Name: Power Processors & IBM i: A Brief History of the Past 25 Years
Start: 2026-06-16T10:30:00+0200
End: 2026-06-16T11:30:00+0200

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Power Processors & IBM i: A Brief History of the Past 25 Years

Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST

06 - RHÔNE 3B

In this talk, Power Processor Chief Architect, William Starke, will give his perspective on the technologies, architectures, and business conditions underpinning the past several generations of Power processors and systems, sharing insights and anecdotes, tracing the history of the IBM i platform, and explaining what makes it so reliable, secure, scalable, and performant.

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Bill Starke

Power Processor Chief Architect, IBM

William Starke is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Architect for Power microprocessors. Since graduating from Michigan Tech University, Bill has been employed by IBM for over 30 years in several roles, spanning mainframe and Power systems performance analysis, logic design... Read More →

Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
06 - RHÔNE 3B

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