IDUG Brazil 2026: Full Schedule

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8:15am ADT

Registration

Monday August 17, 2026 8:15am - 4:30pm ADT

Registration

Monday August 17, 2026 8:15am - 4:30pm ADT
Registration

Registration

9:15am ADT

IDUG Welcome

Monday August 17, 2026 9:15am - 9:25am ADT

Auditorium

Monday August 17, 2026 9:15am - 9:25am ADT
Auditorium

IDUG Event, English

9:30am ADT

K01 | How Db2 Leverages AI to Transform the Industry Standard

Monday August 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am ADT

Auditorium

For over 40 years, Db2 for z/OS has continuously evolved as the world’s pre-eminent hybrid cloud data server, powering the most mission-critical enterprise workloads. While headlines focus on trendy buzzwords, Db2 remains fiercely dedicated to its foundational strengths—availability, scalability, security, and modernization—while aggressively exploiting AI where it delivers real-world value.

In this session, we will explore how Db2 across z/OS, Linux, and Windows leverages AI to drive proactive database administration, automated system and application tuning, and more.

Speakers

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader & Product Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Based at IBM’s Silicon Valley Lab, Sueli Almeida leads the modernization of Db2 for z/OS as a Product Manager and Certified Thought Leader. She specializes in integrating high-impact technologies like AI, OpenTelemetry, and DevOps, transforming complex database environments into... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am ADT
Auditorium

Keynote, Portuguese

10:30am ADT

Morning Coffee

Monday August 17, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am ADT

Café Watson

Monday August 17, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am ADT
Café Watson

Meal or Break

10:50am ADT

A02 | Db2 for z/OS Trends & Directions

Monday August 17, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am ADT

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 & Product Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Monday August 17, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am ADT
Auditorium

A | z/OS, Portuguese/English

10:50am ADT

B02 | What’s New – Db2 LUW Product Strategy Roadmap

Monday August 17, 2026 10:50am - 1:00pm ADT

Americas

This session provides an inside look at the Db2 LUW product strategy and roadmap, highlighting recent investments across AI enablement, automation, performance optimization, security, and hybrid cloud deployment flexibility. Attendees will gain insight into how Db2 LUW is adapting to support modern data architectures while preserving the reliability, scalability, and transactional strength customers depend on today. The session will cover:

•Strategic investments in AI-powered capabilities and operational intelligence
•Hybrid cloud deployment patterns and platform modernization initiatives
•Enhancements focused on developer productivity, automation, and observability
•Performance and resiliency innovations for enterprise workloads
•The long-term product direction and priorities shaping future Db2 LUW releases

Speakers

Satya Krishnaswamy

Director, Hybrid Data Management Development, IBM

Satya Krishnaswamy is Director, Hybrid Data Management Development at IBM, responsible for the strategy, engineering and roadmap of IBM's hybrid Db2 portfolio: Db2, Db2 Warehouse, Db2 on Cloud and Db2 SaaS on IBM Cloud, AWS and Azure, plus IBM Db2 Bridge and the agentic, autonomous... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 10:50am - 1:00pm ADT
Americas

B | LUW, English

11:50am ADT

Break

Monday August 17, 2026 11:50am - 12:00pm ADT

TBA

Monday August 17, 2026 11:50am - 12:00pm ADT
TBA

Meal or Break

12:00pm ADT

A03 | Db2 for z/OS Development: New 2026 Swat Tales

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT

Auditorium

The session will concentrate on new SWAT team experiences. Various unexpected outcomes and behaviors will be discussed along with technical items customers are exploiting and technologies that have been challenging for customers. The complete session will be focused on customer experiences and sharing real life outcomes. Topics include, but are not limited to, Universal Tablespaces exciting new options, application rebind best practices, statement level invalidation, z/OS Recovery Boosts, and new Db2 for z/OS log scalability and availability enhancements.

Speakers

Anthony Ciabattoni

IBM Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team Leader, IBM

Anthony Ciabattoni is an IBM Certified Executive IT Specialist and the current leader of the Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team, based out of the IBM Silicon Valley Lab. With over 30 years of hands-on experience working with Db2 for z/OS, Anthony brings deep technical expertise and a strong customer-focused... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT
Auditorium

A | z/OS, English

12:00pm ADT

B03 | From 500TB to 60TB: How Sicoob Reduced Its Analytical Core by 12%

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT

Americas

Reducing a 500TB database to 60TB introduced a series of significant challenges. This case study details the technical journey to stabilize an environment that struggled with prohibitive recovery windows and the impossibility of performing traditional backups due to its massive volume. The presentation focuses on the end to end reduction effort, including the in-house development of an orchestrator designed to manage large scale workloads while maintaining full control and historical tracking of all operations within the Db2 ecosystem. Participants will see how this transformation of a critical, high volume environment was achieved and how the team sustained an agile, well-governed operation through intelligent automation.

