IBM Z and LinuxONE Ecosystem Podcast

AI-driven mainframe access for modern developers

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 In this episode, we sit down with Gil Peleg, Co-founder and CEO of Geniez, which is enabling developers to connect their AI agents and applications ...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - When Teaching Is the Moment You Become an SME — with Richelle Anne Craw

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of New to Z: Road to SME, we’re joined by Richelle Anne Craw—Mainframe Software Engineer, IBM Champion, and community leader—for...

Human Firewalls: Social Engineering in Mainframe Security

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Even the most advanced systems can be undone by a single human misstep. In this episode of the z/Action Podcast, we explore how social engineering exp...

Innovating with Mainframe: AI, Insights and a Product Manager's Journey

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the z/Action Podcast, our community manager Natalie Carrillo speaks with Mark Schettenhelm, Principal Product Manager, about his de...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Pioneers in Mainframe Community Building: Steven Perva and Emma Skovgård

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re excited to kick off the 2026 Season 2 of the New to Z: Road to SME podcast with IBM Champions  Steven Perva and Emma Skovgård, exploring how...

A Career Across the Ecosystem: A Mainframer’s Journey and the Evolution of OMEGAMON

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 In this episode of the z/Action podcast, we sit down with Vytautas Murauskas, a former IBMer who now brings his expertise to Rocket Software as part...

Behind the Scenes, Big Impact: Donna Hudi’s exemplary leadership in the Mainframe community

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of z/Action, we sit down with Donna Hudi, IBM Champion, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development at Phoenix Software I...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Breakthrough Innovation on IBM Z: Insights from Industry Leaders Rebecca & Tina

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What better way to end the season than with our IBM Z Day special—featuring Tina Tarquinio, Chief Product Officer for IBM Z & LinuxONE, and Rebe...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 11

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Karl-Erik Stenfors, a retired IBM systems engineer and since 2015 been teaching Linux, virtualization and z/Assembler at three p...

AI-Driven Decisions on the Mainframe

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you will learn how organizations are modernizing right on their mainframes, using a shared repository of decision logic to make smart...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast – Craig Mullins on Mainframes & More

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Craig Mullins – From punched cards to mainframes, Craig’s journey is a masterclass in curiosity and adaptability. Discover how a college inte...

Agentic AI on IBM Z: Shaping the Future of Intelligent Enterprise Systems

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Agentic AI—the next wave of artificial intelligence—goes beyond automation to enable systems that can reason, act, and adapt autonomously. On IBM ...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Green Screens & Grit: How Marcus Davage Became an SME

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Davage is a seasoned technologist, lead product developer at BMC Software, and an IBM Champion. With a career that began in his teenage years—...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Mainframe Roots: PJ Catalano's Path to IBM Z Test Architect

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sit down with PJ Catalano, IBM Z Test Architect, to discuss his origin story and how he got started in the mainframe space. PJ sha...

Mainframe Medicine: Transforming Patient Management with Agility & AI

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into the powerhouse of healthcare IT—the mainframe. From patient management to accounting and medical records, the mainfram...

Smart Storage, Better Outcomes: Keeping Core Systems Customer-Ready

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Behind every mission-critical transaction is data that must be available, resilient, and fast. In this episode, we explore how modern storage manageme...

Moving Mountains: How Mainframes and Modern Tech Keep Big Business Connected with Connect:Direct

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When global companies need to move massive amounts of data—securely and without delays—they rely on something powerful: the mainframe. In this epi...

Strengthening the Mainframe Ecosystem with Izzi and ColeSoft

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you hear the word "debugging," you might picture someone tweaking a line of code or chasing down the cause of an error message. But in ...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 10

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Dr. Herbert Daly, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire. When Herb first approached his Head of...

Across Continents: A Mainframer’s Journey of Advocacy, Innovation, and Mentorship

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this energizing episode, we explore the journey of a mainframe professional who has embraced innovation while making advocacy and mentorship centra...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 9

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Geoffrey Decker, an instructor in Computer Science at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) and a firm believer in quality over...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 8

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Scott Piersall, a lecturer at the University of North Florida’s School of Computing. Scott’s journey into academia is anythi...

Scaling Open Source with Canonical on IBM Z and LinuxONE

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses need platforms that don’t just keep up—they need ones that drive them forward. IBM Z and Lin...

New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - From Genes to Code: Joe Winchester's Unconventional Path to Mainframe Innovation

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

About the PodcastThe road from junior professional to Subject Matter Expert (SME) is a long but rewarding journey, paved with learning, mentorship, an...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 7

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk to George Chudyk lecturer of Computer Science in Bergen Community College, New Jersey. His best advice is, “If you think of ...

Future-Proofing Mainframe Skills: Innovating Training

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Interskill Learning is the most awarded, widely delivered, and IBM-credentialed mainframe workforce training solution in the industry. It addresses cr...

