Data Management
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Date
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2
December
2025
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09:00 - 17:00
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Db2 on z/OS & LUW - Belgium

Data Management
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Date
Datum
2
December
2026
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Time
Tijdstip
09:00 - 17:00
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TBA
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IMUG is back! On 2 December, we’re bringing the Belgian Db2 community together again for a day filled with knowledge sharing, practical experience and new insights.

Expect technical sessions on Db2 for z/OS and Db2 LUW, current topics from the field and plenty of opportunities to exchange experiences with fellow Db2 professionals.

Agenda & registration

The full programme for IMUG BE 2026 will be announced soon.

Registration is already open. Register now and secure your spot for 2 December.

AGENDA

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Joint Plenary

  • 09:00 - 10:00: Quantum Computing - Eric Michiels (IBM)
  • 10:00 - 10:15: Break

LUW Track

  • 10:15 - 11:15: What's New - Db2 Product Strategy and Roadmap Update - Greg Petrossian (IBM)
  • 11:15 - 12:15: Technical deep dive on Db2 version 12.1.0 to 12.1.4 and sneak  peek at 12.1.5 - Marcin Marczewski (IBM)
  • 12:15 - 13:30: Lunch break‍
  • 13:30 – 14:00: Db2 Audit implementation at Health Data Agency (HDA) - Sina Kashani (Infocura)
  • 14:00 - 15:00: Db2 on Openshift  - Guido Verbraak (IBM)
  • 15:00 - 15:30: Iceberg Datalake table Support - Daniel Hancock (IBM)
  • 15:30 - 15:45: Coffe break‍
  • 15:45 - 16:45: Db2 Genius Hub: Deep dive into monitoring, query optimization,impact analysis, and more (demo) - Daniel Hancock (IBM)

z/OS Track

  • 10:15 - 11:15:  Db2 Forward Recovery – a Users Experience - Jan Cannaerts (Rabobank)
  • 11:15 - 12:15: How to Hack Db2 for z/OS –  Lessons Learned from Mainframe Hackers - Emil Kortrc (Broadcom)
  • 12:15 - 13:30: Lunch
  • 13:30 - 15:00: CICD for DB2 z/OS – The future is now? - Nathan Degryse & Steven Goedertier (Colruyt Group)
  • 15:00 - 15:30: What’s new in Db2 for z/OS (so far this year) - Bart Steegmans (IBM)
  • 15:30 - 15:45: Coffee Break
  • 15:45 - 16:45:  Improved Availability through the evolution of Universal Table Space (UTS) - Anthony Ciabattoni (IBM)

Closing Session

  • 16:45  - 17:00: Closing remarks

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OPTIONAL: Db2 exams (free of charge during the event, LUW track only) - please bring your  own laptop