IDUG Singapore 2026: Full Schedule

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Registration

Wednesday April 1, 2026 8:15am - 4:30pm GMT+08

Registration

Wednesday April 1, 2026 8:15am - 4:30pm GMT+08
Registration

Registration

9:00am GMT+08

IDUG Welcome

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am GMT+08

Auditorium

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am GMT+08
Auditorium

IDUG Event

9:30am GMT+08

A01 | Db2 for z/OS Trends and Directions

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am GMT+08

Auditorium

This session from Db2 for z/OS development leadership provides essential insight into Db2 strategy and technical direction. It will provide an overview of recent enhancements and the value that they provide. Just as importantly, it will place them in the broader context of where Db2 is headed. This will enable you to make important decisions now to position your business for the future of IBM's flagship database.

Speakers

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Sueli Almeida is an IBM Certified Thought Leader and member of Db2 for z/OS development located at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in San Jose, California. She has extensive experience with DB2, including database administration and systems programming. She has worked on DB2 for z/OS advanced... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am GMT+08
Auditorium

A | z/OS

9:30am GMT+08

B01 | What's New - Db2 LUW Product Strategy and Roadmap Update

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am GMT+08

Room 101

Discover how Db2 is evolving to meet the agentic AI era. This session highlights our hybrid and public cloud strategy, new agentic capabilities that automate and optimize database operations, and the next wave of innovations shaping the Db2 roadmap.

Speakers

Greg Petrossian

Worldwide Go-To-Market Lead, Db2, IBM

Gregory Petrossian is the Worldwide Go-To-Market Leader for Db2 at IBM and serves as the Db2 LUW Liaison for the International Db2 User Group. With deep expertise across the technology stack, Greg specializes in Agentic AI, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Process Automation... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am GMT+08
Room 101

B | LUW

10:30am GMT+08

Morning Tea

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am GMT+08

Meal and Expo Area

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am GMT+08
Meal and Expo Area

Meal or Break

10:50am GMT+08

A02 | From SQL Data Insights to SQL Data Insights Pro: A Deep Dive into New Capabilities

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am GMT+08

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Introducing SQL Data Insights Pro, planned for general availability in March 2026. This session begins with an introduction to SQL Data Insights, first delivered with Db2 for z/OS 13, followed by an overview of subsequent enhancements that have expanded its capabilities. The session then explores the latest advancements in SQL Data Insights Pro, including support for unstructured data stored in character columns and incremental training to improve model efficiency and scalability. Each feature will be demonstrated using sample data and AI queries, helping attendees understand how these capabilities work in practice. Attendees will gain practical insights into these new capabilities and learn how to leverage them to extract greater value from their Db2 data.

Speakers

Jae Lee

Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am GMT+08
Auditorium

A | z/OS

10:50am GMT+08

B02 | Technical Deep Dive on Db2 version 12.1.0 to 12.1.4 and a Sneak Peek at 12.1.5

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am GMT+08

Room 101

Db2 12.1 has evolved rapidly from 12.1.0 through 12.1.4, delivering meaningful gains in performance, manageability, security, and hybrid/cloud integration for mission-critical LUW deployments. This technical deep dive walks experienced Db2 practitioners through the most impactful capabilities introduced across these modpacks and fix packs, with a practical focus on what changes operationally and how to adopt them safely. We’ll examine key enhancements in backup and recovery, administrative automation, improvements for analytics and column-organized workloads, expanding ecosystem connectivity, and emerging patterns for lakehouse-style integration. The session includes a forward-looking “sneak peek” at what’s coming in 12.1.5.

Speakers

Andrew Hilden

Chief Architect Db2 SaaS, IBM

Andrew Hilden is the Chief Architect of Db2 SaaS. He is involved extensively in the development and architecture of several data-oriented cloud services in IBM. In the past 25 years he has worked in development, architectural and leadership roles in Db2 from SaaS to areas like appliances... Read More →

Dale McInnis

STSM Db2 Development, IBM

Dale McInnis is a Principal Data & AI Technical Specialist from the IBM Toronto Canada Lab. He has a B.Sc.(CS) from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters of Engineering(M.Eng) from the University of Toronto and is currently pursuing his PhD in computer science. Dale joined... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am GMT+08
Room 101

