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SUMMARY:IBM TechXchange 2025 (Orlando\, FL)
DESCRIPTION:IBM TechXchange\, taking place October 6-9 at the Orange County Convention Center and Hilton Orlando\, is the ultimate learning hub for developers\, technologists\, and techies looking to grow their skills. With 400+ learning courses and labs\, 150+ available certifications\, 1k+ technical events per year and a growing community of over 400k members\, IBM TechXchange is on a mission to creating a better future with technology. \nOpen Mainframe Project will be on-site again at Community Day on Monday\, October 6. Check out more details here. Additionally\, Open Mainframe will also have several other sessions presented by ambassadors and project leads including: \nMonday\, October 6:\n5:45 – 6:05 PM: The Linux Distributions Working Group as Part of the Open Mainframe Project – Sara Julia Kriesch (Kyndryl) \n4:00 – 5:00 PM: Dispelling the Myths Around Open Source on the Mainframe – Len Santalucia and Ken LoCascio (Pellera Tchnologies)\, Elizabeth Joseph (IBM)\, Steven Perva (Ensono) and Louisa Denly (IBM) \nWednesday\, October 8: \n11:00 – 11:20 AM: Credit Agricole: How to use modern tools to facilitate IBM z/OS operations and data access – Francois Delombe (CA-GIP) \n11:30 – 11:50 AM: Beyond DevOps: Unlocking New Possibilities with Zowe – Jan Prihoda (Broadcom) \n1:30 – 1:50 PM: Achieving Greater Business Agility with VS Code and Hybrid Toolchains – Vaughn Marshall (Broadcom) \n2:00 – 3:00 PM: ISPF and/or VS Code Zowe Explorer. how to become a power user in BOTH mainframe file editors – Jim Horne (Lowe’s Companies) and Joe Winchester (IBM) \n2:00 – 3:30 PM: Using OpenTelemetry to integrate the mainframe into enterprise-wide observability solutions – Chris Walker\, Rudiger Schulze\, Ash Mahay (IBM) \nOpen Mainframe Project will also be in the Open Source Zone in the event expo. Stop by the booth and get your 10th anniversary swag! \nRegister with the Open Mainframe Project code and link for a 30% discount on the TechXchange conference here. 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-techxchange-2025/
CATEGORIES:All,IBM TechXchange,Industry Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T100000
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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Culture Speaks: How Internal Communication Shapes What We Believe and How We Behave
DESCRIPTION:This experiential session on Wednesday\, October 22 at 9-10 am PST explores how internal communication becomes the heartbeat of organizational culture. More than just words\, the way we lead\, listen\, and message—formally and informally—shapes what people believe is possible\, safe\, and true within an organization. But this won’t be your typical corporate communication workshop. In this session\, we listen with our whole selves. We’ll use music and expressive arts to tune into the rhythms of how we speak\, lead\, and listen. From soundscapes to storytelling\, participants will surface the unspoken energy of their organizational culture—and learn to shift it with intention. \nParticipants will engage in soundscapes\, storytelling\, and creative exercises that invite reflection on how trust\, intentional leadership and transparent communication (these were participants’ insights from the last panel) foster a culture of psychological safety and belonging. Come ready to listen deeply\, create boldly\, and leave with new strategies to communicate with purpose and intention. \nRegister for the webinar here. \nMaking Our Strong Community\, Stronger is a collaborative initiative sponsored by BMC\, Broadcom Mainframe Software\, IBM\, Open Mainframe Project\, Rocket Software and TechChannel. With a goal of accelerating diversity by sharing different voices\, perspectives and corporate cultures\, we hope to inspire meaningful conversations and most importantly\, approachable actions that elevate inclusivity with lasting impact. Join our LinkedIn Group here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/culture-speaks-webinar-october-2025/
