December 20 at 9:30 am PT (12:30 pm ET) to hear from an educator and students of Talladega College on the importance of COBOL in our world today\, what got them started on their COBOL journey and how they have fun with it! Register here. \n \nSpeakers: Professor Philip Grabowskil and Students Reinhard Mensah and Victor Tavares \n  \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q4-webinar-todays-cobolers/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
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SUMMARY:Open Mainframe Summit New York
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Open Mainframe Summit will be co-located with Open Source in Finance Forum\, hosted in New York City on November 1.  \nOpen Source in Finance Forum is dedicated to driving collaboration and innovation in financial services through open source software and standards. The event brings together experts across financial services\, technology\, and open source to engage our community in stimulating and thought-provoking conversations about how to best (and safely) leverage open source software to solve industry challenges. Open Mainframe Summit will be featured as part of a 6-session track and a 10-minute keynote presentation on November 1. \nOpen Mainframe Project will also have a booth at OSFF. Stop by to chat with member from 11:30 am – 7:45 pm. \nLearn more about the event here. Register here. Open Mainframe Project members and community receive a 20 % discount. Use this code “20OSFF23” when checking out of registration. \n \n\nSchedule:\n11 – 11:10 am: Keynote Session: Driving the Modern Enterprise; Why Aren’t You On Board? – John Mertic\, Executive Director\, Open Mainframe Project \nOpen source transforms every industry\, from automotive to energy – even movies! Even as ubiquitous as open source\, adoption in industries like the financial industry has been challenging\, and organizations have sometimes hesitated to leverage open-source software. \nBut that trend is changing. Is your enterprise onboard? \nIn this keynote\, John Mertic\, Executive Director of the Open Mainframe Project\, will highlight how projects like Zowe and Galasa and investments into OpenTelemetry and security are changing the narrative for open source in forward-thinking financial services organizations. \n11:30 am – 7:45 pm: Sponsor Showcase  \nStop by the Open Mainframe Project booth for stickers\, a chance to win John Mertic’s new open source book and more. \n12:00 – 12:30 pm: From Vulnerability to Resiliency: Securing Open-Source Software Development – Andrej Chmelo\, Broadcom \nThe nature of open-source software makes it vulnerable to security threats that can lead to severe consequences\, including data breaches and system failures. Therefore\, it’s crucial to understand the importance of securing open-source software development to enhance its resiliency. This presentation will provide an in-depth understanding of the vulnerabilities associated with open-source software and the strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities. It will explore the importance of building security in the development process\, such as code review and testing\, as well as the use of software analysis tools. By the end of the presentation\, attendees will have a clear understanding of the strategies and practices necessary to ensure the resiliency and security of open-source software development. They will also have a better understanding of the potential consequences of not adequately securing their open-source software projects. \n12:35 – 1:05 pm: Top 5 in 5! The Use Cases that Describe how Customers Have Leveraged Zowe for their Strategic Initiatives Over the Past 5 Years – Rose Sakach\, Broadcom \nSince 2020\, the Arcati Mainframe yearbook has predicted exponential increases in Zowe adoptions. By the end of 2023 close to 70% of mainframe organizations – i.e. more and more of you – will be doing something with Zowe. In this session\, we’ll showcase the most popular Zowe use cases. Whether you are a Systems Programmer\, DBA\, Security Administrator\, DevOps Architect or Developer you will gain an understanding of the value of Zowe as we demo and explain 5 common Zowe use cases to help prioritize and expedite your adoption journey. \n2:05pm – 2:35pm Unleashing the Power of Open Source: Revolutionizing Mainframe Insights with OpenTelemetry – Jessielane Punongbayan\, Dynatrace \nJoin me on an exciting exploration as we discover the immense potential of combining OpenTelemetry\, open source solutions\, and Dynatrace z/OS monitoring. In this talk\, we will uncover hidden efficiencies and unlock enhanced performance by utilizing these transformative monitoring tools. Together\, let’s embark on this journey to redefine the possibilities of mainframe monitoring. \n2:40pm – 3:10pm Galasa Use Cases – Louisa Seers\, IBM \nHow is Galasa used in the real-world? What kind of test cases could it handle? The test framework that can handle both complicated subsystems and web-based interfaces in the same test to demonstrate full system integration tests. This talk will show you a few use cases where Galasa can really shine and make difficult manual tasks look easy. \n3:40pm – 4:45pm: Secure & Open: Not Mutually Exclusive? – Michael DuBois\, John Jakacki\, Rose Sakach & Emre Tunar\, Broadcom; Len Santalucia\, Vicom Infinity; Tim Willging\, Rocket Software \nOpen source technologies offer businesses undeniable benefits like increased agility\, cost-effectiveness and freedom of choice. With the emergence of Zowe\, the mainframe ecosystem can realize those advantages and then some. So why are some organizations steadfast in their hesitation to embrace open? Perhaps because on a platform so widely recognized for its safeguards\, open source is still perceived by many as a security risk. Join our panel of mainframe security experts who will discuss the advantages\, concerns and reality of open source security and what it means for mainframe. \n5:45 – 7:45 pm Attendee Reception \nLearn more about the Open Mainframe Sessions here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-mainframe-summit-new-york/
CATEGORIES:All,Open Mainframe Summit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
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SUMMARY:IBM Z Day 2023 (Virtual Conference managed by IBM)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for IBM Z Day on October 18 from 8 am – 5 pm ET to connect\, learn and be inspired. \n\nIBM Z Day is a free 1-day enterprise computing virtual conference for anyone and everyone! Hear the latest about IBM Z and LinuxONE\, and join our lineup of global thought leaders who will highlight industry trends and innovation spanning Hybrid Cloud\, AI\, Quantum-Safe Security\, and more! \nREGISTER FOR IBM Z DAY NOW: ibm.biz/ibmzday-2023 \nExplore 5 content-rich learning tracks:  \n\nIBM Z  – Build an AI-infused\, cyber resilient hybrid cloud platform with unmatched\, industry-first quantum-safe security that enables you to deliver ground-breaking innovation with greater productivity and a lower carbon footprint.\nApp Modernization – Accelerate application modernization and AIOps across IBM Z and Cloud leveraging APIs to access applications and data\, implement enterprise DevOps and full application observability all as you learn how IBM is infusing AI into application modernization.\nData & AI – NEW! Dive deep into how the Data & AI on IBM Z’s portfolio offers resilient\, efficient\, no-compromise enterprise data serving for the world’s most demanding hybrid cloud\, transactional\, and analytics applications on IBM Z.\nSustainability – When sustainability\, productivity and profitability coexist they support profit and planet. Hear from environmental\, business and IT thought leaders on how IT can identify and reduce energy usage\, and where IBM Z and LinuxONE are already making a positive impact on our planet.\n\n\nIBM Z Skills Acceleration – Get free training & network with like-minded early professionals\, students and lifelong learners from all around the world to advance skills & learn from subject matter experts.\n\nSign Up NOW: ibm.biz/ibmzday-2023
