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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:
  1. 3 ½ days of latest education delivered by top IBM and industry leading speakers  punctuated by large breaks offering maximum networking,
  2. Three-hour in-depth workshops, 60 minutes’ education sessions and solution provider’s special slots,
  3. 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,
  4. 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.
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Keynote - Integrated MFA and IBM i
Wednesday June 4, 2025 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
02 - F4/F5
What ? Multi-factor Authentication integrated with the IBM ? Yes! With the new IBM i 7.6 announce the operating system now supports a fully integrated MFA security option. Each user profile can now be given an additional factor to help make sure that the user accessing the IBM i is who they say they are. Come hear world wide security expert Carol Woodbury and IBM i architect Tim Rowe explain this new support and better yet give a live demo on how it works.
Speakers
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Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM
Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →
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Carol Woodbury

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco
Wednesday June 4, 2025 09:10 - 10:10 CEST
02 - F4/F5
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