CATEGORIES:All,Diversity & Inclusion,Making our Strong Community Stronger
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
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SUMMARY:GS UK In-Person Conference 2025 (Whittlebury\, Northamptonshire)
DESCRIPTION:The GSE UK Region Conference\, an  annual event which takes place on November 3-6\, in Whittlebury\, Northamptonshire\, hosts more than 200 hours of technical training from vendors and GSE members. There are several keynote and plenary sessions and a large number of subject streams\, each of which covers a specific area of interest\, with serves as a cornerstone for collaboration\, learning and advancing the future of enterprise computing. For the second year in a row\, Open Mainframe Project will have a stream at the conference. \nMonday\, November 3\n\n\n11:00 – 11:45: The Power of the Mainframe Open Education for New Mainframers – Yetunde Obakeye\, Linux Foundation/OMP \n\n\n12:00 – 12:45: Harmonizing Mainframe Ecosystems with a Collaboration Among Linux Distributions – Sarah Julia Kriesch\, Kyndryl \n\n\n13:30 – 14:15: Zowe DevOps as a Curriculum – Richelle Anne Craw\, Beta Systems Software AG \n\n\n14:30 – 15:15: Productive mainframe delivery using open source – a practical demonstration – Bronwyn Davies and Stephen Morgan\, PopUp Mainframe Ltd. \n\n\n15:45 – 16:30: Our Galasa rollout – Joe Sexton\, Macro 4 Limited \n\n\nTuesday\, November 4\n\n\n10:15 – 11:00: Effective strategies for Git and source control on z/OS – Igor Todorovski and Harithamma D\, IBM \n\n\n11:30 – 12:15: Testing Across Boundaries: z/OS to Cloud with Galasa – Louisa Denly\, IBM \n\n\n12:30 – 13:15: Installing and Configuring Zowe – from Zowe to Enterprise deployment – Jakub Balhar\, Broadcom Mainframe Software and Joe Winchester\, IBM \n\n\n14:30 – 15:15: Zowe CLI in Action: Enabling Mainframe Automation and Self-Service Portals – Diego Rodriguez\, Broadcom Mainframe Software \n\n\n15:30 – 16:15: Hidden treasures\, advanced features\, and administrative tips for Zowe API Mediation Layer – Elliot Jalley\, Broadcom Mainframe Software \n\n\n16:45 – 17:30: Automating Mainframe Operations with REST APIs & Zowe CLI Plug-ins – Joshua Powell and Miroslav Strnad\, Broadcom Mainframe Software \n\n\nWednesday\, November 5\n\n\n10:00 – 10:45: Build Your First REST API App to Manage Started Tasks – we’ll show you how! – Jan Prihoda and Sergei Krunevich\, Broadcom Mainframe Software \n\n\n11:15 – 12:00: Driving Operational Visibility for Mainframe Infrastructure APIs with Open Telemetry and the Zowe AP – Elliot Jalley\, Broadcom Mainframe Software \n\n\n12:15 – 13:00: From complainer to committer: How I got involved in open source and you can too – Joshua Waters\, Next Retail Ltd. and Dave Nice\, IBM \n\n\n14:15 – 15:00: CBT Tape\, a treasure trove of powerups no mainframer should be without – Marcus Davage at BMC Software Ltd and Joe Winchester\, IBM \n\n\n15:15 – 16:00: Updating Legacy Code the Open Source Way: Stories from a Maintainer – Oleksandr Hubanov and Germanas Samrickis\, Rocket Software UK Ltd \n\n\n16:30 – 17:15: Instrumenting the Mainframe: An introduction to Modern Observability and OpenTelemetry – Ruediger Schulze and Chris Walker\, IBM \n\n\nThursday\, November 6\n\n\n10:00 – 10:45: Feilong: Empowering z/VM Adoption – Rajat Sharma\, IBM \n\n\n11:15 – 12:00: The Power Trio: Visualizing Db2 for z/OS with REST\, OpenTelemetry\, and Grafana – Sujit Neb\, BMC Software Ltd \n\n\n12:15 – 13:00: Zopen: ‘Apt’ly bringing package management to the Mainframe – Russell Wilson\, IBM UK LTD. \n\n\nThe full schedule can be found here. \nRegister for the event here.