Speakers

Pedro Carvalho

Infraestructure DB2 DBA, Sicoob

Db2 LUW DBA since 2007 working with IBM managing many customers throughout my career.Moved to Sicoob in 2021 and been working with the infraestruture team with all challenges a complex banking system hás.

Rafael Souza Faria

Customer Success Engineer, IBM

Rafael Souza Faria é Customer Success Engineer na IBM, onde atua na aceleração da jornada de modernização de dados e IA para grandes clientes corporativos. Com mais de 15 anos de experiência no setor de tecnologia, possui um histórico sólido na arquitetura, implantação e... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT
Americas

B | LUW, Portuguese

12:00pm ADT

C03 | Mastering Access Path Management in Db2 for z/OS: Simplify, Optimize, Succeed

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT

Asia

The access path chosen by Db2 has a major impact on SQL performance and overall application efficiency. This session offers a quick refresher on access path fundamentals and focuses on best practices for managing access paths across the application lifecycle to ensure stable workload performance. Discover key strategies to keep your applications running smoothly and efficiently.

Speakers

Michal Bialecki

Db2 technical consultant, Broadcom

Michal Bialecki is a Db2 Technical Consultant at Broadcom, bringing over 20 years of experience to the role. Prior to joining Broadcom in 2025, he spent two decades working remotely for IBM Silicon Valley Lab, where he served as a member of Db2 z/OS Development SWAT team with John... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm ADT
Asia

C | Cross Platform/App Dev, English

1:00pm ADT

Lunch

Monday August 17, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm ADT

Café Watson

Monday August 17, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm ADT
Café Watson

Meal or Break

2:00pm ADT

A04 | Supercharging Db2 with Generative AI: From Natural Language Queries to Autonomous Performance Optimization

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT

Auditorium

Enterprises are under pressure to deliver faster insights and streamline operations - the ultimate Boss Fight of managing large Db2 for z/OS environments. Generative AI is your new power-up for development and administration and your secret weapon against complexity. This session will show how to flip on the Auto-Pilot to tune SQL with expert-level precision, master complex schema management, and drive utilities intelligently for object maintenance. We'll walk through real speedruns (use cases) that demonstrate how GenAI simplifies workloads, cuts troubleshooting time, and improves efficiency, giving your team the cheat codes to unlock Db2's full value and achieve the High Score in productivity.

Speakers

Chris Crone

Distinguished Engineer - Database Technologies, Broadcom

Chris is a Distinguished Engineer for Database Technology and a lead architectfor the Data Management portfolio within the Mainframe Division of BroadcomSoftware Group. He oversees strategy and architecture decisions for theBroadcom database products IDMS and Datacom, as well as for... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT
Auditorium

A | z/OS, English

2:00pm ADT

B04 | Cloud Update: The Latest on Db2 Fully Managed Services

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT

Americas

Join us for a deep dive into the latest innovations shaping the continued evolution of Db2 Cloud Services across leading cloud platforms. This session explores recent advancements in Db2 SaaS, AWS Amazon RDS for Db2, and Db2 as a Service on Microsoft Azure as well as Google Cloud. You’ll learn how these offerings enable flexible deployment choices while meeting demanding enterprise requirements. Whether your focus is efficient application development, optimization, regulatory compliance, cloud strategy, availability, or feature adoption, this session will demonstrate how Db2 Cloud Services are designed to adapt to your needs—providing enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and flexibility.

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 including Db2 SaaS on IBM Cloud, AWS RDS for Db2 and more. He has also worked in development, architectural and leadership... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT
Americas

B | LUW, English

2:00pm ADT

C04 | From SQL Data Insights to SQL Data Insights Pro: A Deep Dive into New Capabilities

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT

Asia

Introducing SQL Data Insights Pro, generally available since 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

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader & Product Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Monday August 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm ADT
Asia

C | Cross Platform/App Dev, Portuguese/English

3:00pm ADT

Break

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:10pm ADT

TBA

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:10pm ADT
TBA

Meal or Break

3:10pm ADT

A05 | IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS – Installation & Operations Overview

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT

Auditorium

This training provides an end‑to‑end overview of IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS, covering architecture, deployment options, installation, configuration, and connectivity with Db2. It also explains data loading, incremental updates, query acceleration, monitoring, and troubleshooting for effective day‑to‑day operations.

