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12 November 2025

IBM TechXchange Virtual Event

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250+
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Free Online Conference

LiveDemos

4 ExperientialJourneys

6 Technical Tracks

4 Industry-RecognizedSkills Badges

Extended IBM Z Skills Acceleration track | Earn a Badge!

IBM Z Day

12 November 2025   |   8AM - 4PM ET 

IBM Z Day is a free 1-day enterprise computing virtual conference for anyone and everyone! Hear the latest about IBM Z and LinuxONE, and join our lineup of global thought leaders who will highlight industry trends and innovation spanning AI, Hybrid Cloud, Quantum-Safe Security, and more!

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IBM Z Makes More Possible: More Precision, More Security, More Innovation

Connect, learn, and be inspired by what's brewing in the labs, hear from community members as they share experiences, discover new innovation, learn how to adopt a hybrid cloud infrastructure that integrates AI and data for real-time insights, accelerate your digital transformation and modernization journey and hear what's on the minds of thought leaders. 

1-DAY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

250+ INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

165+ COUNTRIES

LEARNING PLATFORM FOR ALL

Conference Tracks

IBM Z

Do more at the core with IBM Z

IBM Z integrates advanced AI into your hybrid cloud, optimizing performance, security and decision-making where critical data resides. Join this track to explore the latest innovations in security, resiliency, performance, and sustainability, showcasing real-world use cases of businesses leveraging the platform for competitive advantage.

Get AI value TODAY - no new data center / server farms required!

The AI+ era is enabling new opportunities, however, it can place significant demands on IT. Now teams can fuel growth today, while keeping vital data and applications secure, scaling energy efficient AI with minimal impact to performance. Learn how to readily access and exploit mainframe data for maximum AI model inferencing. Exploit Gen AI and multiple models to improve prediction and accuracy leveraging AI accelerators and an optimized stack. Discover client use cases showcasing AI on IBM Z that unlock real-time insights and the full potential of enterprise data to accelerate real business value.

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AI & Data

Get more from your team, your IT, yourself.

Fast track operational efficiencies and accelerate app development using assistants, agents and automation to extract the most value from your IT investments and talent. Now you can use AI and automation to improve developer productivity and code quality, like one client did in a pilot, saving 80% of developer time. Streamline and simplify IT operations with integrated AI for anomaly detection, event correlation and actionable recommendations to reduce time to resolution. Help practitioners with guided actions to increase productivity and ramp up learning through a centralized Z IT Operation Management center.

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App Dev & IT Ops

Protect your most critical data and workloads despite the ever-changing threat landscape

IBM Z security offers robust protection for data and transactions, adapting to evolving threats and regulations, now and into the future. Learn how you can reduce risks with intelligent, automated cybersecurity as you prepare for future threats with quantum-safe cryptography and AI-powered security.

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Security

Skill up and take your career to new heights!

Get free in-depth training and learn from global subject matter experts to advance your skills and earn industry recognized badges. Engage in hands-on coding activities as you grow your network and deepen your expertise in enterprise computing.

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IBM Z Skills Acceleration

Dive into a future forward innovation showcase of the vibrant and diverse IBM Z and LinuxONE Ecosystem Solutions

Explore industry solutions, visionary approaches and thought leadership for the mainframe platform today featuring our global ecosystem in action. From ISVs and global system integrators to startups and industry changemakers, you’ll discover real-world customer use cases leveraging the mainframe for breakthrough outcomes and competitive advantage across key industries and spanning AI, app modernization, resiliency and more.

Ecosystem in Action

IBM Z Day Journeys

IBM Z Day offers 4 curated journeys, each with a distinct path offering an engaging, one-of-a-kind experience tailored to your interests. Discover enriched insights and recommended sessions that will create a memorable and impactful IBM Z Day for you!

      New to Z - Designed for early tenure mainframe professionals

      Today’s Architects - Showcasing our IBM Z community leaders, dreamers, and innovators

      Developer - Featuring technical sessions of particular interest to developers

      Startups - Discover how startups are leveraging IBM Z including IBM Hyper Protect

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IBM Z Day Badges

Due to the overwhelming response to last year's knowledge certificates we are introducing 4 IBM digital badges for IBM Z Day 2025!


You’ll be able to learn new skills, earn industry-recognized digital badges, and then post about your accomplishment with it showcased on your social profile!


The areas you can earn badges during IBM Z Day 2025 are: 

  • AI & Data
  • Security
  • Modernization
  • IBM Z Skills

Steps to Earn: 

1. Be sure you are registered to the IBM Z Day 2025 platform to access the event.

2. Complete the sessions based on the requirements - coming soon.

3. Upon successful completion of the quiz and verification of the sessions attended, receive an email from Credly and showcase on your social profile.

4. Post about your accomplishment!

*Earn these badges by completing the required sessions live, or via replay during the 10 day period after the event. There will be a short knowledge quiz to earn the badge. Badges and communications issued by IBM Z Day Event Platform Partner BeMyApp Co. Your personal information is used to issue your badge and for program reporting and operational purposes. IBM may share the personal information collected with IBM subsidiaries and third parties globally. It will be handled in a manner consistent with IBM privacy practices. The IBM Privacy Statement can be viewed here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy/us/en/. IBM employees can view the IBM Internal Privacy Statement here: https://w3.ibm.com/w3publisher/w3-privacy-notice".

Keynote Speakers and Featured Thought Leaders

Ross Mauri

General Manager, IBM Z & LinuxONEIBM

Meredith Stowell

Vice President, IBM Z EcosystemIBM

Tina Tarquinio

Chief Product Officer,IBM Z & LinuxONEIBM

Skyla Loomis

General Manager,
IBM Z Software
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