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Meeting Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2018




at the The Westbury Manor, room
in Westbury, Long Island


The Presession starts at 5pm
The Networking and Cocktail hour starts at 6pm

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5:00pm: "I didnt know my IBM i could do that!
Open source tools can make it happen!"


Jesse Gorzinski
IBM

Presentation Description

Several open source tools are available for IBM i that can make your life easier! Come to this session for a rundown of these utilities and a quick glance at how you'd use each one. You just might discover new ways to access your system, synchronize files, or get other important work done.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand what open source tools are available for IBM i
2. Learn how to use these tools to simplify your IBM i access, management, or application development.

About Jesse Gorzinski

Jesse Gorzinski works for the IBM i development lab in Rochester, MN. He is the Business Architect of open source technologies. Jesse, who was doing RPG programming at the age of 18, is an expert on application development on IBM i, as well as system access and modernization. His hobbies include playing with his dog, replacing complex applications with 5-line Python programs, and advocating for the use of new technologies on IBM i!Prior to his 2006 employment at IBM, Jesse worked with the AS/400 as an I/T administrator for an IBM customer in the finance/mortgage industry, where he specialized in data backup/recovery, process optimization, and information integrity. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science as well as a Master of Business Administration degree



8:00pm: Watson and IBM i

Jesse Gorzinski
IBM

Presentation Description

Did you know that Watson and IBM i can work together ? This session will review what is Watson and its importance in your business. We will then dive into the technology that allows you to connect your IBM i data to Watson. There are a number of different options and we will be discussing each as we tour connecting IBM i and Watson.

About Jesse Gorzinski

Jesse Gorzinski works for the IBM i development lab in Rochester, MN. He is the Business Architect of open source technologies. Jesse, who was doing RPG programming at the age of 18, is an expert on application development on IBM i, as well as system access and modernization. His hobbies include playing with his dog, replacing complex applications with 5-line Python programs, and advocating for the use of new technologies on IBM i!Prior to his 2006 employment at IBM, Jesse worked with the AS/400 as an I/T administrator for an IBM customer in the finance/mortgage industry, where he specialized in data backup/recovery, process optimization, and information integrity. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science as well as a Master of Business Administration degree