2013 IBM System z Technical Symposium

• General Information
• Highlights and Featured Sessions
• Registration, Tuition Savings Offering and Applying for a Visa

• Keynote and Featured Speakers
• Hotel and Travel
• Week at a Glance, Session Listings, Session Abstract and Detailed Agenda

• Solution Center Packages
• Cancel/No Show Policy
• Sponsor/Exhibitor List

Main Tent - Keynote Speaker

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  Terry Keene
  Chief Executive Officer,
  Integration Systems, LLC (iSys)

   

  Terry Keene is the CEO of iSys. Terry has provided consulting services to over 1,000 corporations and organizations globally -- representing industries such as transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and retail. His broad base of industry experience, along with his charismatic presence, has made him one of the most influential forces in the open systems market today.

   

  Terry has provided strategic design and infrastructure evaluation services for companies around the world. Working with companies like ConAgra, Deutsche Bank, W.W. Granger, Kaiser Permanente, The London Stock Exchange, Bose and Hershey, Terry has provided IT management with strategic perspectives on IT directions, technology analysis, and deployment alternatives for strategic programs and initiatives. He has also worked closely with technology industry vendors like HP, IBM, Digital Equipment, Unisys, Intel, Fujitsu-Siemens and Compaq on competitive product positioning and strategic technical strategies.

   

  Keynote Topic: The State of the Data Center - Where IT is Headed and How to Set the Agenda First

Featured Speakers

What's Coming in z/OS Version 2.1 - Features and Planning Information

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  Marna Walle
  Systems Software Development Senior Technical Staff Member, z/OS System Install Development Lab
  IBM Systems and Technology Group
  What's coming in z/OS Version 2.1, Features and Planning

  
  Marna Walle is a Senior Technical Staff Member for z/OS System Installation at IBM Poughkeepsie. Her current responsibilities include z/OS release migration and installation improvements. Marna is a frequent speaker at customer conferences.

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  Riaz Ahmad
  Washington Systems Center
  What's coming in z/OS Version 2.1, Features and Planning