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Innovating with Mainframe: AI, Insights and a Product Manager's Journey
In this episode of the z/Action Podcast, our community manager Natalie Carrillo speaks with Mark Schettenhelm, Principal Product Manager, about his decades long journey with the mainframe and why IBM…
S2E1 New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Pioneers in Mainframe Community Building: Steven Perva and Emma Skovgård
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 community, curiosity, and modern tooling are shaping…
A Career Across the Ecosystem: A Mainframer’s Journey and the Evolution of OMEGAMON
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 of the OMEGAMON support team. Vytautas shares his…
Behind the Scenes, Big Impact: Donna Hudi’s exemplary leadership in the Mainframe community
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 International, to explore how behind-the-scenes…
S1E5 New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Breakthrough Innovation on IBM Z: Insights from Industry Leaders Rebecca & Tina
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 Rebecca Levesque, Founder & CRO at 21CS. From AI +…
The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 11
This episode features Karl-Erik Stenfors, a retired IBM systems engineer and since 2015 been teaching Linux, virtualization and z/Assembler at three private universities in France, as well as…
AI-Driven Decisions on the Mainframe
In this episode, you will learn how organizations are modernizing right on their mainframes, using a shared repository of decision logic to make smarter, faster, and more transparent decisions. By…
S1E4 New to Z: Road to SME Podcast – Craig Mullins on Mainframes & More
Meet Craig Mullins – From punched cards to mainframes, Craig’s journey is a masterclass in curiosity and adaptability. Discover how a college intern at US Steel became a leading voice in enterprise…
Agentic AI on IBM Z: Shaping the Future of Intelligent Enterprise Systems
Agentic AI—the next wave of artificial intelligence—goes beyond automation to enable systems that can reason, act, and adapt autonomously. On IBM Z, these capabilities unlock new frontiers for…
S1E3 New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Green Screens & Grit: How Marcus Davage Became an SME
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—tinkering with early home computers like the…
S1E2 New to Z: Road to SME Podcast - Mainframe Roots: PJ Catalano's Path to IBM Z Test Architect
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 shares his journey from being a co-op student to…
Mainframe Medicine: Transforming Patient Management with Agility & AI
In this episode, we dive into the powerhouse of healthcare IT—the mainframe. From patient management to accounting and medical records, the mainframe continues to deliver unmatched reliability and…
Smart Storage, Better Outcomes: Keeping Core Systems Customer-Ready
Behind every mission-critical transaction is data that must be available, resilient, and fast. In this episode, we explore how modern storage management keeps core enterprise systems running smoothly…
Moving Mountains: How Mainframes and Modern Tech Keep Big Business Connected with Connect:Direct
When global companies need to move massive amounts of data—securely and without delays—they rely on something powerful: the mainframe. In this episode, we’re joined by experts from Capgemini to…
Strengthening the Mainframe Ecosystem with Izzi and ColeSoft
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 reality, debugging is much more than cosmetic — it’s where…
The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 10
This episode features Dr. Herbert Daly, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire. When Herb first approached his Head of Department about adding mainframes to the…
Across Continents: A Mainframer’s Journey of Advocacy, Innovation, and Mentorship
In this energizing episode, we explore the journey of a mainframe professional who has embraced innovation while making advocacy and mentorship central to their mission. This story highlights the…
The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 9
This episode features Geoffrey Decker, an instructor in Computer Science at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) and a firm believer in quality over quantity when teaching programming. Geoffrey…
The z/Education! Podcast – Episode 8
This episode features Scott Piersall, a lecturer at the University of North Florida’s School of Computing. Scott’s journey into academia is anything but traditional—after high school, he had no plans…
Scaling Open Source with Canonical on IBM Z and LinuxONE
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 LinuxONE rise to this challenge by combining open-source…
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IBM Z and LinuxONE Ecosystem Podcast has published 107 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Technology.
IBM Z and LinuxONE Ecosystem Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 23m.