The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 6

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Woolbright Emeritus Professor of Computer Science talks about his passion for teaching programming languages and how he made learning assemb...

DORA is Here: Essential Steps for Banks

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is officially in effect, bringing significant changes to how banks and financial institutions manage ICT...

Modernizing Mainframe Interfaces

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Virtel Web Suite is a powerful and highly scalable solution designed to extend the life and usability of legacy mainframe business applications—whil...

The z/Education! Podcast - Episode 5

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Get ready for the real world! One of the best practices in teaching is to bring in real world examples, think about the context not so much straigh...

First Steps: Systemware Trains Next-Generation Mainframe Talent

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Systemware CEO Frankie Basso shares insights on developing the next generation of mainframe talent. With over four decades of experie...

The z/Education! Podcast - Episode 4

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 4: Our guest for this episode of The z/Education! Podcast is Professor LeRoy Hardy, a lecturer at the University of North Texas, College of B...

Evolving the Payments Ecosystem with ACI Worldwide

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Customers are demanding faster time-to-market, and faster responses.  They want more flexibility in the way that they can process payments,” say...

The z/Education! Podcast - Episode 3

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest is Dr Cameron Seay a mainframe thought leader and adjunct professor at East Carolina University. He has been in mainframes since he saw the ...

Altera Keeps Data on the Mainframe

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“IBM Z is the only platform we run on,” says Bob Biggs, an engineer with Altera Digital Health. “It’s always up, and it’s always available.”...

The z/Education! Podcast - Episode 2

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Teaching is not just about delivering content, but it's also about understanding and responding to the student needs!" Listen to this in...

The z/Education! Podcast - Episode 1

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with IBM Z educators around the world about their journeys, success stories, best practices and more!

Controlling Data Sprawl with Mainframe Security Posture Management and ContextualAI

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The mainframe data landscape isn’t pretty. “It’s a mess,” admits Jesse Sedler, 1touch’s product VP.  “It's sprawled. It's all o...

Speed, Security, and Compliance: Accelerating Efficiency with Faster Data Distribution

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data volumes are always increasing, and that can cause bottlenecks. “Typically, our customers come to us because they run into a wall,” says Alebr...

Relieving Tool-Sprawl with Service, Orchestration, and Automation Platforms

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tool-sprawl is a major headache. “When you look at the amount of automation tools out there, it's literally hundreds of different ones,” says...

Certify in a flash - IBM Cloud for Financial Services specialty

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to certify in IBM Cloud Financial Services specialty - the quick and easy way. Tune in to our one-hour webinar for a speedy Flash Jam exam p...

Data-Centric Security: Protecting the Mainframe

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data-Centric Security: Protecting the Mainframe“Data-centric security follows two principles,” explains Felix Rosbach, Comforte’s product VP. “...

Certify in a Flash – IBM Cloud Technical Advocate

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SummaryGet ready to certify as an IBM Cloud Technical Advocate--the quick and easy way. Tune in to our one-hour upcoming webinar for a speedy Flash Ja...

Need for Speed: Processing Instant Payments on IBM Z

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Time is ticking once you receive an instant payment,” says Thorsten Völkel, CEO of PPI AG. “You only have ten seconds for the round trip, send...

Modernization Without Migration: New Tools for Mainframe Data Access

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data belongs on the mainframe, and new modernization tools are making it easier to give the right people access. “Everyone has an analyst who's...

Certify in a Flash – IBM Cloud Professional Architect Exam Prep

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more at the Flash Jam exam prep session for certification as an IBM Cloud Professional Architect v6, our most popular certification. This webina...

Rock-Solid Reliability: Why Financial Institutions Rely on IBM Z

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“Speaking about financial institutions, up-time is really important,” says Sapiens senior system programmer Giora Bar. “If you want a system tha...

Cloud certification: group study, peer support, and grit.

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Be inspired and learn from the example of two IBM Champions who boosted their careers by stretching beyond their current skill sets to learn something...

Talking COBOL: Source-Code Recovery for IBM Z Modernization

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“The world is running on COBOL,” says IBM’s Tom Ross, aka Captain COBOL.  He’s not exaggerating: Some 220 billion lines of COBOL process $3 t...

Certify in A Flash – IBM Cloud Technical Advocate

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Flash Jam exam prep session for certification as an IBM Cloud Technical Advocate was a hit at the IBM TechXchange conference in Las Vegas. Now, le...

The New Professional Architect: What You Need to Know

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cloud computing never stops changing. And cloud professionals are always growing and learning as the industry evolves. IBM Center for Cloud Training r...

Certify for SAP & Tech Advocate in the Cloud

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The learning begins when the IBM Center for Cloud Training discusses two upcoming study jams:  IBM Cloud for Technical Advocate and IBM Cloud for SAP...

