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Keynote Speakers

Tracy Hutcheson Broadcom
John Campbell
Monday | 28 September | 9:00 CET
AI Mythbusters and Db2  

Featuring Namik Hrle, Broadcom Mainframe Software's Chief Technology Officer, Tracy Hutcheson, Product Management and Strategy Executive for Broadcom Mainframe Division; and John Campbell, Broadcom Distinguished Technical Consultant (pictured, left)

In a world powered by Db2, the rapid evolution of AI makes it hard to separate fact from fiction. Are DBAs being replaced? Will AI rewrite COBOL? Can we afford to ignore quantum encryption? Join our session to cut through the noise, demystify the biggest industry myths, and get real answers directly from industry leaders: Namik Hrle, Tracy Hutcheson and a cameo appearance from John Campbell. Bring your questions!  

Presented by Broadcom

Tuesday | 29 September | 9:00 CET
From Trusted Data to Trusted AI:
Unlocking Enterprise Value with Db2 and IBM Data Integration

AI is creating new possibilities across every industry, but the enterprises that turn AI into real business value will have one major advantage: trusted access to the data that runs their business. For many of the world’s largest organizations, that data already lives in Db2, powering their most critical transactions across IBM Z and distributed environments. The opportunity isn’t to build yet another copy of that data somewhere else. It’s to unlock the value of the data you already have by bringing AI and analytics closer to where the data lives, reducing cost and complexity while accelerating access to insight.

Join IBM's senior leadership as they share IBM’s vision for the future of Db2 and Data Integration. They’ll explore how Db2 for z/OS, Db2 LUW, and IBM Data Integration are evolving to help enterprises put their most valuable data to work across AI and analytics, from AI-powered database capabilities to real-time integration, streaming, and accelerated analytics. Learn how these capabilities can help you move faster, simplify your data architecture, and turn the data that powers your business into a competitive advantage.

Presented by IBM

Wednesday | 30 September | 9:00 CET
IDUG WIT Speaker Ann Wauters
Women in Technology (WIT): 
TEAMship – The Human Side of High Performance 
Featuring Ann Wauters, former professional basketball player, Olympic athlete, and President of the Athletes' Commission of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) and founder of ASSISTS mentoring initiative connecting experienced elite athletes with the next generation (pictured, left)

Technology transforms organizations, but people determine whether transformation succeeds.

Drawing from two decades at the highest level of international sport, Ann Wauters explores what enables teams to perform consistently in environments where change, pressure and complexity are the norm.

Through inspiring stories and practical insights, she shares how trust, leadership, ownership and connection create the foundation for innovation, collaboration and sustainable high performance.

Because the strongest teams are not built on expertise alone—they are built on people who bring out the best in one another.

Sponsored by Broadcom

Henrik Loeser
Thursday | 1 October | 12:40 CET
Fundamentals and Potential of Quantum Computers

Featuring Henrik Loeser, Open Group Certified Distinguished IT Specialist, IBM (pictured, left)

Our (professional) lives are shaped by data - our own data and that of customers, family members, and friends. Much of this data is stored, processed, and analyzed. It serves as the foundation for machine learning, for artificial intelligence-based methods and applications. What's our approach towards collection and sharing of data? What do I approve of? What impact does data processing and information technology (IT) have on society as a whole, on me, and on my environment? In this presentation, Henrik Loeser will provide an introduction to computer ethics and its subtopics, such as data ethics and AI ethics.