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/gs-uk-in-person-conference-2025-whittlebury-northamptonshire/
CATEGORIES:All,CFP,GS UK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T090000
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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\nDevonte Hawkins\, IBM zStack Technical Specialist at IBM\nTaylor Hrupek\, Mainframe Business Specialist at Broadcom\nNanxi Meng\, Instructional Designer at Broadcom\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-2-2/2025-11-05/
CATEGORIES:All,Education & Training,Mainframe Open Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T080000
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SUMMARY:IBM Z Day
DESCRIPTION:IBM 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 AI\, Hybrid Cloud\, Quantum-Safe Security\, and more!
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/ibm-z-day/
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LOCATION:https://ibmzday2025-vconf.bemyapp.com/#/register
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T100000
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SUMMARY:CLI Meets AI: Introducing ZCrafter (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:ZCrafter is a CLI tool that helps you work with COBOL\, JCL\, and mainframe systems using AI. You ask questions\, analyze code for bugs\, troubleshoot errors and get instant answers about mainframe development. Based on Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe\, ZCrafter was created by NIU students in the IBM Z Student Ambassador Program. \nJoin us on Friday\, December 5 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET for a presentation that will include an overview and live demo of ZCrafter. The creators will also be sharing their journey into mainframes\, their experience with open source\, trends in AI and technology and the future of mainframe. Register for the event here. \nSpeakers: NIU Students Victor Taiwo\, Sang Pham\, Oyewale Adeoye\, and Paris Richards \n  \n 
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/cli-meets-ai-introducing-zcrafter-webinar/
CATEGORIES:All,Zowe
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260227
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SUMMARY:SHARE Orlando 2026
DESCRIPTION:SHARE Orlando\, happening on February 22-26 at the Rosen Centre Hotel\, provides attendees with access to the latest enterprise IT news\, key focus areas\, prominent industry leaders and product highlights on emerging technologies all in one space. \nOpen Mainframe Project will be on-site at the conference again this year with several sessions including: \nMonday\, February 23 10:30 am – 11:30 am EST \nFrom Journeys to Roadmaps: AI-Curated Learning for New Mainframers \nKelsey Colberg and Nanxi Meng\, Broadcom \nMonday\, February 23 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm EST \nAsk Me Anything: Open Source + Mainframes \nJoe Winchester\, IBM \nMonday\, February 23 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm EST\nAutomating Mainframe Operations and Powering Self-Service Portals with Zowe CLI & Python \nDiego Rodriguez and Rose Sakach\, Broadcom \nMonday\, February 23 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm EST \nMaking the Mainframe Great Again With the Zowe Command Line Interface (CLI)  \nJoe Winchester\, IBM \nTuesday\, February 24 9:15 am – 10:15 am EST\nZero-Cost\, High-Impact: Modernizing RMF Reporting with ZOWE ZEBRA and Grafana \nJoe Carlisle\, Hitachi Vantara \nTuesday\, February 24 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EST\nBYOD Lab: Your IDE in a Container – Hands on Lab \nSandeep Sirivolu and Thomas McQuitty\, Broadcom \nWednesday\, February 25 10:30 am – 10:50am EST\nHello Mainframe\, How Are You Today? Using Zowe in an AI World With MCP AI Agents  \nJoe Winchester\, IBM\, Andrew Toews\, Gestell \nWednesday\, February 25 3:45 pm – 4:45pm EST\nZowe API Mediation Layer Made Easier: Faster Install\, Smarter Admin Training \nElliot Jalley and Dan Kelosky\, Broadcom \nThursday\, February 26 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm EST \nCBT Tape: A Treasure Trove of Mainframe Utilities \nKarla Houser\, Caterpillar Inc.\, Joe Winchester\, IBM\, Reg Harbeck\, Independent Consultant \nThursday\, February 26 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST\nBuilding Open Source and Proprietary Software on a Zowe Base \nJoe Winchester\, IBM
URL:https://openmainframeproject.org/event/share-orlando-2026/
LOCATION:Rosen Centre Hotel\, 9840 International Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,SHARE
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