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-z-day-2023-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:All,Industry Conference,Member Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231018
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SUMMARY:All Things Open (Raleigh\, NC)
DESCRIPTION:All Things Open will be hosted on October 15-17 in Raleigh\, North Carolina. ATO is an educational conference where attendees learn about new technologies and topics\, and it’s always been that way. The goal is for attendees to leave having learned something or been made aware of something new. \nOpen Mainframe Project will be featured in the event in this session: \nMonday\, October 16:\n2:45 – 3:30 pm: Linux Distribution Collaboration …on a Mainframe! – Elizabeth Joseph\, Global Head\, Open Source Program Office for IBM zSystems & LinuxONE at IBM \nLinux has run on the mainframe architecture (s390x) for over 20 years now\, and there’s even Linux-only mainframe hardware! But tight collaboration between the Linux distributions is rather new. Enter the Open Mainframe Project Linux Distributions Working Group\, founded in late 2021. \nBringing together various Linux distributions\, both corporate-backed and community-driven\, representatives from openSUSE\, Debian\, Fedora\, SUSE\, and more immediately joined the effort to share bug reports and patches that impact all the distributions. Issues are often shared and discussed on the mailing list\, and more complicated topics covered during the monthly meetings. The working group has a number of success stories that will be shared. \nFuture potential issues are also tackled\, and notes shared about upstream changes that may soon impact the package processes. In the latest effort\, the team has started thinking about actual upstream projects to invite to our group to be more pro-active about changes that may cause problems on the s390x architecture. \nBut more importantly\, this is a story about community and collaboration. Many people view the various Linux distributions as a competitive space\, but like so much of the open source software community\, we are all more successful when we share knowledge about our core. The success of this working group\, and growing enthusiasm for it from new Linux distributions who are joining\, is a great example of this. \nAll Things Open is not managed by the Linux Foundation or Open Mainframe Project. To register or learn more about the conference\, click on the All Things Open conference: https://2023.allthingsopen.org/.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/all-things-open-raleigh-nc/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Industry Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T090000
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SUMMARY:Building a Thriving Open Source Community: Best Practices for Attracting and Retaining Contributor
DESCRIPTION:Join Open Mainframe Project for a special webinar on Wednesday\, October 11 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XNpNLYNeRkuIvvwPXxkEXg \nOpen source communities are an important part of the software development landscape\, allowing individuals from around the world to collaborate and contribute to projects. However\, building and maintaining a thriving open-source community can be challenging. This presentation will explore the best practices for attracting and retaining contributors to your open-source project. We will begin by discussing the importance of creating a welcoming environment for contributors\, including clear documentation and communication channels. We will also cover strategies for incentivizing participation\, such as mentorship opportunities. Additionally\, we will explore the role of diversity and inclusion in open-source communities\, and how to create a culture that values and celebrates differences. We will provide real-world examples of successful open-source communities. By the end of this presentation\, attendees will have a clear understanding of the best practices for building and maintaining a thriving open-source community. They will be equipped with practical tips and strategies that they can implement in their own projects to attract and retain contributors. \n \nSpeaker Andrej Chmelo is a software engineer at Broadcom with a passion for advancing the field of technology. With a focus on innovation and collaboration\, he is an integral and active member of the Zowe community\, contributing his expertise to drive the project. \nRegister for the webinar here. If you can’t make it live to the webinar\, register for the on-demand link.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/building-a-thriving-open-source-community/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230929T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230929T100000
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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q3 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nJoin the COBOL Programming Course TSC on Friday\, September 29 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET for their Q3 webinar. The focus of the webinar will be “My Summer with COBOL – A Mentee Story\,” where 2023 Summer Mentee Ashis Kumar Naik will share his experience\, lessons learned and more. His mentor Lezlie Browder\, an IBM Ambassador and Chief Solutionist with decades of mainframe experience\, will also share her experience and the entire team will be available to answer questions about the course\, mentorship or COBOL in general. Register  here today!
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q3-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T083000
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SUMMARY:Zowe Q3 Webinar (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:What’s new with Zowe Explorer? \nWhether you are a Zowe User\, Contributor\, Extender or simply interested in what’s happening with Zowe – please join us for the next Zowe Quarterly Update Webinar on Wednesday\, September 27 at 8:30 am PT/11:30 am ET. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_11n1KcA6Rp2f6XdVhI6HsQ \nZowe Community Leads Fernando Rijo Cedeno\, Software Engineer at Broadcom and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, and Timothy Johnson\, Software Engineer at Broadcom and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, will share a comprehensive overview and demonstration of the V2 LTS features and functions in Zowe’s Explorer for Visual Studio Code. \nRegister for the webinar here. If you can’t make it live\, register to receive a link to watch on-demand.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-q3-webinar-virtual/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Zowe
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230912
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SUMMARY:Open Mainframe Summit Las Vegas
