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IBM's Alison Butterill and Steve Will on IBM i 7.5

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Modernizing IBM i With Open-Source Solutions

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'A Fascinating Piece of Machinery'

Emma Skovgård on the challenges and rewards of her new systems programming career

A Next-Generation Mainframer Finds Her Way

Polverini & Partners CTO Pascal Polverini on the critical role of testing in IBM i application development

Application Testing: You Need It When You Need It

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From RAG to Greater AI Richness

Software Developer Chris Craddock explains what's great about the open, modern mainframe

The State of the Mainframe? Better Than Ever

TechTalk SMB host Charlie Guarino and data scientist Thomas Decorte talk all things AI, from machine learning to the wide world of LLMs

Expectations, Ethics and Innovations in AI

ProData's Nick Thelen and Alex Olvera highlight the company's RDB Connect and DBU tools, discuss the security factor, and explain why IBM i developers are the best database creators

Going Deep on the Database

Nurturing the Future of IBM i With Power Skills Academy

Bigger isn't always better. In this edition of TechTalk SMB, host Charlie Guarino speaks with data scientist Arthur Van Schendel about the virtues of small language models.

When Small Language Models Fit Just Right

The IBM i security expert joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB, stressing the importance of updating password levels and ACS, among other insights.

Carol Woodbury's Top IBM i Security Projects for 2025

Jen Nelson, founding CEO of Izzi Software, joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise to recount her journey in the mainframe world, her work acquiring founder-led companies focused on both IBM Z and i systems, and much more. 

From DBA to CEO: Mainframe Insights From Jen Nelson of Izzi Software

Executive coach and former Marine Walter Yenkosky joins Charlie Guarino to explain what good leadership looks like—in IT or any other industry.

Tech Talk SMB: Guiding the Next Generation of Leaders With Walter Yenkosky

Duane Baer joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise to describe the 43 years he has spent running a mainframe consulting company, assisting clients with everything from installations to disaster recovery.

A 43-year Mainframe Odyssey, With Duane Baer of Baer Consulting

Mainframers Reg Harbeck, Craig Mullins, Janet Sun and Sean Rooney explain the responsibilities and perks that come with being an IBM Champion and recount how they earned the distinction.

IT Social Hour: What It Takes to Be an IBM Champion

Modernization, a continuous process that goes beyond code re-writes, means many different things to many different people, IBM's Amy Anderson tells Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB.

The Many Meanings of Modernization

Scott Forstie of IBM i joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to talk about enhancements in the new IBM i releases, including new SQL capabilities, improved authority collection for IFS and security advances such as MFA.

Unpacking IBM i 7.6 and 7.5 TR6 With Scott Forstie

NOVIPRO's Karoline Pierre has seen a lot on her personal journey from Brazil to Canada. 

Not Merely Surviving, the Mainframe is Thriving as the Future of IT

The executive director of COMMON North America joins Charlie Guarino to provide an update on the user group, highlighting the community and familial atmosphere found at COMMON events and providing an overview of COMMON's international expansion.

COMMON's Manzoor Siddiqui Does TechTalk SMB

In the latest episode of "IT Social Hour," Charlie Guarino, Dawn May and Liam Barry Allan tell us what it's like putting themselves out there as expert presenters.

IT Social Hour: Life on the IBM Power Speaking Circuit

Brian Silverman, author of the TechChannel series, "The Business of AI," explains the factors that companies must consider as they develop a plan to leverage the capabilities of AI. Silverman also addresses the ethical considerations of AI implementation, IBM's AI focus and the way AI will impact businesses in the years to come.

IT Social Hour: The Business of AI With Brian Silverman

George Totev, chief information security officer at Trustero, joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB. He addresses the new security considerations accompanying the rise of AI, such as shadow AI and the ramifications of agentic AI, including its implications for proof of identity and hacking.

AI Security, Risk and Compliance, With George Totev

"If we don't change voluntarily, we'll be forced to change." Executive leader and training coach Eddie Turner joins TechTalk SMB host Charlie Guarino to discuss how leaders can navigate this current era of disruption. Turner urges leaders to embrace change, avoid complacency and cultivate a "sixth sense" that can help them understand their new reality.

Leadership in the AI Age, With Eddie Turner

Dr. Joe Gulla, author of TechChannel's "z/OS and Friends" series, joins Andy Wig on IT Social Hour to discuss how he went from music theory major to mainframe devotee, why he still gets emotional about the mainframe, and why, at age 72, "z/Architecture Principals of Operation" still fills him with wonder.

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