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TOPIC:

“The Human side of Modernization”

As IBM i environments become more complex, IT must evolve through tooling, automation, and trusted advisory support. Modern IBM environments today require hybrid skills spanning legacy applications, modern development and integration. Successful modernization depends as much on people and productivity as platform resilience.

This session explores strategies for mentorship, knowledge transfer, and modern skills development that keep critical systems are always available to your business. Discover how investing in people ensures innovation, longevity, and resilience for the IBM i platform’s future.

Learning Objectives:

 1. Identify strategies to build and retain IBM i expertise within a multigenerational workforce.
 2. Learn effective mentorship and knowledge-transfer techniques to strengthen operational continuity.
 3. Explore ways to align modernization initiatives with workforce development and leadership growth.

Raymond Hammell   (Lightedge)

Raymond brings extensive experience in Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud models. He presents a solid entrepreneurial approach to business initiatives and has been cited for insight & creativity in developing viable solutions to expand client operations, customer satisfaction, & bottom-line profits for his clients. He has experience with defining, planning, implementing and auditing infrastructure and applications for large Fortune 100 corporations, including small and medium sized businesses. Raymond is a highly recognized SME at IBM events around the world.

(With special guest: Richard Dolewski)

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