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September 22-23, 2021 | Virtual
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Thursday, September 23 • 12:25pm - 1:30pm
Panel Discussion: The Convergence of Open Source and the Mainframe - Steven Dickens, Fututurum Research; Skyla Loomis, IBM; Jeff Cherrington, Rocket Software; April Hickel, BMC; George Decandio, Broadcom; John Mertic, The Linux Foundation

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This panel will cover an executive perspective on how the worlds of Open Source and Mainframe are colliding. The session will cover how the mainframe is evolving and adapting through the adoption of Open Source methodologies and how the mainframe platform is being embraced by a community of developers with open source at their core. You will hear from the major players in the Open Mainframe Project, how they are driving adoption of open source and the inherent business impact that this change is driving.
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April Hickel

VP of Strategy for Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, BMC Software
April Hickel is the Vice President of Strategy. Her responsibilities include understanding software market dynamics; setting product strategic direction; and working directly with customers, from acquisition to deployment, for BMC’s Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation... Read More →
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John Mertic

Director of Program Management, The Linux Foundation
John Mertic is the Director of Program Management for The Linux Foundation. Under his leadership, he has helped ASWF, ODPi, Open Mainframe Project, and R Consortium accelerate open source innovation and transform industries. John has an open source career spanning two decades, both... Read More →
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Skyla Loomis

Vice President, IBM Z Application Platform, IBM
Skyla Loomis is the VP for the IBM Z Application Platform software portfolio which includes the most secure, highest performing. and lowest total cost of ownership transaction processing and database systems such as IMS, CICS, and z/TPF. She’s responsible for strategy, product management... Read More →
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Steven Dickens

Senior Analyst, Futurum Research
Steven Dickens is VP of Business Development and Senior Analyst at Futurum Research. Operating at the crossroads of technology and disruption, Steven engages the world’s largest technology brands exploring new operating models, innovation and competitive advantage. Experienced in... Read More →
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Jeff Cherrington

Vice President, Product Management, System Z, Rocket Software
Jeff Cherrington is the Vice President of Product Management for Systems at ASG Technologies where he drives product strategy, go-to-market, and new product introduction. Jeff brings over 30 years of extensive experience providing data processing and packaged software to payments... Read More →
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George Decandio

Broadcom Mainframe Division CTO and Distinguished Engineer, Broadcom
George works at Broadcom as the CTO of the mainframe division.  He is responsible for the team of architects that lead product development across the entire mainframe portfolio.   Prior to joining Broadcom, George worked at IBM for 25+ years and attained the level of Distinguished... Read More →

Thursday September 23, 2021 12:25pm - 1:30pm EDT
Room 2
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