IDUG - The International Db2 Users Group

REMINDER - the #EMEA26 call for presentations ends on 12 April! Whether you've submitted before or are new to #IDUG speaking, we want to hear from you. Visit idug.org/events/idug-em… to learn more and submit your abstract. Your expertise and ideas are critical to the success of the 2026 EMEA Db2 Tech Conference, and we thank you in advance for your participation. #Db2 #DBA #database #mainframe #AI #LUW

🚩LAST CALL 🚩 to attend the #IDUG Singapore Db2 Tech Conference! View the session schedule and save your seat here - idug.org/events/idug-si…. Managers, take advantage of the badging and certification opportunities included with event registration, plus significant product and technical insights. See you soon!

New on the pod - Julia and Marcus chat with Jørn Thyssen, who has two degrees in chemistry and came to the #Db2 world via his college backgammon habit...in a roundabout sort of way. Learn more about Jørn's unconventional journey on idug.org/podcast - listen now!

Join IDUG on April 1-2 for the inaugural Singapore Db2 Tech Conference. Enjoy two days of world-class technical sessions, training and presenters, plus z/OS certification and LUW badging opportunities. 📅 View the agenda and register today - idug.org/events/idug-si… #database #Db2 #DBA #AI

What a wonderful week in Sydney with our IDUG Colleagues and friends! #AU2026 Next up, SINGAPORE. There's still time to register - visit idug.org/events/idug-si… to register. (And yes, the Singapore Grid is online 👏 )

We’ve kicked off @IDUGDb2 Australia in Sydney!! 3 days packed with sessions on technical deep dives including our AI + agentic features that were launched on March 5th 🤖

Many IDUG Db2 Conference attendees anxiously await THE GRID, where speakers and topics are revealed. Without further ado, may we present the Singapore 2026 Grid, featuring product updates, strategy sessions, AI insights, analytics accelerators, and more! Visit idug.org/events/idug-si… for a session preview, and register today.

Speaking at IDUG Australia 2026 in Sydney! 🇦🇺 My sessions: idugau2026.sched.com/speaker/david_… Looking forward to connecting with the global @IDUGDb2 and data community. Who’s going? I’d love to connect.

Join your Db2 colleagues in Sydney March 16-18 for the IDUG #AU26 conference. Preview the latest in product strategy & roadmaps, experience comprehensive technical sessions, and take the opportunity to Ask The Experts in both formal and networking environments. Group discounts are available - visit lnkd.in/eSKif-aH to learn more and register. Space is limited, so save your seat today!

So many new topics on the blog! Visit idug.org/news to get caught up: - Two-factor authentication for DB2 LUW by Patrick Y., Mitchell Waite, and Greg Stager, CISSP - How to Survive a Missile Attack and the Other Latest Cyberthreats by Robi Singh - IBM Db2 13 for z/OS Database Administrator Associate Exam: Part 5 by Emil Kotrč - Vector Indexes in Db2 – An early preview by Christian Garcia-Arellano, Zach Hoggard, and Christopher Stojanovski

It's official - the #IDUG NA Call for Presentations is open! Submit your abstracts before May 30, and plan to join IDUG in Atlanta this October. Start here - lnkd.in/dcFWn5RR #NA26 is co-located with @IBM #TechXchange, with plenty of opportunity to learn and connect. Whether you’d like to present or attend, we look forward to seeing you there.

Just making sure everyone in the @IBM #Db2 community knows about the great articles by the @IDUGDb2 content committee: idug.org/news/

📢New Podcast alert - join Marcus and Julia for a chat with Captain Kacper Kubica. (You'll see.) Listen now - idug.org/podcast

New on the blog: · Building an AI-Powered Customer Support System with Db2 Vector Search, IBM Docling, and watsonx.ai by Ilker Ender · IBM Db2 13 for z/OS Database Administrator Associate Exam: Part 4 by Emil Kotrč · Significant Performance Improvements with AI Join Cardinality Estimates in Db2 version 12.1.3 by @Lori Strain Strain, Tam Minh Tran, and Nicholas Ostan Find these and other high-quality content on idug.org/news.

The #EMEA26 Call for Presentations has opened! We need your expertise - learn more and submit at idug.org/EMEA-CFP IDUG audiences specifically want to hear about the following topics: ·        Deep dive into the details of implementation ·        Migrating to a new release ·        Maximizing performance (any member of the Db2 product family) ·        Migration from Oracle to Db2 ·        Upgrading within versions of Db2 ·        New hardware implementations ·        Details of Db2 tools and other ancillary Db2 products #Db2 #database #data #Db2LUW #Db2z #mainframe #DBA #AI

New on the pod - Visit idug.org/podcast for an insightful (and entertaining) chat with consultant Mark Gillis. From early career insights to why Mark can't stand the sight of a Cadbury egg, Marcus and Julia explore a wide range of topics on the first #IDUG #Db2 Table Talk chat for 2026. Tune in!

Mark your calendars for a LATAM event in August 2026! More details to come, but we can confirm timing = August and location = São Paulo. Keep an eye on IDUG socials and idug.org/events to learn more. #Db2 #Db2LUW #Db2z #Mainframe #AI

LAST CALL for India and Australia Abstracts! Speakers, share your expertise at these popular regional events. Start here - idug.org/events The 2026 IDUG Db2 Tech Conference season kicks off in March, starting with events in Bengaluru and Pune, India and Sydney the following week. Plan to join us as a speaker or an attendee. #Db2 #IDUG2026 #DataCommunity #Mainframe #Database #TechConference #IBM #IDUG

New on the IDUG pod - Marcus and Julia chat with Anthony Ciabattoni about...well, all kinds of things. Definitely worth a listen! idug.org/podcast

Join Julia & Marcus for a chat with long-time IDUG volunteer and mainframe enthusiast Cüneyt Göksu on the latest episode of #Db2 Table Talk. Cuneyt shares his career and IDUG journeys in parallel, with quite a few interesting tidbits! Tune in - idug.org/podcast