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Open Mainframe Summit will be co-located with two industry conferences – IBM TechXchange Conference 2023\, hosted in Las Vegas on September 11-14; and Open Source in Finance Forum\, hosted in New York City on November 1.  \n \nOpen Mainframe Summit – Las Vegas \nIBM TechXchange Conference offers technical breakout sessions\, hands-on experiences\, product demonstrations\, instructor-led labs\, and certifications tailored to your interests and learning style. Open Mainframe Summit will be featured as part of the TechXchange Community Day on September 11. Community Day unites diverse IBM user groups and technical communities to foster collaboration\, networking and learning. Experience engaging on-site programs\, connect with like-minded professionals\, be inspired by IBM Champions\, and contribute to tech-for-good projects. This is a celebration of unity\, diversity\, and innovation where user groups come together to create lasting connections and drive meaningful change. \n \nTo attend Open Mainframe Summit Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel\, register for IBM TechXchange.  One registration will give attendees access to all the events for Community Day.  \nRegistration costs $1599 but Open Mainframe Summit attendees will receive an exclusive discount until August 30 at 5 PM ET. The discount of $300 USD*\, will require you to pre-register. Please submit this form to reserve your discounted pass. When your pre-registration submission has been successfully processed\, you will be invited to register for the event. \n**Timing and titles of sessions\, speakers and room assignments are subject to change as needed. Please see the schedule on-site for the latest updates.  \nSeptember 11 Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:00 AM\n8:30 AM\nBreakfast \n\n\n8:30 AM\n9:30 AM\nIBM Keynote\n\n\n10:00 AM\n10:10 AM\nKeynote: Welcome – John Mertic\, Open Mainframe Project Executive Director \nAll keynotes will take place in Room 121\n\n\n10:10 AM\n10:30 AM\nKeynote: Customer success stories using Zowe – Joe Winchester\, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nThis talk will cover the scenarios and use cases where customers are achieving success with The Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe tooling\, showcasing examples spanning from DevOps\, education\, scripting\, Db2 automation\, custom web dashboards exploiting Zowe SDKs and more.\n\n\n10:30 AM\n11:00 AM\nKeynote Panel: Diversity in the Mainframe Community – Louisa Seers\, Product Manager at IBM; Sudharsana Srinivasan\, Advocacy Manager at IBM; Len Santalucia\, CTO at Vicom Infinity; and Donna Hudi\, CMO at Phoenix Software International \nCome walk a mile in our shoes. Join a range of female Mainframe practitioners who will share their experiences being professional women in the industry. Hear about not only the highs and lows\, but the utterly comical and absurd. This panel will investigate all different perspectives from business problems to more technical discussions.\n\n\n11:00 AM\n11:20 AM\nKeynote: Illuminating Pathways for Our Future Innovators – Elizabeth Joseph\, Global Head\, Open Source Program Office for IBM Z & LinuxONE at IBM \nProjects in The Open Mainframe Project are eligible to participate in the LFX Mentorship Program. The Software Discovery Tool has participated for 3 years\, and in that time the project has gained valuable new core contributors and provided opportunities to several students who had not previously been involved with the mainframe community. This talk will briefly summarize the program\, but more importantly\, will explain why providing an opportunity through a program like this is so important for future innovators in our community and serve as a call to action for more projects to participate.\n\n\n11:30 AM\n1:00 PM\nLunch (Grab and Go provided by conference) – Ask me Anything\, Networking\, Raffle in Room 121\n\n\n\n\nRoom 101\nRoom 102\n\n\n1:00 PM\n1:20 PM\nEasy and Modern – Learn COBOL today! – Sudharsana Srinivasan\, Advocacy Manager at IBM \nThe Open Mainframe Project COBOL Programming Course was built with one purpose – make it easy for learners around the globe to easily learn COBOL. How did we achieve this goal? and 3 yrs later what are the results? Join this Lightning Talk to learn all about COBOL\, the course and how you can get started today! \n  \n \nZowe CLI modernizes mainframe development – Gene Johnston\, Principal Software Engineer at Broadcom \nMost mainframe organizations are looking to modernize how they develop and deliver products. They want to leverage the knowledge of new-hires familiar with off-platform tools\, and incorporate concepts of continuous integration into their development processes. Zowe CLI and its SDK provide the means to make significant leaps forward on these challenges with a low barrier to entry. Join this session to learn how to get started\, to hear the possibilities available to you\, and discuss best practices to help you achieve those goals.\n\n\n1:25 PM\n1:45 PM\nShift Left and Beyond with COBOL Check ! – Joe Winchester\, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nThe Open Mainframe Project COBOL Check allows shift left testing to go all the way up to unit testing of COBOL procedures\, making the language development benefit from early checking of code and building of reliable regression test pipelines. This talk will show the technology\, its Visual Studio Code integration\, and its importance in driving DevOps modernization at mainframe COBOL shops. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nDemystified: Put Your Web App on the Zowe Desktop in a Flash – UPDATED – Robert Blum\, Senior Software Developer at Phoenix Software International \nAre you a web developer with a great web app? Do you want to deploy it to the Zowe Desktop? Are you new to open source\, or to Zowe? The Zowe Application Framework provides a quick solution: Plug your web app into a modified sample iframe app. It’s that simple. It’s possible to stand up your app on the desktop within an hour\, then take advantage of features like persistence and app to app communications. The presenter will discuss what he learned\, providing you the minimum necessary steps to insert your web app into the sample iframe app\, and deploy the result. Included will be tips and tricks demystifying how to communicate with the iframe sandbox where your app lives\, how to install and debug\, and how to use the iframe zoweZlux API to provide enhanced Zowe interoperability.\n\n\n1:50 PM\n2:10 PM\nWowee it’s Zowe!!!! 5 years old\, what worked\, what didn’t work\, and what is to be learned. – Tim Willging\, Fellow – Z Systems Architecture & Technology at Rocket \nZowe is five years old since its beginnings\, this talk will cover the goals of the project as its beginning to help customers make the mainframe open\, simple and familiar\, as well as bring forward both new and old communities. We’ll look at the metrics\, the key milestones\, what worked and didn’t work\, which components are successful and why\, and talk about lessons learned to move forward. \n  \n  \n  \n \nTogetherness of Linux Distributions on the Whole Open Source Software Development Life Cycle – Sarah Julia Kriesch\, Senior Consultant at Accenture & Elizabeth Joseph\, Global Head\, Open Source Program Office for IBM Z & LinuxONE at IBM \nAre Linux distributions really collaborating in development? They sure are! Our Linux Distributions Working Group at the Open Mainframe Project is a great example of collaboration on Linux projects together by sharing common issues and bugs\, along with recommendations on how to tackle specific pain points. In this session\, you will receive an overview about the latest efforts to collaborate in development\, testing and maintenance from over a half dozen Linux distributions that regularly participate. This is including upstream projects and the required infrastructure for development\, from the implementation of openQA tests by several distributions to the LinuxONE (OSS) Community Cloud.