TechCon26, Presented by OCEAN

IBM i Technical Conference

It's a New Era for IBM i !

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Technical Conference Overview

Two Days of
Inspiration & Innovation!

July 23 & 24, 2026

Technically, We're passionate about continuing education on the IBM Power Systems platform!

#OceanTechCon26

It's a New Era for IBM i !
Day 1


8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

ONLINE ONLY - A full day of technical presentations focusing on all aspects of IT from strategic directions to drilling down into today's latest technologies.

It's a New Era for IBM i !
Day 2


8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

LIVE IN COSTA MESA, CA - A full day of technical presentations focusing on all aspects of IT from strategic directions to drilling down into today's latest technologies.

Registration

OCEAN TechCon26
IBM i Technical Conference

July 23 & 24 2026

It's a New Era for IBM i !

SYSTOOLS Services Birgitta Hauser

From AI Uncertainty to Business Value Pascal Polverini

SESSION TITLE Liam Allan

Break for Lunch

What's New in Db2 for i Ryan Moeller

Building Your AI-Powered IBM i Knowledge Base: Preserving Expertise Before It Retires Aaron Magid

Case Study on Subsystem Configuration for HTTP Server Instances and QSQSRVR Server Jobs Dawn May & Matthew Neill

End of Sessions
 

It's a New Era for IBM i !

IBM Bob: Your AI Development Partner - Latest Info! Tim Rowe

Vendor Solutions Expo & Coffee Break

IBM i 7.6 and the Latest TRs by the architect Tim Rowe

CL 2026: What's New and Useful -AND- RPG Arrays, Modern Features You Should Be Using Simon Hutchinson

Vendor Solutions Expo & Lunch

Using SQL in Everyday Life Tim Rowe

Agentic AI Speaker

Vendor Solutions Expo & Afternoon Refreshments

PANEL DISCUSSION: It's a New Era for IBM i: The Year Ahead Moderator: Charles Guarino Panelists: Tim Rowe, Brandon Pederson, Jeff Boleman

End of Sessions
 

Innovate with IBM i

RPG: New Features You Might Have Missed Simon Hutchinson

Vendor Solutions Expo & Coffee Break

AI Ready Hybrid Infrastructure with IBM i on Power11 Jeff Boleman

Modern DevOps for IBM i: Building the Foundation for AI and Beyond Dan Magid

Vendor Solutions Expo & Lunch

Upgrade Your Reports with Python on IBM i Steph Beneschan

Tips, Tricks, Shortcuts & other Secrets of VS Code Mike Beneschan

Session Title programmers.io

Vendor Solutions Expo & Afternoon Refreshments

Simon's Top 10 SQL Favorites - Updated for TechCon26 Simon Hutchinson

End of Sessions
 

Innovate with IBM i

Let's Build an RPG Service Program Charles Guarino

Vendor Solutions Expo & Coffee Break

REST APIs on IBM i in Motion Charles Guarino

Next-Generation Entry Infrastructure for IBM i: AI-Ready Performance Brandon Pederson

Vendor Solutions Expo & Lunch

IBM i Licensing 101 Brandon Pederson

VS Code on IBM i - Part 1 Patrick Behr

Vendor Solutions Expo & Afternoon Refreshments

VS Code on IBM i - Part 2 Patrick Behr

End of Sessions
 

Innovate with IBM i

Build a Quick Website on IBM i with Python Mike Pavlak

Vendor Solutions Expo & Coffee Break

What's New with Open Source & IBM i Mike Pavlak

OAuth Patrick Behr

Vendor Solutions Expo & Lunch

Demystifying DCM Patrick Behr

Session Title Speaker

Vendor Solutions Expo & Afternoon Refreshments

Advanced Python on IBM i Mike Pavlak

End of Sessions
 

Venue

Day 1: Online Only

Day 2: Vanguard University, Costa Mesa

55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626





Hotel Information

Please contact us for hotel information.





CANCELLATION POLICY: Conference fees, less a $50 cancellation fee, will be refunded if a cancellation request is received prior to July 02, 2026. Please contact us at info@oceanusergroup.org to request a refund. No refunds will be issued for requests made after July 02, 2026.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Exhibitors and Sponsors play a major role in the success of our event.


Please visit these Exhibitors in the Vendor Solutions Expo:

Additional Sponsorship Provided by:

Membership

Benefits of Membership

Benefits of being a member of the OCEAN User Group

As we move into a new era of technology, it is critical that we are aware of how and when to implement technology at our companies. At OCEAN, we hope to provide a venue so that you can get an overview and education in many of these new technologies that will enable you to be an informed professional.


Types of Membership

One Year (12 Months) Individual Membership - $95 - This is a membership for one person and allows full access to the OCEAN website and video library, eligibility for special OCEAN members-only events, and discounts for other OCEAN educational opportunities.

One Year (12 Months) Corporate Membership - $325 - This membership is for your entire company and allows full access to the OCEAN website and video library, eligibility for special OCEAN members-only events, and discounts for other OCEAN educational opportunities.




Dress Code - The dress code for all OCEAN events is business casual.

Get in touch

Contact info

We would love to hear from you. Please contact us.

2026 OCEAN Conference Info: info@oceanusergroup.org