IDUG NA 2026
Event Details
We were so excited to meet our members in Atlanta for the 2026 North America Db2 Tech Conference (NA26), hosted Sunday, October 25 through Wednesday, October 28. This year, we'll be co-located with IBM TechXchange. Your IDUG NA registration gives you full access to BOTH events! Enjoy all of the things that you love about IDUG NA and experience IBM TechXchange in the same week! Registration for IDUG NA opens in early 2026.
Call for Presentations & Technical Sessions
The IDUG NA 2026 Call for Presentations will open mid-February. We look forward to bring the best Db2 content forward to our attendees again this year.
Technical Sessions will be organized by theme once more. Build your agenda based on what you're most interested in exploring! Session themes include:
- AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning
- Back to Basics
- Backup, Recovery, and Data Movement Strategies
- Cloud, Warehouse, and Data Lakes
- Database Practices
- Db2 Features, Improvements & Tips
- Db2 Solutions, Utilities, and Tools
- Operations & Automation
- Performance, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting
- Security, Compliance, and Governance
- SQL, Application Development, and Modernization
Sessions will be tagged with each theme/category, platform, and experience level. We can't wait to see the schedules you create!
Workshops & Hands-On Labs
We are thrilled to offer workshops and hands-on labs to our in-person attendees on Wednesday afternoon. These sessions are complimentary with your paid registration – registration is limited to those who have already purchased their tickets to IDUG NA 2026 and will open in the summer.
IDUG Essentials Courses
The IDUG z/OS and LUW Essentials Courses are available exclusively at IDUG NA and EMEA events. These in-person only training sessions run parallel to our planned sessions. Essentials registrants are eligible to test at the end of week at no additional cost.
This course will expose the beginning z/OS DBAs (Database Administrators) to essentials of Database Administration for a Db2 13 for z/OS. This course will teach the students how to physically implement a logical database design using DDL and teaches considerations of referentially related tables. This course discusses the use of basic utilities, program preparation, serialization, and basic database security. This course does not cover distributed data processing, nor does it cover data sharing.
This foundational course introduces the essentials of Db2 12.1 for relational DBAs, covering architecture, installation, configuration, and basic database management. It then builds on these core skills with topics such as data movement, backup and recovery, and routine maintenance to ensure performance and integrity. Designed for new and transitioning DBAs, the course emphasizes hands-on learning with minimal prerequisites beyond basic SQL and database knowledge.
Exam Note: There is no certification for the foundational course, but students can take a proctored quiz after the class to obtain the badge.
Certification & Badging with IDUG
IDUG and IBM are proud to offer z/OS and LUW certification and badging opportunities to our in-person attendees at no additional cost. One exam per attendee is complimentary with your paid IDUG NA Db2 Tech Conference Registration. Test times and pre-registration instructions are included in our interactive agenda.
Featured Keynotes & Presentations
IDUG celebrates the Db2 community with thought leaders from the industry bringing first-class content directly to you at our live events. As always, you'll get a chance to interact with thought leaders and industry innovators on and off the main stage and in our signature expert panels designed for both z/OS and LUW user audiences throughout the week. Look for more information coming soon about our featured speakers!
Thank you to our Partners & Exhibitors
We are truly grateful for our annual and event partners who make our Db2 Tech Conference series possible. Attending onsite? Be sure to share a coffee and/or a high-five in the expo hall while you're with us in Atlanta. Thank you, as always, to our Global Partners:
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