Join us at IBM TechXchange 2025

October 6 - 9, 2025 | Orlando Florida

Join us this October for an immersive learning experience designed to fuel your AI journey. We’ll equip you with the practical skills to apply gen AI to your role and unlock the full potential of the IBM technology you rely on.

Experience hands-on watsonx Challenges, technology breakouts, and instructor-led labs to elevate your expertise, earn credentials, and exchange insights with peers shaping the future of tech.

COMMON Sessions

Choose from 14 expert led sessions, carefully curated by COMMON, including technical breakout sessions, hands-on experiences, product demonstrations, instructor-led labs, and certifications tailored for professionals

System Administration

Can your IBM i Recover from a Disaster?
Pete Massiello | Massiello Holding 

Basics of IBM i System Administration for Programmers
Pete Massiello | Massiello Holding 

What You Need to Know to Upgrade IBM i to 7.6 and 7.5
Pete Massiello | Massiello Holding 

Why Wait? Discover the Power of IBM i Wait Accounting and iDoctor Job Watcher 
Dawn May | Dawn May Consulting, LLC

Everything You Need to Know About the IBM i Administration Runtime Expert
Dawn May | Dawn May Consulting, LLC

IBM Migrate While Active – Why Take Your System Down to Migrate?
Dave Wiseman | Meridian IT Inc 
Kris Whitney | IBM.

Administrating the New MFA Support on IBM i
Tim Rowe | IBM

New Security Features in IBM i 7.6
Rohit Chauhan |  Tietoevry Tech Services Norway AS

IBM i 7.6 by the Architects
Tim Rowe | IBM

Live Demo of Navigator for i
Tim Rowe | IBM

Navigator for i – An Administrator’s View
Ann Wilkerson | IBM

IBM i – A Strategic Preview for 2025 and Beyond
Steve Will | IBM

DB2 Mirror – Continuous Availability for Proven Business Outcomes
Josh Patterson |  Lightedge
Richard Dolewski | Lightedge 


Track 2

VS Code & Code for IBM i Hidden Gems
Sébastien Julliand | ARCAD Software

The Path to Modernization on IBM i
Charles Guarino | Central Park Data Systems, Inc

Using REST APIs on IBM i
Charles Guarino | Central Park Data Systems, Inc

Db2 for i Inside of VS Code
Liam Allen | IBM

Developing for IBM i with AI tools
Liam Allen | IBM

Forget ODBC! Here’s a New Db2 Connector
Jesse Gorzinski | IBM

Db2 for i Inside of VS Code
Tim Rowe | IBM

IBM i Services for the Developer
Ann Wilkerson | IBM

Why GIT? Reasons and Considerations for Source Control
Marina Schwenk | Innovative Software Solutions, Inc

Modern RPG What Does That Mean?
Marina Schwenk | Innovative Software Solutions, Inc

Security as a Developer, Why Should I Care?
Marina Schwenk | Innovative Software Solutions, Inc

IBM Watsonx Code Assistant for i – How it Works and Demos
Julio Sanchez | IBM