BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Common - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.common.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Common REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T130000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250604T143333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T151958Z UID:10007-1750852800-1750856400@www.common.org SUMMARY:Cyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/cyber-resilient-backup-patterns-for-ibm-power-vs-and-hybrid-workloads/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250318T171733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T144634Z UID:9636-1751891400-1751895000@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: Lunch Hour and Networking DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-lunch-hour-and-networking-3/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T180000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250701T190014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T201437Z UID:10256-1757350800-1757354400@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: Forget ODBC! Here's a New Db2 Connector DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-db2connector/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250822T184105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T184715Z UID:10628-1757502000-1757505600@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: Sizing Power11 Correctly with Performance Navigator DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-sizing-power11-correctly-with-performance-navigator/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T123000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250106T162744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T140842Z UID:9202-1757923200-1758112200@www.common.org SUMMARY:NAViGATE 2025 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/navigate-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250905T130340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T150510Z UID:10682-1758711600-1758715200@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: Beyond the Hype: How AI Agents Can Unlock the Value of IBMi Data DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-turgon-ai/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250617T174210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T174210Z UID:10130-1759708800-1760054399@www.common.org SUMMARY:IBM TechXChange 2025 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/ibm-techxchange-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250911T191448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T191906Z UID:10738-1760358600-1760362200@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Lunch Hour and Networking DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-lunch-hour-and-networking-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250924T195934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T115919Z UID:10839-1760612400-1760616000@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: Using IBM i Self-Service Password Reset to Reduce Costs\, Improve Security DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-using-ibm-i-self-service-password-reset-to-reduce-costs-improve-security/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20251013T183538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T221433Z UID:11010-1761735600-1761739200@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast : Security & Quality Without Compromise—See What’s Next for IBM i DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-security-quality-without-compromise-see-whats-next-for-ibm-i/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T180000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250728T152959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T110830Z UID:10477-1762189200-1762192800@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Getting Started With: How to Get Oriented on this Weird Platform DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-getting-started-with-how-to-get-oriented-on-this-weird-platform/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20251106T220106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T181320Z UID:11249-1763550000-1763553600@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast - IFS Security: Don’t Leave Your Server Vulnerable DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-ifs-security-dont-leave-your-server-vulnerable/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20251104T194331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T180417Z UID:11221-1764592200-1764595800@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Lunch Hour and Networking DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-lunch-hour-and-networking-5/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20251208T105151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T142147Z UID:11476-1765882800-1765886400@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: How to Avoid the Biggest Mistakes in IBM i Security DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-how-to-avoid-the-biggest-mistakes-in-ibm-i-security/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250814T193140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184943Z UID:10541-1768226400-1768230000@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: Fortify and Conquer: Secure Coding Strategies for IBM i Developers DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-fortify-and-conquer-secure-coding-strategies-for-ibm-i-developers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260112T210121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T210121Z UID:11755-1769990400-1770163199@www.common.org SUMMARY:COMMON India DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/common-india-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260112T203231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T205423Z UID:11737-1770035400-1770039000@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Lunch Hour and Networking DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-lunch-hour-and-networking-6/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260107T142252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T143259Z UID:11663-1771286400-1771459199@www.common.org SUMMARY:Focus 2026 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/focus-2026/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260302T160413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T153333Z UID:12102-1773057600-1773061200@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: AI with IBM i Overview DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-ai-with-ibm-i-overview/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260209T163235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T163235Z