\n\n\n2:15 PM\n2:35 PM\nFeilong: the open source API for z/VM automation – Mike Friesenegger\, Solutions Architect at SUSE \nFeilong is an Open Mainframe project. Come learn about the project as well as be introduced to the technical components. A demonstration will show the API in action driving z/VM functionality. \n \nProductionizing z/OS Open Tools for Sysprogs and Developers – Steven Perva\, Senior Mainframe Innovation Engineer at Ensono \nOpen Source Tooling is gaining ground in z/OS environments. A critical component to adoption of Open Source in enterprise environments is laying a foundation for making tooling available\, maintainable\, and accessible. Learn my strategy for productionizing the z/OS Open Tools on our internal production systems!\n\n\n2:40 PM\n3:00 PM\nGalasa 101 – Louisa Seers\, Product Manager at IBM \nDiscover Galasa—an open-source test framework that ensures the integrity of your applications. With Galasa\, you can confidently verify that the latest maintenance hasn’t caused issues and that recent changes haven’t affected existing functionality. Seamlessly align the delivery of your hybrid Z applications with your enterprise’s code delivery process. Join for an informative presentation on Galasa’s powerful features and cost-effective benefits. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nHybrid Orchestration with IBM Z – Dong Ma\, Software Engineer at IBM \nThere are multiple workloads running on x86\, Power or Z\, and even for Z workloads there are multiple technical implementations like z/VM\, KVM\, PR/SM(Processor Resource/System Manager) or even zCX (z/OS container extension) or event native z/OS. Challenges comes when you have to manage all those workload all together\, especially those core systems are building across different technical stacks\, how to unify and simplify the management for all those different infrastructure stacks\, specifically some of those workloads(like z/OS workload and zCX workload) can decrease network latency and therefore\, improve IO performance while running under certain co-location rules. With this talk we will present how to manage different hypervisor resources like z/VM guest\, KVM guest or zCX (z/OS container extension) guest so that all those infrastructure can be integrated with cloud management tools to provision and orchestrate along with the cloud workloads\n\n\n3:05 PM\n3:25 PM\nAccelerate Your Mainframe Modernization using Zowe-Conformant REST APIs – Elliot Jalley\, Product Manager at Broadcom \nMainframe modernization is being driven by a number of factors\, not least the requirement to move fast while retaining the absolute focus on security. Embracing open-first technology is key. Opening the platform to ensure the mainframe remains vibrant into the future. This session focuses on the growing number of mainframe infrastructure REST APIs that provide standardized\, programmatic access to mainframe resources. Join me to learn how Zowe-conformant APIs play a vital role in a risk-managed\, in-place modernization strategy that leads to faster delivery\, higher quality and increased efficiency\, all without compromising on security and compliance.\nPositioning legacy ISPF tools for tomorrow – Michael Fontanetta\, Distinguished Technologist\, Senior Director zSystems Product Innovation Engineering at Ensono \nAs we hand over the reins of z/OS environments to the next generation\, a wealth of tools exists in ISPF that could prove useful to the tasks of tomorrow. We’ll explore how to transition ISPF panel-driven applications to consumable APIs that will fit into tomorrow’s paradigms and be ready for consumption by next-gen interfaces like z/OSMF and Zowe. \n  \n  \n \n\n\n3:30 PM\n3:50 PM\nDeploying Zowe CLI configuration throughout your organization – Gene Johnston\, Principal Software Engineer at Broadcom \nMost companies try new technology\, like Zowe CLI\, in a pilot program. Once you are convinced of the value of Zowe CLI\, you are challenged with deploying that technology throughout your organization. In this session you will hear how Zowe CLI team configuration was designed to improve sharing your configuration with everyone on your team. We will identify different approaches that are available to address different deployment situations. We will describe techniques for creating the most flexible and effective configurations. We will discuss best practices. And\, we will show useful techniques to diagnose problems that you may inadvertently place into your configuration.\nThe z/OS Open Tools Initiative – Mike Fulton\, Distinguished Engineer\, IBM Z Application Foundation at IBM \nIn this session\, we will discuss open-source tooling on z/OS\, with focus on the z/OS Open Tools initiative and how it can help organizations to improve their efficiency\, security\, and innovation. We will provide examples of tools such as Git\, Bash\, GNU Make\, Vim\, CMake\, Ninja\, JQ and Curl that are available under z/OS Open Tools and how they can be integrated into existing workloads. We will also cover the z/OS Open Tools porting process and how you can get involved. For more information on z/OS Open Tools\, see https://zosopentools.github.io/meta/. \n \n\n\n3:55 PM\n4:15 PM\nMapping the Face of the Modern Mainframe Workforce: Roles\, Skills and Resources – John Lovett\, Head of Education and Customer Engagement\, Mainframe Division at Broadcom & Meredith Stowell\, VP\, IBM Z Ecosystem at IBM \nWhat roles are out there right now for Mainframe professionals? What skills are needed for those roles and what resources are available to develop them? If you think you know the answers you may be surprised at how much the Mainframe workforce has evolved. Mainframe modernization and the accompanying call for agile business strategies have changed the face of traditional job roles. Share your own insights by joining Mainframe Open Education project leaders JJ Lovett and Paul Newton for an interactive discussion of these topics. \n \nSynchronzing Mainframe Data with Zowe – Diego Rodriguez Bravo\, Client Services Consultant at Broadcom \nUse case where a simple script embeding Zowe commands\, enables PDS member synchronization between isolated environments and keep version control in a Git repository. Main applicability for source code deployment. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n4:20 PM\n4:40 PM\nIBM Z Advocacy – As easy as 1-2-3! – Sudharsana Srinivasan – Advocacy Manager at IBM \nDid you know that you have likely been advocating for the mainframe without even realizing it? When you are mentoring others\, speaking at events\, and creating content – that is Advocacy. It is all about sharing – a journey that helps you find your authentic voice\, build your eminence\, and grow your career. Have you ever wondered how to get started on your advocacy journey? Attend this session to learn how you can get started today – it’s as easy as 1-2-Z \n \nZEN – A New Era of Zowe Installation – Jan Prihoda\, Product Owner at Broadcom \nZowe has already established its presence on mainframes. However\, its installation and configuration can still be challenging. ZEN aims to facilitate the adoption of Zowe through a wizard-driven installation guide. Features such as variable value validation\, real-time validation\, assistance with certificate management\, and configuration file schema validation are just a few of the capabilities offered by ZEN. And all of this from the comfort of your desktop! Come and see for yourself what ZEN can do for you!