Discover what the IBM Cloud CTO says about the future of Hybrid Cloud

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason McGee, CTO of IBM Cloud, discusses how industry leaders make innovation happen in their changing markets and where these transformations will ta...

Follow my lead. How one IBMer certified fast

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the April 27th  episode of IBM Community Webinar to learn how one IBMer joined a Study Jam and earned her certification within weeks. Join the ...

IBM Cloud for SAP. Certify today. Succeed tomorrow

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The IBM Center for Cloud Training announces the new certification: IBM Cloud for SAP. Professionals who earn their IBM Cloud for SAP certification wil...

Cloud Professional Developer: faster time to certify

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Watch ICCT’s upcoming TechXchange webinar about the curriculum changes in IBM Cloud Professional Developer and discover how to help build a better c...

Making Assembler Accessible with Dave Cole and z/XDC

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Cole remembers his first encounter with the TSO TEST command, back during the mid-1970s. “I said to myself, I can do better,” he recalls, con...

Delivered with a Blue Bow: Unboxing the IBM z16 Rack Mount

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Delivered with a Blue Bow: Unboxing the IBM z16 Rack Mount “When ours rolled into the warehouse, it had a blue bow on it,” Jim Fyffe recalls with ...

AI Has Entered the Chat and It's Shaking Up Cybersecurity

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the sudden onset of AI, data threats have changed and increased in velocity almost overnight.  “This wave of change is going be a lot faster t...

The Importance of Advocacy in Building a zSystems Career

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Importance of Advocacy in Building a zSystems Career “Advocacy is all about sharing,” says Mainline Information Systems' Dusty Rivers –...

He’s leading by example in Cloud certification. His team is up to the challenge

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this webinar, we look at what happened when one IBM Director earned IBM Cloud certification – and challenged his team to follow. Learn how they e...

Become an IBM Cloud Professional Architect

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In February, we discuss ICCT’s newly streamlined Study Jam for one of the most in-demand roles in Cloud. It’s the fastest, easiest way to prepare ...

VMware, IBM Cloud, and you. It’s a perfect certification fit

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No one knows more about IBM Cloud for VMware solutions than IBM.  Learn how to design, build, and run VMware environments efficiently in the IBM Clou...

Meet Data - Migration Challenges with a Modern Web UI

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Data migration doesn’t have to be daunting.  A modern Web interface can help reduce friction, making the process faster, easier, and more productiv...

Running to the Mainframe: Modernization Without Disruption

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Running to the Mainframe: Modernization Without Disruption“I ran to the mainframe,” Rocket Software CEO Milan Shetti says with a chuckle, recallin...

Embracing the Challenge: Women and the IBM zSystems Platform

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When UNICOM’s Michelle Harris started her career in the IBM zSystems world 30 years ago, women were a rarity.  Today there are boundless opportunit...

12 certifications in 11 months. The route to certification success.

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

12 certifications in 11 months. Learn one IBMer’s philosophy for continually learning thru training and certifications. 

Get your start with IBM Cloud Advocate

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

IBM Cloud Advocate is the gateway to cloud computing – and for many people, to a new career. Watch our next episode of Tech TV on October 20th, to h...

Security Engineer, Fast-track your way to success

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Security Engineer is one of the most highly sought-after job roles in the Cloud industry. Learn more about this profession and how to become an IBM Cl...

Cloud Technical Advocate: Go beyond Cloud basics

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it’s time to go beyond cloud basics with a deeper technology dive, it’s easy to certify as an IBM Cloud Technical Advocate. Learn more about ...

Powering Modernization in the Financial Services Industry with IBM zSystems

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Powering Modernization in the Financial Services Industry with IBM zSystems The IBM zSystems platform is leading digital modernization in the financ...

Ransomware is Everybody’s Problem – How to Protect Your Data on IBM zSystems

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ransomware is real. Years of ever-increasing cyberattacks have made cyber resiliency top-of-mind. Chances are your most-important data resides on your...

IBM Security Behind the Shield: Shamoon Ten Years Later - What we've learned (and what we haven't)

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Aug. 15, 2012, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Saudi Aramco, was hit by one of the worst cyberattacks the world has ever seen. The result wa...

Re-taking an exam: The route to certification success

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn from an IBMer who has “been there, done that” why candidates who fail a certification exam re-take the test. The discussion features Francis...

z/Action!: Secure, Reliable Managed File Transfer with Connect:Direct for z/OS

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 50% of B2B integration is by managed file transfer (MFT). Data processing often involves processing by multiple business applications – IB...

IBM Cloud Satellite certification: who should get it and why?

