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Thursday, September 17
 

12:30pm CDT

Panel: Key Steps in your Digital Transformation Journey
As IT leaders in 2020, many of us are under pressure to adapt to urgent business needs and focus our IBM i digital efforts. New opportunity, digital disruption, an aging workforce, legacy technologies and dealing with the pace of change are just a few of the catalysts driving the need for IT innovation and digital transformation.

Our team of application modernization experts will lead the discussion on how to navigate the digital transformation journey and align with your business goals including:

Typical business drivers
IT strategy and planning
Current state analysis of your applications
Exploring options from code conversion to package applications
Importance of automated testing
As IT leaders in 2020, many of us are under pressure to adapt to urgent business needs and focus our IBM i digital efforts. New opportunity, digital disruption, an aging workforce, legacy technologies and dealing with the pace of change are just a few of the catalysts driving the need for IT innovation and digital transformation.

Our team of application modernization experts will lead the discussion on how to navigate the digital transformation journey and align with your business goals including:

Typical business drivers
IT strategy and planning
Current state analysis of your applications
Exploring options from code conversion to package applications
Importance of automated testing

Speakers
avatar for Marcel Sarrasin

Marcel Sarrasin

VP of Marketing and Business Development, Fresche Solutions
Marcel Sarrasin is the VP of Marketing and Business Development at Fresche Solutions which includes the BCD, Looksoftware and Quadrant brands. He has filled many roles including Product Manager, Technical Support Manager, Trainer and Dealer Liaison. Marcel has presented over 200 technical... Read More →
avatar for Chris Koppe

Chris Koppe

SVP Strategy Services, Fresche Solutions
Chris Koppe is responsible for developing client transformation strategies at Fresche Solutions. He has led the development of legacy management strategies for hundreds of companies, across a variety of platforms, languages, databases, and technologies. This insight has allowed Chris... Read More →
avatar for Robert Arce

Robert Arce

IT Solutions Strategy - IBM i SME, Fresche Solutions
Robert Arce works in Corporate Strategy for Fresche Solutions. He is a subject matter expert in the IBM i system, assisting companies all over the world with their modernization projects.His expertise is using IBMi Application Analysis and Management Suite X-Analysis.Mr. Arce has... Read More →
avatar for Nick Hampson

Nick Hampson

Director of Design, Fresche Solutions
Nick has extensive experience in design, UX, product management, innovation and pre-sales. Focused on bringing the business value of design and UX to IBM i customers and the community at large, Nick is recognized as a UX expert on IBM i. He also describes himself as a geek and a bookworm... Read More →


Thursday September 17, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Exhibitor Room 7

12:30pm CDT

Panel: Lift and Shift: Real IT Professionals Talk About Building a Foundation for the Future
Attend our dynamic, interactive panel discussion with IBM i community members Liberty Mutual and Polaris Industries. We will chat about opportunities and challenges they encountered as they gear up for current and future IT directions. You will hear their advice for, and the benefits of, upgrading skills and software tools to support:
Their teams’ advanced development and modernization directions,
Application integrations --including integrating IBM i business assets with the wider world,
Smooth hardware and OS upgrades, and more.

Speakers
avatar for Donna Westmoreland

Donna Westmoreland

CTO, Midrange Dynamics North America
Experience gained from leading major projects, including application modernization, at 100s of corporations has given Donna a well-rounded view of development needs, audit requirements, and testing principles.
avatar for Paula Brandt

Paula Brandt

Sr Software Developer, Polaris Industries


Thursday September 17, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Exhibitor Room 6
 
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