Bill Starke
IBM Distinguished Engineer, POWER Processor Chief Architect
Session Title: Power Processor Roadmap: Power11, Memory Architecture, Enterprise AI, and Chiplets
Abstract: In this talk, Power Processor Chief Architect, William Starke, will describe the Power11 processor and the value drivers in the Power11 stack, including its advanced packaging technology, innovative memory architecture, and expanded AI strategy. Looking beyond Power11, he will provide details on the strength of Power’s emerging chiplet-based architecture, with comparisons to industry chiplet architectures.
Bio: William Starke is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Architect for Power microprocessors. Since graduating from Michigan Tech University, Bill has been employed by IBM for over 30 years in several roles, spanning mainframe and Power systems performance analysis, logic design, and microarchitecture. For the past two decades he has served as the Chief Cache/Nest Architect for Power. Bill is an IBM master inventor, with over 300 U.S. patents.
David Spurway
IBM Power AI and Security Principal, EMEA, IBM Technology Sales
Session Title: Augment your solutions with AI and IBM Power
Abstract: In this talk, David Spurway will take us through a journey around the build and use of AI in a solution. An combination of presentation and demos, with an updated view of the rapidly evolving world of open source and AI. Opening up for the audience to consider FAQs of their own.
Bio: David Spurway is the IBM Power AI and Security Principal, which sees him running around Europe, the Middle East and Africa, talking about how our servers and solutions can help customers run mission critical applications reliably and for less money. He talks all over the world about IBM Power, sometimes in person, regularly in virtual events, doing presentations which are tailored to the audience to entertain and inform. He works with customers to show them how they can lower their costs, resist Cyber attacks and also help lower their carbon footprints. He also works with customers to show them how they can use AI to modernise and deliver new business functions.
Vidar Svenden
Advisory Software Technical Specialist, IBM Technology Norway
Session Title: Agentic AI, from AI projects to profits
Abstract: As artificial intelligence matures from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment, a new paradigm is emerging—Agentic AI. This presentation explores how intelligent agents are transforming the way businesses operationalize AI, moving beyond isolated models to systems that can perceive, reason, and act autonomously across workflows. We’ll begin with IBM’s point of view on the evolution of AI, highlighting how foundation models and automation are converging to enable agentic capabilities
Bio: Vidar Svendsen, solution architect at IBM Tecnology. 25 years of experience helping organisations getting the most out of technology. The last couple of years focusing on dataplatforms, AI and AI Governance brings the natural next step to Agentic AI
Simon Hutchinson
Session Title: Simon’s top 10 SQL favorites
Session Title: Modern data structures, beyond the basics & RPG array magic
Bio: Simon has been working with IBM midrange servers and RPG since 1988—beginning in the UK and continuing for the past 33 years in the USA. He is best known for his blog, RPGPGM.COM, which he has authored for over 12 years. Through it, he shares his extensive knowledge and experience, offering detailed examples in RPG, SQL, and CL. Simon’s contributions have earned him recognition as an IBM Champion for Power for the past five years, as well as an IBM i Community Advocate.