iBelieve 2015

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Join Frank Soltis and leading modernisation experts

for a free day of learning and networking

October 28 in Zurich

at the riverside hotel, in Glattfelden

Why attend

Entering its third year, the iBelieve Tour is back. Join Dr. Frank Soltis as he talks about real life cases of IBM i users and why modernisation is so critical for business. Dr. Soltis is joined by leading modernisation expert Trevor Perry and strategy and planning expert Chris Koppe. This tour brings tremendous knowledge and experience into one room for the European IBM i community. During these free-to-attend one-day events, you will learn exactly why modernisation is necessary, the approaches available, which strategies are good for you and how to implement them.

These are the experts you will meet:

Dr. Frank Soltis
Retired Chief Scientist,
IBM

Dr. Soltis is one of the most significant computer scientists of the 20th century. He defined directions for IBM systems - including the AS/400 and IBM i - and led the effort to define the architecture of the 64-bit PowerPC processors used in IBM’s Power System servers.

Chris Koppe
VP of Corporate Strategy,
Fresche Legacy

Chris Koppe has led the development of legacy management strategies for hundreds of companies across various platforms, languages, databases, and technologies, accumulating expertise on everything related to legacy management.

Trevor Perry
Modernisation Strategist,
Fresche Legacy

Trevor Perry provides innovative strategies to IBM i users around the world. Well-known in the IBM i community for leading efforts to promote modernisation, he specializes in setting strategy and direction, aligning business and IT, guiding evolution of IT DNA and motivating entire companies.

Christoph Lösel
CIO, Systembetreuung Lösel GmbH
IBM i customer who has modernized their applications

Christoph Lösel transformed the company from just programming to a full service provider.Systembetreuung Lösel GmbH focuses on medium-sized enterprises, and Christoph advises especially on modernization of existing IT infrastructure.

Agenda for iBelieve Switzerland*
Time	Speaker	Session Title
8:30 - 9:30	Coffee, registration and networking
9:30	Paul Hodgkinson	Welcome and introduction
9:40	Dr. Frank Soltis	The Importance of Modernisation.
10:30	Coffee break
10:45	IBM	IBM i update
11:30	Chris Koppe	Developing a modernisation strategy: evaluating the options
12:15	Lunch
13:15	IBM i customer Christoph Loesel, from Systembetreuung Loesel GmbH	i Modernised
13:45	Speaker panel	Open Q&A session
14:15	Coffee break
14:30	Trevor Perry	Implementing modernisation
15:15 - 15:30	Trevor Perry	Closing remarks
15:30 - 16:30	Networking

* The agenda is subject to change without prior notice.

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