B | LUW

11:50am GMT+08

Break

Wednesday April 1, 2026 11:50am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Meal and Expo Area

Wednesday April 1, 2026 11:50am - 12:00pm GMT+08
Meal and Expo Area

Meal or Break

12:00pm GMT+08

A03 | Db2 Analytics Accelerator: V8 Migration Experiences, Future, and Customer Updates

Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+08

Auditorium

This session is deep dive technical details about Db2 Analytics Accelerator on IBM Z with latest V8 product updates, new capabilities, with migration details. There will be z17 and LinuxONE 5 Migration Experiences with V7 and V8, platform specific details, migration planning and deployment details. Session will contain IBM Z platform specific details z17 and LinuxONE 5, in the context of Accelerator such as machine configuration, CBU and Flex Capacity usage, different architecture alternatives for different business needs including GDPS usage with 2-, 3-, 4- site GDPS alternatives. There will be Lessons Learned from PoCs, current implementations, architecture discussions and health checks.- V8 Migration experiences and latest status- Latest POC, Deployment, Installation experiences. What were the issues and how they’re resolved - V8 Update- Planned items for the future

Speakers

Cuneyt Goksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM

M. Cüneyt Göksu is an Executive IT Specialist for IBM® Z solutions in the context of Data and AI in IBM Germany Development Lab as a member of Center of Excellence team. He holds MBA, bachelor’s degree and PhD in Computer Science. He has been working with Db2 for z/OS and IBM... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+08
Auditorium

A | z/OS

12:00pm GMT+08

B03 | Db2 Genius Hub: Introducing The New AI Assistant Powering the Autonomous Database Experience for Db2

Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+08

Room 101

This session highlights new Db2 Genius Hub capabilities that improve performance insights, diagnostics, security, and overall usability. You’ll see how the platform identifies potential performance impacts before you apply query recommendations, giving you clearer expectations for workload behavior. You’ll also learn how automated anomaly detection surfaces issues across key Db2 metrics and how enhanced monitoring now provides direct visibility into the health of the repository database, so you can take timely action.The session covers dozens of new features spanning performance, problem diagnostics, security enhancements, and user experience improvements—offering a more streamlined and proactive approach to managing Db2 environments.

Speakers

Greg Petrossian

Worldwide Go-To-Market Lead, Db2, IBM

Wednesday April 1, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+08
Room 101

B | LUW

1:00pm GMT+08

Lunch

Wednesday April 1, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm GMT+08

Meal and Expo Area

Wednesday April 1, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm GMT+08
Meal and Expo Area

Meal or Break

2:00pm GMT+08

A04 | Minimize Impact of Package Invalidation

Wednesday April 1, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm GMT+08

Auditorium

Dread no more when your application packages are invalidated by the online schema change processes. As a Db2 for z/OS DBA, you can take advantage of the statement-level dependency and statement-level invalidation features, then enable autobind phase-in to avoid application failures which is the side effect after changing your database object s schema. This presentation gives you details on these enhancements in function level V13R1M504 that address the pain points as the aftermath of many types of DDL execution.

Speakers

Tammie Dang

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM

Tammie Dang is the Senior Technical Staff Member in Db2 for z/OS Development focusing in the SQL processing, AI exploitation in the database, application developing and management areas. Responsible for both new development and service works, Tammie leads the design and delivery... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm GMT+08
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A | z/OS

2:00pm GMT+08

B04 | Db2 AI Strategy Update for Developers (vector store, similarity search, vector index, LangChain and more)

Wednesday April 1, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm GMT+08

Room 101

This developer-focused session walks through Db2’s latest AI capabilities designed to simplify LLM application development. Through demonstrations and clear explanations, attendees will see how native vector storage and similarity search enable efficient embedding management without requiring separate vector databases.The session covers built-in integration packages for LangChain and LlamaIndex, along with SQL-callable functions that allow developers to invoke LLMs directly from the database, eliminating complex API orchestration. You’ll see how to build production-ready RAG and agentic applications entirely within Db2.Whether you’re a developer, data engineer, or architect exploring these capabilities, this session provides an accessible overview with practical examples. No prior experience required.

Speakers

Dale McInnis

STSM Db2 Development, IBM

Wednesday April 1, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm GMT+08
Room 101

B | LUW

3:00pm GMT+08

Break

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:00pm - 3:10pm GMT+08

Meal and Expo Area

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:00pm - 3:10pm GMT+08
Meal and Expo Area

Meal or Break

3:10pm GMT+08

A05 | Db2 for z/OS Applications Empowered with OpenTelemetry

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm GMT+08

Auditorium

IBM System Z and Db2 for z/OS applications are essential to the successful operations and business workflows for major companies. Join our discussion on OpenTelemetry and its powerful impact on observability across your entire business environment. Whether you're a System Reliability Engineer or an Application Developer, this session is for you! Here's what you'll learn:

An overview of the OpenTelemetry observability framework and how it helps generate, process, and distribute telemetry data.
How Db2 for z/OS supports OpenTelemetry and how you can leverage it for your applications.
How OpenTelemetry support aligns with the broader platform, i.e. IBM System Z and Db2 for z/OS, to enhance your operations.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding and implementation of OpenTelemetry within Db2 for z/OS.

Speakers

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm GMT+08
Auditorium

A | z/OS

3:10pm GMT+08

B05 | Db2 Cloud Update: Introducing Db2 Serverless

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm GMT+08

Room 101

Join us for an introduction to Db2 Serverless, our upcoming Db2 SaaS offering that brings together simplicity for development and new workloads with enterprise-grade reliability, all delivered through a completely infrastructure-free experience. Db2 Serverless is designed for users building new applications as well as organizations running mission-critical workloads that demand trusted Db2 performance and resilience. With Db2 Serverless, you can provision a database in seconds. The service automatically scales in real time, instantly ramping up to meet workload demand and scaling down, even to zero, when not in use. This built-in elasticity eliminates overprovisioning and idle environments, resulting in significant cost savings. You pay only for the resources your applications consume, making Db2 Serverless an efficient choice for both fast-moving development teams and enterprise workloads. In this session, you’ll learn about Db2 Serverless and how it enables users to get started faster and use Db2 more efficiently than ever before, all with a fully managed experience and without compromising the reliability and performance you expect from Db2

Speakers

Andrew Hilden

Chief Architect Db2 SaaS, IBM

Wednesday April 1, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm GMT+08
Room 101

B | LUW

4:10pm GMT+08

Afternoon Tea

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:10pm - 4:30pm GMT+08

Meal and Expo Area

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:10pm - 4:30pm GMT+08
Meal and Expo Area

Meal or Break

4:30pm GMT+08

A06 | Db2 for z/OS Fireside Chat - Ask the Experts

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT+08

Auditorium

Join this Fireside Chat for an open Q&A with leading Db2 for z/OS specialists. Panelists will take on as many attendee questions as time allows, offering practical insights drawn from real customer scenarios and current product capabilities. This interactive session is a chance to deepen your technical understanding, hear expert perspectives, and connect with peers across the Db2 community. Bring your questions and be ready for a lively, knowledge‑rich discussion.

Speakers

Cuneyt Goksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Tammie Dang

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM

Jae Lee

Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT+08
Auditorium

A | z/OS

4:30pm GMT+08

B06 | Db2 LUW Fireside Chat - Ask the Experts

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT+08

Room 101

Join this Fireside Chat / Expert Panel for an open Q&A with leading Db2 for LUW specialists. Panelists will take on as many attendee questions as time allows, offering practical insights drawn from real customer scenarios and current product capabilities. This interactive session is a chance to deepen your technical understanding, hear expert perspectives, and connect with peers across the Db2 community. Bring your questions and be ready for a lively, knowledge‑rich discussion.

Speakers

Greg Petrossian

Worldwide Go-To-Market Lead, Db2, IBM

Dale McInnis

STSM Db2 Development, IBM

Andrew Hilden

Chief Architect Db2 SaaS, IBM

Jillian Quiller

Growth Product Manager, Db2, IBM

Jillian Quiller is a Growth Product Manager at IBM, where she focuses on accelerating adoption and measurable impact across the Db2 portfolio. She specializes in bridging product design, data, and AI through experimentation, analytics, and user-centered design to drive product growth... Read More →

Wednesday April 1, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT+08
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