\n\n\n4:45 PM\n5:05 PM\nThe Art of Implementing Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on an Air-gapped IBM zSystem – Vincent Terrone\, Enterprise Architect at Vicom Infinity\, & Len Santalucia\, CTO at Vicom Infinity \nThere are clients that desire to implement Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) on their IBM zSystems that are isolated from the internet for security reasons. However\, this isolation poses a challenge since OCP normally requires a live internet connection during its installation. We will discuss how to overcome this challenge and how to continue to support such isolated air-gapped OCP environments. This is a session from which everyone will learn and benefit.\nSoftware management automation using Zowe and Ansible – Jan Prihoda\, Product Owner at Broadcom \nIf you manage more than two LPARs\, you surely know that keeping all the software updated on all systems can be very demanding. Backup/recovery\, HOLDDATA resolution\, and different task levels/roles – all of these introduce complexity and the possibility of errors. And now\, imagine that with the help of open-source tools like Zowe and Ansible\, it is possible to not only eliminate but at least greatly simplify all these challenges. Want to know more? Come and see for yourself! \n \n\n\n5:10 PM\n5:30 PM\nTop Five Open Source Mainframe Powerups! – Joe Winchester\, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM \nIn this talk\, I’ll show my favourite free open source tools that every mainframer should be using\, if they aren’t already. With short demos and instructions we’ll look at ports of Bash and VIM\, the amazing Zigi 3270 emulator\, and other open source tools. This will be the best 20 minute open source presentation you’ll be glad you attended to learn new things you didn’t know before and change how you work with the mainframe going forward.\nZowe – Beyond the Typical Use Cases – Jan Prihoda\, Product Owner at Broadcom \nZowe is often leveraged for popular use cases\, including creating CI-CD pipelines to achieve mainframe DevOps\, offering mainframe Developers & Administrators extensions for their VS Code workspace\, and creating modern UIs for operational tasks. It can also be leveraged for innovations. In this session\, we’ll share how we’ve used Zowe’s capabilities in various ways and in general\, why we view Zowe as an enabler for innovations. \n \n\n\n\n\n6 – 8 pm: Attendee Reception\n\nRegistration costs $1599 but Open Mainframe Summit attendees will receive an exclusive discount until August 30 at 5 PM ET. The discount of $300 USD*\, will require you to pre-register. Please submit this form to reserve your discounted pass. When your pre-registration submission has been successfully processed\, you will be invited to register for the event. For questions about Open Mainframe Summit\, email info@openmainframeproject.org.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-mainframe-summit-las-vegas/
CATEGORIES:All,Open Mainframe Summit
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SUMMARY:Zowe Day @ SHARE New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:SHARE New Orleans takes place on August 13-18 at the Hyatt Regency. Open Mainframe Project will be represented at the conference with several sessions. including Zowe Day. \nZowe Day will take place on Monday\, August 14. \n9:45 – 10:45 am: Zowe Day Part 1: Zowe Hot Topics: Installation & Administration \nBring your installation questions\, suggestions and challenges to this session! Our Zowe experts will share tips & tricks for installing and administering Zowe z/OS components (API Mediation Layer\, Desktop\, & ZSS) and introduce you to Zen: the mainframe installation wizard for Zowe. \nSpeakers:  \n\nSean Grady\, Rocket Software\nJan Prihoda\, Broadcom\nJoe Winchester\, IBM\n\n11 am – 12 pm: Zowe Day Part 2: Zowe V2 Technical Highlights: API-ML\, CLI\, Web UI\, Explorers\, SDKs\, Chat and Event Streaming \nJoin this session if you want to know what’s new with Zowe V2 and a peek at Zowe V3. The Zowe Community Squad leads summarize features\, functions\, capabilities and important changes delivered in all of the Zowe V2 LTS release components as well as new components introduced as Technical Previews and GA extensions. \nSpeakers:  \n\nSean Grady\, Rocket Software\nElliot Jalley\, Broadcom\nMark Ackert\, Broadcom\nUladzislau Kalesnikau\, IBA\nAdam Wolfe\, Broadcom\n\n1:45 – 2:45 pm: Zowe Day Part 3: An Overview of Zowe’s Zero Trust Architecture with Technical Tips for Configuring Zowe Security \nZowe Security Deep Dive. Looking to better understand Zowe security? Don’t miss this session. We’ll review it from two angles. First\, how the Zowe Community produces Zowe as secure open source software and second\, how Zowe consumers configure Zowe components for high availability (HA)\, access & authentication that align with their internal security policies. \nSpeakers: \n\nMark Ackert\, Broadcom\nSean Grady\, Rocket Software\nJoe Winchester\, IBM\n\n3:15 – 4:15 pm: Zowe Day Part 4: Built-On-Zowe: Extenders Showcase Their Apps \nWith over 75 Zowe conformant extensions\, you are bound to be using a product\, solution or practical application enabled by one of them! Attend this session to see demonstrations and meet the vendors who develop them. \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nDomenico D’Alterio\, IBM\nMichael DuBois\, Broadcom\nJeff Cherrington\, Rocket Software\n\nLearn more or register on the main SHARE website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/share-new-orleans-zowe-day/
CATEGORIES:All,Industry Conference,Zowe
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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SUMMARY:SHARE New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:SHARE New Orleans takes place on August 13-18 at the Hyatt Regency. Open Mainframe Project will be represented at the conference with several sessions. \nMonday\, August 14:\n9:45 – 10:45 am:  Creating a Thriving Multi-Generational Workforce.” Dr. Gloria Chance\, CEO and Founder of The Mousai Group\, will moderate a panel discussion exploring how multigenerational mainframers are bridging the age gap within their organizations including: \n\nAcknowledge the age gap in the industry\nDiscuss the realities of multigenerational workplaces\nExplore what it is like to be older/younger/mid-career as the demographics of your workforce shift\nExamine the challenges/opportunities that exist\nDiscuss ways for all to thrive\n\n9:45 am – 4:15 pm: Zowe Day  \nFor a list of all Zowe Day speakers and sessions\, click here. \n7-8 pm: Making Our Strong Community Stronger Reception (Empire Room) \nMaking Our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS) was born in 2020 as mainframe leaders\, community members and partners came together to accelerate diversity\, equity\, inclusion (DEI) initiatives and create environments that foster belonging. DEI isn’t a one-time initiative; it’s a lifetime of educating and listening to everyone in the company to improve – and no matter what your role is\, everyone can contribute. \nTuesday\, August 15:\n9:15-10:15 am: Deploying Zowe CLI Configuration Throughout Your Organization – Eugene Johnston\, Broadcom  \nMost companies try new technology\, like Zowe CLI\, in a pilot program. Once you are convinced of the value of Zowe CLI\, you are challenged with deploying that technology throughout your organization. In this session you will hear how Zowe CLI team configuration was designed to improve sharing your configuration with everyone on your team. We will identify different approaches that are available to address different deployment situations. We will describe techniques for creating the most flexible and effective configurations. We will discuss best practices. And\, we will show useful techniques to diagnose problems that you may inadvertently place into your configuration. \n10:30-11:30 am: Improve Mainframe Integration with Zowe Explorer – Brijesh Anghan\, Roayl Cyber Inc. \nThe Zowe project has revolutionized the way we interact with mainframe systems\, making it easier than ever before to develop\, deploy\, and manage applications on the mainframe. One of the latest developments in the Zowe project is the integration of Zowe with the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) editor\, providing a seamless and modern interface for developing mainframe applications. At the heart of this integration is the Zowe Explorer extension for VS Code\, which provides a set of tools and features for working with mainframe systems. With Zowe Explorer\, developers can browse mainframe datasets and files\, edit JCL files\, submit batch jobs\, and view system logs\, all from within the familiar VS Code interface. This greatly simplifies the development process\, allowing developers to use their preferred tools and workflows when working with mainframe systems. The Zowe Explorer extension also includes support for DevOps tools and practices\, allowing developers to build\, test\, and deploy mainframe applications using familiar DevOps workflows. For example\, Zowe Explorer includes support for Git\, allowing developers to easily manage mainframe code alongside code from other platforms. Zowe Explorer also includes support for Jenkins\, allowing developers to automate build and deployment processes and streamline the development cycle. In addition to its development features\, Zowe Explorer also provides tools for managing and monitoring mainframe systems. With Zowe Explorer\, administrators can view system metrics\, manage mainframe resources\, and perform system-level tasks such as IPLs and shutdowns\, all from within the VS Code interface. Zowe Explorer enables developers and administrators to be more productive and efficient than ever before. Whether you are a seasoned mainframe professional or a developer just starting out in the mainframe world\, the Zowe Explorer extension for VS Code is sure to be a valuable tool in your toolkit. \n4-5 pm: Is the Mainframe Ready for Open Source? Joe Winchster\, IBM; Joe Bostian\, IBM; Steven Perva\, Ensono; Donna Hudi\, Phoenix Software; Vaughan Marshall\, Broadcom; Jeff Cherrington\, Rocket Software \nThe mainframe is a secure\, reliable\, trusted computing platform. Open Source Software is often viewed as hobbyists coming up with free ephemeral stuff that may or may not work\, may or may not be secure\, and is supported through on-line public forums. How can these worlds collide and co-exist\, or can they ? This panel discusses all of the issues surrounding this exciting area that to some is driving the platform forward\, and to others is driving it off a cliff. \nWednesday\, August 16:\n8-9 am: Using IBM Z System Automation API with Zowe and Kafka in a Modern DevOps Environment – Michael Alexander Carl Seeburger\, IBM \nLearn about exciting new Z System Automation capabilities supporting IBM Z and DevOps for enhanced operations management: – The ability to access your automation environment via the new IBM Z Systems Automation Operations (REST) API; – Zowe CLI and its plugins for System Automation and Netview to support Admins\, Operators and Developer on z/OS; – Publish System Automation event messages via SA Info Broker to Kafka and visualize in Service Management Unite dashboards. \n5:15-6:15 pm: 5 for f: Top 5 Use Cases for Zowe over last 5 years – Rose Sakach\, Broadcom\, and Michael Bauer\, Broadcom \nSince 2020\, the Arcati Mainframe yearbook has predicted exponential increases in Zowe adoptions. By the end of 2023 close to 70% of mainframe organizations – i.e. more and more of you – will be doing something with Zowe. In this session\, we’ll showcase the most popular Zowe use cases. Whether you are a Systems Programmer\, DBA\, Security Administrator\, DevOps Architect or Developer you will gain an understanding of the value of Zowe as we demo and explain 5 common Zowe use cases to help priortize and expedite your adoption journey. \nThursday\, August 17:\n8-9 am: Accelerate Your Mainframe Modernization using Zowe-Conformant REST APIs – Elliot Jalley\, Broadcom and Miroslav Strnad \nMainframe modernization is being driven by a number of factors\, not least the requirement to move fast while retaining the absolute focus on security. Embracing open-first technology is key. Opening the platform to ensure the mainframe remains vibrant into the future. This session focuses on the growing number of mainframe infrastructure REST APIs that provide standardized\, programmatic access to mainframe resources. Join me to learn how Zowe-conformant APIs play a vital role in a risk-managed\, in-place moderniztion strategy that leads to faster delivery\, higher quality and increased efficiency\, all without compromising on security and compliance. \n10:30-11:30: Leveraging Zowe to Enable SCM Actions from Service Now – Thomas McQuitty\, Broadcom \nLearn how Mainframe SCMs can be driven via ServiceNow for actions such as software change approvals using the ServiceNow MID Server. This walk-through will show you the behind-the-scenes configuration\, the technical prerequisites and the role Zowe plays.  We will also save time to discuss additional possibilities. \n1:15-2:15 pm: zNextGen: COBOL and the Modern Mainframe – Sudharsana Srinivasan\, IBM\, and Caitlin Mooney\, JP Morgan Chase\, Jade Melody Walker \nOpen Mainframe Project: COBOL Programming Course – Importance of COBOL – How COBOL can be used to train new developers – How CI/CD and debug/testing features are being added to the course \n1:15-2:15 pm: Diagnosing Transient Performance Issues by Analyzing SMF 98 and 100 Records in Zowe – Daneil Weigand\, IBM\, and Daniel Rosa\, IBM \nz/OS transactional workloads contain interactions between IBM z/OS components\, middleware\, Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products\, client applications and shared resources. Sometimes these interactions and resources can cause transient short term performance issues. In the worst cases\, these transient issues can repeat\, worsen\, and result in broader service degradation\, critical situations\, and even outages. When things go wrong\, Subject Matter Experts spend significant time (e.g. days\, weeks\, or months depending on the issue) looking for clues needed to define the root cause. SMF 98 and 100 records can be generated on synchronized\, 5-second intervals with micro-summary\, exceptionalism enriched data. Subject Matter Experts can analyze this data to identify and correlate short interval anomalies with only 15 minutes of data\, reducing the time required to diagnose complex critical situations\, service degradation\, and outages. In addition\, Subject Matter Experts can proactively identify repeating transient workload resilience risks\, providing an opportunity to diagnose the root cause and address it before a crit-sit or outage occurs. \n2:45-3:45 pm: Customer Use Cases and Success Stories with Zowe – Joe Winchester\, IBM\, Murali P. Panchalingam\, IBM and Rose Sakach\, Broadcom \nMany customers have been successful using Zowe to transition their companies to mainframe modernization in-place\, blending existing pracitces with modern toolchains. Learn first hand their stories at DevOps\, education\, automation\, optional support and other areas where Zowe has helped accelerate digital transformation. \n4-5 pm: Zowe Chat: Extending the Access\, Personas and Use Cases for z/OS based REST Services – Domenic D’Alterio\, IBM \n\nZowe Chat provides access to z/OS based services from a chat tool\, enabling team collaboration in problem solving and more through the collaborative tool already in use in your enterprise. Come and learn about this new Zowe component\, so how it is extensible and how it can help in your daily job.\nFriday\, August 18\n9:15-10:15 am: I get my CICS on Route Zowe – Joe Winchester\, IBM\, and Murali P. Panchalingam\, IBM \nThis talk shows how Zowe Visual Studio plugins and Zowe Command Line Interface open source extensions can be used for development\, operations\, and automated deployment tasks to create a modern and powerful experience that works for new\, and experienced\, CICS mainframers alike.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/share-new-orleans/
