Join Namik Hrle and Minaz Merali for an exclusive keynote session on technology trends in the market and how you can accelerate the impact of AI in your organization. The success of AI in business hinges on high-quality, secure data. Enterprises that double their ROI from AI have invested in trustworthy, governed data. Yet, data is rapidly expanding in volume and variety, challenging organizations to effectively manage and utilize diverse, unstructured and structured data sources in their AI. In this session, learn about the latest innovations in Db2 and how clients have achieved data-driven transformation within their organization.
Namik Hrle is a Vice President of Development in IBM’s Software division and the Director of its development lab in Germany. He holds a title of IBM Fellow, the ultimate distinction of IBM technical career given to a small number of individuals who demonstrated the highest level... Read More →
Vice President, Product Management, Data & AI, IBM
Minaz Merali is the Vice President of Product Management for IBM’s multi-billion dollar Data Management portfolio where she is responsible for product strategy, innovation and strategic partnerships. She has been at IBM for over 20 years in the areas of Cloud, IBM Z and now Data... Read More →
If you are a Db2 for z/OS user and have not considered the Db2 Analytics Accelerator this is a chance to learn more about how it can significantly reduce CPU consumption while contributing to performance and resource savings for online, batch, and ETL processes. If you are already an Accelerator user, this is a chance to hear about what’s new with the recent statement of direction for the next version of the Accelerator. A lot has happened since the original 7.5 version and the adoption of IBM Z and LinuxONE on-platform deployment.
Customers use IBM Db2 to run some of the toughest mission critical workloads on the planet. The world’s largest financial institutions, healthcare providers and insurers, car manufacturers, retailers, government agencies all trust Db2 to run their operations every day. Customers depend on Db2 to continuously innovate and enable them to accelerate their own innovation, like building the next generation of cutting-edge cloud/AI apps and services. In this session, we discuss IBM’s strategy and roadmap, review the latest advancements with the upcoming Db2 12 release, and preview the AI initiatives planned for 2025. We’ll dive into Amazon RDS for Db2, a new offering on AWS that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale Db2 databases in the cloud. And, finally, we’ll preview a brand new generative AI-powered product that makes it easy for Db2 DBAs to get their work done.
As data environments grow increasingly complex, database administrators (DBAs) face challenges in maintaining performance and troubleshooting errors efficiently. Our forthcoming AI-powered solution leverages natural language processing to streamline database interaction, allowing users to query their Db2 systems and resolve issues with ease. This presentation will explore how AI-driven tools can transform Db2 management by simplifying tasks such as error resolution, performance monitoring, and retrieving key metrics. Attendees will gain insights into the evolving role of AI in enhancing DBA productivity and operational efficiency.