UID:11964-1773129600-1773162000@www.common.org SUMMARY:COMMON at WMPCA DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/common-at-wmpca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260226T160155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T133755Z UID:12061-1773918000-1773921600@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: Working Together on IBM i: Git + Change Management for Innovative IBM i DevOps DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-working-together-on-ibm-i-git-change-management-for-innovative-ibm-i-devops/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T133000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260224T172154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T171949Z UID:12024-1775478600-1775482200@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: Lunch Hour and Networking DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-lunch-hour-and-networking-7/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260302T142452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T153306Z UID:12091-1775520000-1775779199@www.common.org SUMMARY:NEUGC DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/neugc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20250914T170030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T173913Z UID:10745-1777248000-1777593599@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERUp 2026 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powerup-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260422T142523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T143428Z UID:12361-1777910400-1777914000@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Getting Started: The IBM i Interview That Works for Everyone in the Room DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-getting-started-the/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.common.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/N2i-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260403T021103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T173700Z UID:12252-1778065200-1778068800@www.common.org SUMMARY:POWERcast: Build an IBM i Firewall Using Exit Point Management DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/powercast-build-an-ibm-i-firewall-using-exit-point-management/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260511T181604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T153607Z UID:12602-1780329600-1780333200@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Getting Started Series: Built-in Functions You Should Be Using DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-getting-started-series-built-in-functions-you-should-be-using/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260603 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260127T210646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T133635Z UID:11870-1780358400-1780444799@www.common.org SUMMARY:COMMON LATAM DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/common-latam/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260706T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260706T180000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260601T161539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T171658Z UID:13024-1783357200-1783360800@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i Getting Started With: Unit Testing on IBM i DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-getting-started-with-unit-testing-on-ibm-i/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T180000 DTSTAMP:20260622T110626 CREATED:20260615T124103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T124259Z UID:13123-1791219600-1791223200@www.common.org SUMMARY:N2i: What I wish I knew when I started my IBM i Career DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nTony Fiorot\, IBM – Cloud Solution Sales Executive\, Power Systems Virtual ServerRichard R. Spurlock\, Cobalt Iron – CEO and FounderMatt Dittoe\, Cobalt Iron – Vice President of Sales \nPrice: Free Courtesy of Cobalt IronDate/Time: June 25th\, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT \nCyber Resilient Backup Patterns for IBM Power VS and Hybrid Workloads \nAre backup challenges and security complexities leaving you frustrated or overwhelmed? If so\, you won’t want to miss this discussion! \nOur panel of experts will explore three customer use cases including specific challenges\, overview of solution patterns\, and the impacts of Compass Secure Automated Backup. \nCustomer Challenges Explored: \n\nChallenge #1 – Reduce risk moving on-premises Power workloads to the cloud\nChallenge #2 – Hybrid data protection\nChallenge #3 – Unify protection for Power and x86 workloads (VMware\, KVM\, etc.)\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTony Fiorot \nTony is a dynamic leader with a passion for guiding teams and customers through transformational change and the adoption of emerging technologies. With deep expertise in solution sales\, business transformation\, and Go-To-Market strategies\, Tony has helped organizations unlock the full potential of cloud services\, artificial intelligence\, and digital user experiences. He is highly skilled in security and privacy by design\, data protection\, enterprise content management\, workflow optimization\, strategic planning\, consulting\, and financial analysis.Known for his ability to make complex technical topics accessible and engaging\, Tony combines technical mastery with an energetic\, approachable style that resonates with diverse audiences. Tony’s outstanding contributions have been recognized with the prestigious Best of IBM Award in 2018. \n  \n \nRichard R. Spurlock \nIntellectually curious entrepreneur\, Richard is recognized as a global expert on data protection and recovery. After spending 15 years designing and delivering the world’s largest data protection applications\, Richard harnessed that expertise to build a disruptive\, software-defined data protection solution: Compass. Compass is the industry’s first enterprise-class data protection and analytics software designed to natively run in hybrid and public cloud environments. An experienced speaker and subject matter expert\, Richard is a frequent industry spokesman and an avid Formula 1 racing fan with his family. \n  \n \nMatt Dittoe  \nA former developer\, architect\, and systems engineer\, Matt has deep infrastructure knowledge and experience that he brings to solution sales and customer engagement.  He has held a series of leadership positions at Amazon Web Services\, Oracle\, SolarWinds\, Hewlett Packard\, and at Cobalt Iron\, where he currently serves as Vice President of Sales. URL:https://www.common.org/event/n2i-what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started-my-ibm-i-career/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR