Event

POWERUp 2025

We are excited to meet you

We’ve touched down at PowerUp 2025 in Anaheim and we’re bringing the fuel to power your IBM® i modernization journey!

Join us to connect, recharge, and discover bold new ways to launch your IBM® i transformation with Rocket-powered innovation.

  • Visit us at Booth #515 for live demos, expert insights, and one-on-one time with our executives and SMEs
  • Don’t miss our keynote session with Puneet Kohli on May 20 at 1:45 PM in the Grand Ballroom
PowerUp 2025

Session details

May 20, 2025

1:45 - 2:45 PM PDT

Disneyland, California

Grand Ballroom

Hear from Rocket Software experts

Hear from our experts who share your passion for IBM® i. Their real-world experience and practical advice will help you tackle challenges and find new opportunities. Attend a session to learn, connect, and be inspired.

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May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15 a.m. PDT, Tuesday

Modern Applications: from UX to AI

As the technology landscape evolves, businesses face growing demands for greater flexibility, efficiency, and a better user experience. There is an increasing push to modernize the applications and user interfaces on the IBM® i platform. Join us as we explore various factors that are driving businesses to modernize, and how some of the key market needs can be addressed. 

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Jeroen Van Dun
Rashmi Agrawal
Kuldip Vikram
Andrew Clark
May 20, 10:45 a.m. PDT, Tuesday

Best Practices for Using the Strangler Pattern to Break Up the Monolith


The Strangler Pattern is a design pattern used to gradually refactor a program without requiring a complete overhaul all at once. However, to do this, you need to guarantee that the deployment of each iteration won’t affect or disrupt day-to-day business. Join us to learn the Strangler Pattern, how to apply it, and why establishing a testing baseline is non-negotiable, and more.

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Herman Rensink
Jeroen Van Dun
May 20, 1:45 p.m. PDT, Tuesday

The Era of the RPG Developer


The evolution of developer experience will redefine how software is built and empower developers to focus more on innovation and less on routine tasks. As an RPG developer, you might wonder if any of these changes in process and technology will impact your day-to-day work. Some changes may never reach the world of RPG. But there are several that are likely on their way now or already at your doorstep.

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Puneet Kohli
May 21, 5:00 p.m. PDT, Wednesday

Have your Cake and Eat it Too, in the Modern DevOps World


Trying something new quickly and keeping the tried-and-true running don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Join us to learn how to innovate without messing up what’s already working well.

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Bill Shubin
May 21, 5:00 p.m. PDT, Wednesday

Mastering IBM i: Efficient Development with Optimized SQLRPG 

Join us to gain an understanding of how an IBM i developer can leverage their skills to efficiently scan source code using RPG. Open the door to multiple and versatile applications.

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Pavan Thute
Andrew Clark
May 22, 9:15 a.m. PDT, Thursday

How to Shift Even Further Left in Testing

The sooner you find a bug in your application, the less expensive it will be to fix. Despite this knowledge, we traditionally underperform in this area. Join us to learn the techniques to take your testing to the next level, making it easier, faster, and more effective.

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Herman Rensink
May 22, 11:15 a.m. PDT, Thursday

DevOps Overview

DevOps isn’t just about tooling. It encompasses development, operations, and users or stakeholders as well. Join us as we answer your high-level questions about DevOps and share concrete examples of how it’s implemented in IBM i organizations.

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Kuldip Vikram
Pavan Thute
John Joiner
Andrew Clark
Presenters
Jeroen Van Dun
Jeroen Van Dun
IBM Champion & Product Manager
Rocket Software
Rashmi Agrawal
Rashmi Agrawal
Vice President – Engineering, App Mod Vice
Rocket Software
Kuldip Vikram
Kuldip Vikram
Principal Architect
Rocket Software
Andrew Clark
Andrew Clark
Principal Software Engineer
Rocket Software
Herman Rensink
Herman Rensink
Distinguished Engineer
Rocket Software
Puneet Kohli
Puneet Kohli
President of Application Modernization Business Unit
Rocket Software
Bill Shubin
Bill Shubin
Senior Solutions Engineer
Rocket Software
Pavan Thute
Pavan Thute
Senior Software Engineer
Rocket Software
John Joiner
John Joiner
Senior Software Engineer
Rocket Software

Rocket® Secure Host Access

Rocket® Secure Host Access is a security-first terminal emulator that enables you to integrate green screen access with your existing identity and access management (IAM) solutions to achieve true defense in depth.

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The Resilience and Evolution of Mainframe, Host Access, and COBOL in a Digital Era

Mainframes continue to power the world’s most critical industries, but how are enterprises evolving them for the future?

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Top Three Ways to Keep Host Access Secure and Uncover Threats

Discover how enterprises are modernizing mainframe access to stay secure and future-ready.

https://www.rocketsoftware.com/resource/top-three-ways-keep-host-access-secure-and-uncover-threats