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Accelerating Mainframe Efficiency: SysProg & DBA Webinar

June 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Are you a systems programmer, database administrator, or mainframe operations or security leader looking to get more out of your z/OS environment?

This opening session of the PopUp Mainframe Persona Webinar Series is built for practitioners navigating complex systems, limited resources, and constantly evolving requirements. You’ll gain practical insight into how teams are improving efficiency, strengthening security, and working more effectively across roles.

Through an engaging presentation, live demonstration, and interactive Q&A, this session will explore:

  • Real-world challenges facing SysProgs, DBAs, and security teams
  • Proven tools and best practices for safer, more efficient operations
  • Strategies to improve collaboration across technical teams

You’ll leave with actionable ideas you can apply immediately in your environment.

Speakers: Amanda Hendley (Planet Mainframe), Derek Britton, Stuart Ashby, and Stephen Morgan (PopUp Mainframe), with special guest Mark Wilson (Vertali)

Stuart Ashby
Practice Head, PopUp Mainframe
Stuart leads our team delivering client projects, supporting our customers to achieve their ambitious mainframe modernisation goals. He has held various roles on the mainframe over the last 40 years, and has spent the last ten years focusing on mainframe-inclusive DevOps and improving the mainframer developer experience. Stuart is a Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframer.

 

 

Stephen Morgan
Tech Lead, PopUp Mainframe
Stephen is a PopUp Mainframe Tech Lead, with strong skills in IMS (DB & TP) systems and MQ. He also has experience in middleware, distributed systems (Unix), and cloud technologies. He is passionate about applying DevOps practices to modernize ways of working on the mainframe.

 

 

 

Derek Britton
Head of Marketing, PopUp Mainframe
Derek has over 3 decades’ experience in enterprise technology, over half of that in senior technology marketing leadership positions. Derek is a seasoned industry commentator, advisor, and writer, and a Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframer.

 

 

 

Mark WilsonMark Wilson
Technical Director, Vertali
Editor, Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter
Mark Wilson is a globally recognized thought leader and international speaker in mainframe security and technology, as well as a passionate advocate for all things Z. With more than 40 years of experience, Mark serves as the Editor of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter and as the Technical Director at Vertali. He is a multi-year IBM Champion and a Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframer.

PopUp Mainframe Persona Webinar Series

The PopUp Mainframe Persona Webinar Series is a three-part program exploring how different roles across the mainframe ecosystem approach their work.

Each session focuses on a specific group—SysProgs and DBAs, training teams, and development and testing professionals—highlighting the real-world challenges they face, from environment access and configuration consistency to scalability and collaboration.

Through a mix of discussion, demonstration, and Q&A, the series offers practical perspectives from both practitioners and industry experts, with a focus on how teams are working in modern z/OS environments.

By registering for and participating in this session, you agree to share your contact information with the sponsor, PopUp Mainframe. The sponsor agrees to use your information in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws, including CAN-SPAM and GDPR, and to provide an option to opt out of future communications.

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