COMMON EUROPE CONGRESS 2025: Full Schedule

WELCOME TO COMMON EUROPE CONGRESS 2025

Don’t forget to reach out to your local country user group to get the discount code for the congress!

Common Europe, in collaboration with Common Sweden, is delighted to be holding its annual flagship event, Common Europe Congress, in the friendly city of Gothenburg offering extensive education, networking and relaxation opportunities. It’s also a great opportunity for exploring the city… so why not take a family mini-break as well.
Congress education areas targeted are IBM Power hardware, Application Development, Advanced RPG, Open Source tools and Languages, System Management, Db2 and SQL, IBM Storage, IBM i services and microservices, Security and Compliance and much more.
There will be two AIX / Linux tracks, to emphasize the Power Systems character of Common Europe.
Top IBM Business Architects and industry experts have already agreed to share their knowledge on the latest announcements, customer cases as well as practical subjects.
The congress content includes:

3 ½ days of latest education delivered by top IBM and industry leading speakers punctuated by large breaks offering maximum networking,
Three-hour in-depth workshops, 60 minutes’ education sessions and solution provider’s special slots,
A Solution Providers’ Centre open for 2 ½ days with top European and worldwide technology companies at their booths presenting innovative practical solutions that will enhance our solutions,
A Congress Dinner in the hotel with live entertainment.

We have negotiated special room rates in the Congress hotel itself,
The Common Europe Organization Team looks forward to seeing you in picturesque Gothenburg.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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10:00 CEST

Automating Power Virtual Servers with Ansible and AAP LIMITED

Monday June 2, 2025 10:00 - 13:00 CEST

09 - R14

This hands-on lab introduces you to Ansible and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) for automating IBM Power Virtual Servers on IBM Cloud. In the first part, you'll learn Ansible fundamentals, including playbooks, collections, and AAP. In the second part, you'll apply these skills to deploy and manage PowerVS instances via Ansible playbooks.

Speakers

Fabio Alessandro Locati

Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat

Fabio Alessandro Locati - commonly known as Fale - is an EMEA Principal Solutions Architect at Red Hat, public speaker, published author, and Open Source contributor. His main areas of expertise are Linux, containers (ie: Kubernetes), automation (ie: Ansible), security, cloud (mainly... Read More →

Geoffrey Pascal

Technology Engineer, IBM

Monday June 2, 2025 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
09 - R14

Workshop

14:00 CEST

Migrating IBM Power i to the Cloud: Best Practices for IBM PowerVS LIMITED

Monday June 2, 2025 14:00 - 17:00 CEST

09 - R14

Moving an IBM Power i system to the cloud offers many benefits, including greater scalability and optimized costs. But how can you ensure a smooth migration? In this workshop, we will share proven approaches and best practices for successfully migrating to IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS). We will cover key requirements, common challenges, and effective solutions. Through real-world examples and hands-on demonstrations, participants will learn how to efficiently transition their IBM Power i environment to the cloud and manage it effectively.

Speakers

Marc Rohloff

SVP Global Channels, T.S.P. Gesellschaft fuer Informationssysteme mbH

IBM i Business Continuity - Real-time Data Protection, Disaster Recovery and High Availability, Software and Services.Migration and Consolidation Projects

Monday June 2, 2025 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
09 - R14

Workshop

COMMON EUROPE CONGRESS 2025

From €204.79