Speakers

Vivekanandan Kannan Ilangovan

Expert Mainframe System Programmer, Ensono Technologies LLP

I am a seasoned DB2 System Programmer for z/OS with close to 20 years of experience supporting mission‑critical mainframe environments. I began my career working with DB2 Version 7 and have evolved alongside the platform, currently supporting multiple clients running DB2 Version... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT
Auditorium

A | z/OS, English

3:10pm ADT

B05 | Your AI Toolbox in Db2: Picking the Right Model When Everyone's Telling You to Use an LLM

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT

Americas

The AI problems landing on the desks of DBAs and application developers this year don't all need the same model. Some call for a Large Language Model. Others need a forecasting model, a clustering algorithm, or an embedding model. Plenty can be solved by predictive techniques that have been working quietly for years. One drawer of the toolbox has been getting all the attention. The skill that matters most, knowing which tool fits the problem, has gone quiet. If your data lives in Db2, much of the toolbox is already there.

This session lays the toolbox out on the table. Two axes, what data you have and whether you have labels, organize the AI landscape into a 2×2 you can hold in your head: predictive and unsupervised models for structured data, the same for unstructured data, plus embeddings and generative AI.

Then we map every drawer to a Db2 capability you can use today. In-database machine learning for classification, regression, and clustering. Native vector storage and similarity search. Built-in integration with external embedding and language models. Python frameworks for retrieval-augmented applications and AI agents. We close with production patterns we've seen ship, across the full range of model types and use cases.

Whether you live in SQL or Python, you'll leave knowing which tool to reach for, and where to start.

Speakers

Shaikh Quader

AI Architect, IBM Db2, IBM

Shaikh Quader has spent over two decades at IBM in software development, with the last ten years focused on AI. Now serving as AI Architect and Master Inventor on IBM Db2, he works on building intelligent, high-performance data platforms — including capabilities such as vector search... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT
Americas

B | LUW, English

3:10pm ADT

C05 | OTel for Db2 Connect Drivers: JCC 12.1.4 DRDA OTLTRCCTX Today, CLI/.NET/Open Source Next

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT

Asia

Db2 Connect JCC 12.1.4 now propagates W3C Trace Context to Db2 for z/OS using new DRDA code points (OTLTRCCTX) so z/OS OpenTelemetry spans can be stitched into end-to-end traces. This session dives into the driver implementation, UOW boundary rules, sysplex optimizations, troubleshooting, and our roadmap to bring the same behavior to CLI, .NET, and open-source Db2 drivers.

Speakers

Binit Kumar

Lead Engineer, Rocket Software

Binit Kumar is a Senior Software Engineer at Rocket Software, specializing in the development of open-source drivers for IBM Db2. With over 8 years of deep-tier experience, he has been a driving force behind the DB2 open-source connectivity ecosystem(especially RUST and PERL, including... Read More →

Kollol Kumar Misra

Principal Software Engineer, Rocket Software

Kollol Kumar Misra is a Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software India and the current architect for the Db2 Connect JCC driver. He has been working with the Db2 Connect product for over 18 years, contributing deeply to its evolution and stability. His responsibilities include... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 3:10pm - 4:10pm ADT
Asia

C | Cross Platform/App Dev, English

4:10pm ADT

Afternoon Coffee

Monday August 17, 2026 4:10pm - 4:30pm ADT

Café Watson

Monday August 17, 2026 4:10pm - 4:30pm ADT
Café Watson

Meal or Break

4:30pm ADT

A06 | Db2 for z/OS - Ask the Experts

Monday August 17, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm ADT

Auditorium

Join this expert panel 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

Cüneyt Göksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM

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 Z... Read More →

Sueli Almeida

IBM Certified Thought Leader & Product Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Anthony Ciabattoni

IBM Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team Leader, IBM

John Campbell

Distinguished Technical Consultant, Broadcom

John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →

Chris Crone

Distinguished Engineer - Database Technologies, Broadcom

Monday August 17, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm ADT
Auditorium

A | z/OS, English

4:30pm ADT

B06 | Db2 for LUW - Ask the Experts

Monday August 17, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm ADT

Americas

Join this expert panel for an open Q&A with leading Db2 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

Dale McInnis

STSM, Db2 Client Adoption Engineering, IBM

Dale McInnis is an STSM in Db2 development from the IBM Toronto Canada Lab. He has a B.Sc.(CS) from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters ofEngineering(M.Eng) from the University of Toronto and is currently pursuing his PhD in computer science. Dale joined IBM in 1988 and... Read More →

B | LUW, English

5:45pm ADT

IDUG Networking Reception

Monday August 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm ADT

Café Watson

Monday August 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm ADT
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