Rocket Software Joins Other Cognitive Thought Leaders at World of Watson
Summary
Company to host nine sessions on accessing and discovering unexpected insights from data more effectively
Rocket Software joins an elite group of thought leaders at World of Watson showcasing how some of the most innovative IBM customers and partners are disrupting their industries fueled by data and data science. Rocket Software supports IBM’s cognitive strategy by building and optimizing the core infrastructure that empowers z Systems intelligence to deliver peak performance and continuous availability and analyzes z data in place with insights from other sources.
| WHO: | Rocket Software |
| WHERE: | IBM World of Watson Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas Booth #500 (Cognitive Concourse) |
| WHAT: | Presentations on Mainframe Technologies and Cognitive Computing |
| WHEN: | October 24-27 |
The scheduled list of presentations led by Rocket leaders includes:
| TITLE | SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| Using Mainframe Data Virtualization to Accelerate Digital Business Transformation | Bryan Smith, VP R&D and CTO |
| Best Practices for Protecting Sensitive, Mission-Critical z/OS Data with zSecure and Guardium | Barry Davis, Software Specialist |
| Intro to Open Source on z/OS: Develop in Python, SparkR, and PHP on z/OS with Open Source Tools | Joe Devlin, VP of Software Development Peter Fandel, Senior Manager of Software Engineering |
| Levering Operational Analytics to enable Self Managing Db2 | Tim Willging, Database Tools Architect & Strategist |
| Leveraging IT Operational Analytics with IBM IMS Tools and Spark on z System | Ron Bisceglia, Software Engineer |
| Best Practices with Db2 for z/OS Solutions to Maximize Your Analytics Investment | Timm Zimmerman, Technical Advisor for Data and Analysis |
| Information at the Speed of Thought: How Social Business Solutions Power Collaborative Analytics | Patrick Spedding, Managing Director of BI R&D |
| Advanced Db2 Recovery Analytics Using Spark on z/OS and Machine Learning Patterns | Timm Zimmerman, Technical Advisor for Data and Analysis |
| Db2 z/OS Accelerator/Loader Integration at American International Group | Anthony Ciabattoni, Database Tools Technical Advisor |
About Rocket Software
Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.com) is a technology company that helps organizations in the IBM ecosystem build solutions that meet today’s needs while extending the value of their technology investments for the future. Thousands of companies depend on Rocket to solve their most challenging business problems by helping them run their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data, as well as extend those assets to take advantage of cloud, mobile, analytics, and other future innovations. Founded in 1990, Rocket is based in Waltham, Massachusetts with locations in Europe, Asia, and Australia.