CATEGORIES:All,COBOL,Zowe
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
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SUMMARY:Open Mainframe Summit (Call for Papers - Deadline to Submit June 30)
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Open Mainframe Summit will be co-located with two industry conferences – IBM TechXchange Conference 2023\, hosted in Las Vegas on September 11-14; and Open Source in Finance Forum\, hosted in New York City on November 1.  \nThe Call for Proposals is now open and will be accepting submissions until Friday\, June 30\, 2023. Interested speakers for either event can submit proposals with options for 20 minute talks\, 30-minute sessions\, 60-minute panel discussions or a 60-minute workshop or lab. All topics that benefit the Open Mainframe ecosystem are welcome and can include (but not limited to) AI\, machine learning\, building the next workforce\, cloud native\, COBOL\, Java\, hybrid cloud\, diversity and Inclusion\, z/OS and Linux on Z\, and security.  \nSubmit a proposal: cfp.openmainframesummit.org.  \nOpen Mainframe Summit – Las Vegas \nIBM TechXchange Conference offers technical breakout sessions\, hands-on experiences\, product demonstrations\, instructor-led labs\, and certifications tailored to your interests and learning style. Open Mainframe Summit will be featured as part of the TechXchange Community Day on September 11. Community Day unites diverse IBM user groups and technical communities to foster collaboration\, networking and learning. Learn more here. \nOpen Mainframe Summit – New York \nOpen Source in Finance Forum is dedicated to driving collaboration and innovation in financial services through open source software and standards. The event brings together experts across financial services\, technology\, and open source to engage our community in stimulating and thought-provoking conversations about how to best (and safely) leverage open source software to solve industry challenges. Open Mainframe Summit will be featured as part of a 6-session track and a 10-minute keynote presentation on November 1. Learn more about the event here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/open-mainframe-summit-cfp/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,CFP,Open Mainframe Summit
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230625
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SUMMARY:VM Workshop 2023 (Columbus\, Ohio)
DESCRIPTION:The VM Workshop 2023 takes place on June 22-24 at Ohio State University in Columbus\, Ohio. VM Workshop is a grassroots non-profit organization made up of customers\, ISVs\, and business partners with an interest in the use and growth of the z/VM platform\, Linux on IBM Z\, and VSE (z/VSE and VSEn). \nOpen Mainframe will be represented by several project leaders and ambassadors: \nOn Thursday\, June 22 at 11 am – 12 pm\, Len Santalucia\, Chair of the Open Mainframe Project Governing Board and CTO and Business Development Manager at Vicom Infinity\, and John Mertic\, Executive Director at Open Mainframe Project\, will give a presentation about the “State of the Open Mainframe Project.” \nThe Open Mainframe Project turns 8 this year\, and has seen much success in establishing not only a home for open source on the mainframe\, but also has been a driver towards building a diverse and inclusive culture in mainframe to help bring in the next generation. With the planned launch of a mainframe to be used by the open source community and greater collaboration with other open source projects and organizations\, mainframe is now becoming more mainstream. In this talk\, we will provide an update on the Open Mainframe Project and ways you can engage. \nOn Friday\, June 23 at 11 am – 12 pm\, Mike Friesenegger\, Chair of Feilong and Solution Architect at SUSE\, will give a presentation titled\, “Feilong: The Open Source API for z/VM Automation.” \nFeilong is an Open Mainframe project. Come learn about the project as well as be introduced to the technical components. A demonstration will show the API in action driving z/VM functionality. \nTo check out all the sessions\, click here. To learn more about the event or to register\, visit the main VM Workshop website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/vm-workshop-2023-columbus-ohio/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T101500
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T230641Z
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SUMMARY:COBOL Programming Course Q2 Update Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Since the launch of Open Mainframe Project’s COBOL Programming Course two years ago\, we have held quarterly TSC calls to encourage our learners\, COBOL fans and the community at large to join us to learn more about our work we drive and provide inputs and thoughts about the course. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 21 at 9:30 am PT\, for the COBOL Programming Course Q2 Webinar. The core COBOL team will be joined by Lezlie Browder\, an Open Mainframe Project Summer Mentor with several years of COBOL experience. She recently went through the COBOL Programming Course and experimented with Zowe and COBOL Check. She’ll share her experience\, feedback and more. \nRegister to join the conversation here. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cobol-programming-course-q2-update-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,COBOL,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T073000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20230612T221722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T221722Z
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SUMMARY:Zowe Quarterly Update Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are a Zowe User\, Contributor\, Extender or simply interested in what’s happening with Zowe \, please join the Zowe Community on Monday\, June 19 at 6 am PT/9 am ET for the Zowe Q2 Update Webinar featuring the Zowe 2.9 System Demo!\n\n\nDetails:\nWhen:  Monday June 19\, 2023 at 6 am PT/9am ET  (we’ve reserved 90 minutes for this meeting)\nWhere:  https://zoom.us/j/92382491133 (no registration required)\nWhat:  Zowe 2.9 System Demo\n\nFeaturing:\n\nZowe API Mediation Layer: Support for OpenID Connect (OIDC)\, API Catalog UI Enhancements\, fixes\nZowe CLI:  x-LPAR COPY command\, fixes\nZowe App Framework / Web UI:  Massive desktop / multi-app performance improvements\, fixes\nZowe Explorer (VS Code): Cancel Jobs for job nodes\, Data set creation templates\, Custom Credential Manager for K8s\, fixes\nGeneral:  New to you\nGeneral:  Upcoming Events\n\n\nFind more details in the Open Mainframe Project calendar:  https://lists.openmainframeproject.org/g/zowe-dev/viewevent?eventid=1946648&calstart=2023-06-19\n\n\nNote:  YOU MUST create your own calendar entry and reserve this time
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/zowe-q3-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Webinar,Zowe
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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SUMMARY:DevConf.CZ (Brno\, Czech Republic)