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to deploy and run applications across on-premises, edge computing, and public cloud environments. On this next episode of Expert TV, we talk...

z/Action!: Fit-for-Business Purpose Means Security and Resiliency

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t afford to have data at risk. In today’s hybrid-cloud environment, security and resiliency are top-of-mind. Listen as 21st Century Softwa...

Learn In: The Lighter Side Of Data Science

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Darren Kaplan, Laura Edell and Arin Bhowmick sit down with Jeremy Shapiro, Merck's AVP of Workforce Analytics to talk about the lighter sid...

z/Action!: Driving Digital Transformation with Modernization and Hybrid Cloud

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Digital transformation means different things to different people.  It’s not all about technology.  According to UNICOM CTO Neil Evans, a smart ap...

Learn In: Community impact On The Modern Data Stack

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Darren Kaplan, Laura Edell and Arin Bhowmick sits down with Airbyte.com Co-Founder and COO Founder John Lafleur to talk about how Community driv...

Art of Automation with Jerry Cuomo

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how AI-powered automation helps people reclaim up to 50% of their time at work

Easier than an all-nighter – here’s Study Jam!

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A brief, 20 minute discussion that focuses on why tech professionals should consider participating in an ICCT Study Jam and what value it offers to pr...

New IBMCloud DevSecOps certification on IBM Expert TV

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to address security issues when they’re easier, faster, and less expensive to fix. On this next episode of Expert TV, we talk with Steve W...

Security Beyond Privileged Users: Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) for All

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Security is only as good as your authentication policy. In this world of work-from-home and ransomware attacks, passwords or even passphrases just are...

Trustworthy AI

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A light chat to reflect on the importance of keeping humans in the center of AI conversations and implementations. Share some of amazing stories on ho...

Learn IN: Web3, Bots and Expensive Questions vs Expensive Answers

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Arin Bhowmick, IBM's Chief Design Officer & Global Vice President, Product Design, Laura Edell, Microsoft's, Chief Data Scientists...

Learn In: Sport Analytics, Baseball Cloud and AI for Ticket Sales

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn In hosts Arin Bhowmick, Laura Edell and Darren Kaplan sit down with Jordan Morrow to riff about  Sports Analytics, Baseball Cloud and AI for Ti...

ICCT on Expert Radio - Certify to build secure cloud solutions

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Security of data and applications are top challenges to cloud adoption. This is where training cloud professionals how to identify and remediate vulne...

Learn In: You Plan and the World Laughs

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Learn In show with Arin Bhowmick, IBM Chief Design Officer, Darren Kaplan, IBM Champion and Laura Edell Microsoft's Chief Data Scientist (AI ...

Learn In: MetaVerse Land grabs and Web3

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Hosts Arin Bhowmick, Darren Kaplan and Laura Edell share their witty thoughts about hottest land trends in the MetaVerse and the impac...

IBM's Elite Speak - Imagine What We Can Accomplish Together

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 3, we will have a panel conversation with several Global Client Program Leaders that head up IBM holistic programs for IBM clients and part...

IBM's Elite Speak - The Major Integration Challenges of Today and How to Overcome Them

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Eileen Lowry joins us to talk about all things Integration. What do we mean when we talk about integration. Why is it important to the twenty-fi...

ICCT on Expert Radio

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cloud certifications have quickly become the new form of professional currency. Organizations need all the help to design cloud solutions and moderniz...

High Performance Computing - High Performance Computing on the IBM Cloud

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The episode covers High Performance Computing (HPC), its importance in the context of the cloud, the workloads it supports, client problems, how cloud...

IBM's Elite Speak - IBM Global Elite Live: Data Fabric

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For IBM's Global Elite Live's premiere episode we will be talking with Oliver Claude, IBM's Director of Product Management, about all t...

SocialNot - Featuring Arin Bhowmick, Chief Design Officer, IBM Cloud and Data Platform

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosted by Darren Kaplan, data science influencer, podcaster, and founder of The Data Standard, SocialNot focuses on Trustworthy AI and explores the hu...

SocialNot - Featuring Seth Dobrin, Chief Data Officer, Cloud & Cognitive Software, IBM

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosted by Darren Kaplan, data science influencer, podcaster, and founder of The Data Standard, SocialNot: focuses on Trustworthy AI and explores the h...

SocialNot - Featuring Beth Rudden, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Cognitive & AI

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosted by Darren Kaplan, data science influencer, podcaster, and founder of The Data Standard, SocialNot: focuses on Trustworthy AI and explores the h...

SocialNot - Featuring Scott Hebner, VP and CMO, IBM Data and AI

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosted by Darren Kaplan, data science influencer, podcaster, and founder of The Data Standard, SocialNot: focuses on Trustworthy AI and explores the h...

Open Education for AI - AI Education for All

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, we have taken a look at a no-cost, high-quality educational resource available to everyone who wants to develop a Data Science Program...