Name: A Spyre to enhancing Mainframe Modernization
Start: 2025-06-26T17:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-26T19:00:00+01:00

**Come and join our next Mainframerz event on Thursday 26 June, on the theme of AI and Modernization.**

The **keynote presentation** will be given by **Kenny Stine** about the **new IBM z17 mainframe**, and what the new AI capabilities of the Tellum II processor and Spyre Accelerator will bring to the platform.

**Agenda:**

* Introduction and icebreaker (an interactive quiz)
* the new z17 mainframe (Kenny Stine)
* watsonx Code Assistant for Z (Benoit Marolleau)
* COBOL Upgrade Advisor for z/OS (Roland Koo)
* Configuration Simplification in CICS (Ben Cox)

As always the event will be fun, informal, engaging and interactive. Everyone is welcome whether you are new to Z, keen to find out more, or an experienced pro.

Please help spread the word of this event by sharing through LinkedIn, Meetup and your work channels.

You can catch up on previous events by visiting our YouYube page: [https://www.youtube.com/@mainframerzmeetup4293](https://www.youtube.com/@mainframerzmeetup4293)

Link to join the event: [www.ibm.biz/mainframerz](http://www.ibm.biz/mainframerz) (There will be no registration required).

Or full url: **[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGE0NThkYzgtODlmYy00M2ZlLThkNDItZTVmNzA4NzViODhl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fcf67057-50c9-4ad4-98f3-ffca64add9e9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229365b4e0-1d33-48ba-a198-e225b8634666%22%7d](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGE0NThkYzgtODlmYy00M2ZlLThkNDItZTVmNzA4NzViODhl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fcf67057-50c9-4ad4-98f3-ffca64add9e9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229365b4e0-1d33-48ba-a198-e225b8634666%22%7d "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGE0NThkYzgtODlmYy00M2ZlLThkNDItZTVmNzA4NzViODhl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fcf67057-50c9-4ad4-98f3-ffca64add9e9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229365b4e0-1d33-48ba-a198-e225b8634666%22%7d")**

You can also find details of links to useful resources and past events in our Mainframerz newsletter available via LinkedIn.
[https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6903005290644795392](https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6903005290644795392)

**See you on June 26th**

Stuart Ashby

Beth Williams

Mainframerz Online (& London)

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