IDUG Brazil 2025 — What IDUG Is & My Experience

By Adolfo Kurt Ol… , 19 August 2025
People that participated into the Idug Brazil 2025

About IDUG

IDUG stands for International Db2 Users Group, a global non-profit community for professionals who work with IBM Db2 across z/OS and distributed platforms. IDUG connects DBAs, developers, architects, SREs, and technology leaders to learn, share, and collaborate.

Why it matters
- Education: deep-dive technical sessions, labs, and certifications.
- Community: connect with peers, IBMers, and experts tackling similar challenges.
- Best Practices: real-world tuning, availability, modernization, and cost-optimization tips.
- Career: speaking opportunities, mentoring, and leadership in the Db2 ecosystem.

Learn more: Visit the official website at idug.org for upcoming conferences, calls for speakers, and community resources.

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My Participation at IDUG Brazil 2025

It was an honor to participate in IDUG Brazil 2025. I joined sessions, connected with the Db2 community, and shared practical insights from the field.

 

 

Sessions for zOS:

  • Db2 for z/OS Trends & Directions from the Lab
    Speaker: Sueli Almeida (IBM)

  • Db2, IDAA and Safeguarded Copy Resiliency
    Speakers: Anthony Ciabattoni, Cuneyt Goksu (IBM)

  • Enhance Db2 Performance with Multi-Row Processing Techniques
    Speaker: Chris Crone (Broadcom)

  • Db2 z/OS 13 Application Development Topics
    Speaker: Michal Bialeck (Broadcom)

  • Db2 Analytics Accelerator - Latest Updates including z17 and V8
    Speaker: Cuneyt Goksu (IBM)

  • Db2 for z/OS all new “2025 SWAT Tales”
    Speaker: Anthony Ciabattoni (IBM)

  • Strategies for Making Db2 Data Accessible with APIs
    Speaker: Chris Crone (Broadcom)

  • Dynamic SQL Monitoring: Best Practices
    Speaker: Michal Bialeck (Broadcom)

  • Db2 12 and 13 SQL and SQL PL Enhancements - The Latest Information
    Speaker: Chris Crone (Broadcom)

  • Db2 13 for z/OS FL504 - Object Level Utility History - What is it and how do I use it?
    Speaker: Wiliam Kanegae (Rocket Software)

  • Challenges in Adopting IBM Db2 Data Gate
    Speakers: Nill Rezende, Pedro Henrique Dornelas, Daniel Luis Henriques Skeff (Banco do Brasil)

  • IDAA from the Perspective of High Availability and Monitoring for Critical Services
    Speakers: Johnatan Ariotti, Luã Machado, Eduardo Pingarilho (Banco do Brasil)


    Obrigado, organizers & volunteers!

Let’s Connect

If you’d like to swap notes on Db2, performance, or modernization, I’d love to connect.

Email me: adolfo.olguin@zosmod.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adokurt/
 

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