DESCRIPTION:DevConf.CZ \, which takes place on June 16-18 in Brno\, Czech Republic\, is an annual\, free\, Red Hat sponsored community conference for developers\, admins\, DevOps engineers\, testers\, documentation writers and other contributors to open source technologies. At DevConf.CZ\, FLOSS communities sync\, share\, and hack on upstream projects together. \nDevConf.CZ is committed to fostering an open and welcoming environment at our conference. We set expectations for inclusive behavior through our code of conduct and media policies\, and are prepared to enforce these. \nOn Saturday\, June 17 at 2:45 – 3:20 pm\, Sarah Julia Kriesch\, an Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, CO-Chair of the Linux Distributions Working Group and Lead IT/OT Engineer at Accenture\, will give a presentation titled\, “Linux Distributions Collaboration on the Mainframe.” \nDebian\, openSUSE and Fedora have founded together the Linux Distributions Working Group at the Open Mainframe Project for achieving better support for the mainframe architecture s390x and collaboration for providing solutions. That has been such success\, that SUSE\, Red Hat\, Canonical (Ubuntu)\, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux have joint also. The question has popped up\, whether we should be open only for all Linux Distributions or should we include also important upstream projects in our Linux Distributions Working Group. In this presentation we will represent the existing benefit for all Linux distributions\, where we are and what we want to achieve for the future. Add this to your schedule here. \nRegister for the free conference or learn more about it on the main DevConf.CZ website. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/devconf-cz-brno-czech-republic/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Linux Distributions Working Group
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230529
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
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SUMMARY:openSUSE Conference (Nuremberg\, Germany)
DESCRIPTION:The openSUSE Conference 2023 will take place on May 26 – 28. The first talks will begin at 9:30 a.m. This  is the annual openSUSE community event that brings people from around the world together to meet and collaborate. The organized talks\, workshops\, and BoF sessions provide a framework around more casual meet ups and hack sessions. \nopenSUSE will post the streaming link of the conference on its main conference website once it is available on the day of the event. \nSara Julia Kriesch\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, CO-Chair of the Linux Distributions Working Group and Lead IT/OT Engineer at Accenture\, will give a talk at the conference on May 27 at 10:30 am about “The Mainframe\, an alternative platform for openSUSE.” \nEverybody of us have got a laptop. Then there are some Embedded enthusiasts with arm hardware. Did you hear already about the architecture s390x for mainframes\, which includes IBM zSystems and LinuxONE? You will learn\, where such hardware is used and that you can also still use it with openSUSE. Hints will be given\, how to receive mainframe access for free for open source development. Finally\, there is a short introduction\, how you can be included for better s390x support (with feedback) within the Linux Distributions Working Group at the Open Mainframe Project. \nLearn more about the conference at the openSUSE event website.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/opensuse-conference-nuremberg-germany-2/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Linux Distributions Working Group,Member Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230525
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SUMMARY:ASAP University 2023 (Cincinnati\, Ohio)
DESCRIPTION:ASAP University\, which takes place on May 21-24 in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, is the premier\, user-driven training and education program for the Workload Autoation suite of products. ASAP University is a user community dedicated to the education and training of workload automation professionals and to influencing the strategic direction and technical functionality of Workload Automation. \nOn Tuesday\, May 23 at 9-9:45 am\, Domenico D’Alterio\, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador\, Member of the Zowe ZAC and Principal Product Manager at IBM\, will give a presentation\, “Let’s Dance: Zowe.” \nLearn more about the conference or register on the main ASAP University website. \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/asap-university-2023-cincinnati-ohio/
CATEGORIES:All,Ambassadors,Zowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T100000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113410
CREATED:20230407T190551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T190551Z
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SUMMARY:Fostering Inclusive Work Environments for the LGBTQIA+ Community (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The LGBTQIA+ community is a vital part of not just the technology ecosystem\, but the world as a whole. On May 17 at 9-10 am PDT (12-1 pm EDT)\, in the next session of the Making Our Strong Community Stronger collaborative initiative\, national DEI consultant Jess Pettitt will moderate a thoughtful conversation with panelists about the importance of community\, self-expression\, and relationship-building in creating safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals\, along with the impact of popular cultural polarization. Register for the webinar here. \nThis webinar’s panelists include: \n\nDebbie Schildkraut\, Founder/President\, Kestin Impact Consulting\nDan Brown\, Head of Communications\, LF Energy\nMichelle Hébert\, Enablement Manager – Data Services\, Applied Systems\nLarry Cook\, Global Event Manager\, Broadcom Mainframe Software\n\nCheck out other Marking Our Strong Community Stronger videos here. Join our LinkedIn community here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/fostering-inclusive-work-environments-for-the-lgbtqia-community-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Diversity & Inclusion,Making our Strong Community Stronger,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Mainframe Modernization Summit (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Experts in both cloud and mainframe applications come together at the first Mainframe Modernization Summit on May 11. This is the only event of its kind where you can explore the full range of possibilities for modernizing your mainframe applications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Summit explores the options for your mainframe applications. While they were born on the mainframe\, what does their future look like in a cloud world? There is a range of options from staying on the mainframe to going cloud-native. \nWe’ll learn from industry leaders\, gain valuable insights\, and discover best practices that you can apply to your organization. \nOpen Mainframe Project will be represented in a strategic panel at the Summit. Please see below for details. \nStrategic Panel: Understanding the Mainframe Modernization Movement (9:45 am – 10:15 pm PDT//11:45 am – 12:15 pm CDT) \nWhat is mainframe modernization and why has it been getting so much attention in recent years? Industry thought leaders will explore the answers to those questions and much more in this strategic panel. \nSpeakers: \n \nRegister or learn more about the event at the main event website here. #MainframeMod23
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/mainframe-modernization-summit-virtual/
CATEGORIES:All,Mainframe Modernization,Member Event
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