ASAP University Conference 2025
A massive thank you to each and every one of you who participated in the ASAP University conference 2025! Your energy, insights, and engaging questions truly made this event a success. We hope you left feeling inspired, informed, and connected to fellow Workload Automation enthusiasts.
Your contributions, whether as speakers, presenters, or engaged attendees, were invaluable. We’re already looking forward to what we can achieve together in the future.
Stay tuned for updates on next year’s conference!
Workload Wednesdays ASAP!
Unlocking AI Power for IBM Workload Automation on Z and Distributed Systems presented by Wolfgang Schaeberle (IBM) & Bilquees Kawoosa (IBM)
Date & Time: December 17, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Discover how AI and machine learning are transforming workload automation across Z and Distributed environments. In this session, Bilquees and Wolfgang will demonstrate how you can:
- Detect anomalies proactively using AIDA’s machine learning capabilities to ensure reliable job execution.
- Integrate generative AI into job streams with AI plugins like the IBM watsonx plugin for smarter automation.
- Explore IBM’s vision for Agentic AI, delivering natural language interactions and autonomous decision-making for operations.
See how IBM watsonx Orchestrate and IBM watsonx Assistant for Z enable AI agents to interact seamlessly with IBM Workload Automation, automating tasks, providing actionable insights, and reducing operational risk—all while maximizing ROI.
Join us to experience the future of workload automation powered by AI.
Targeted Audience: Both, Mainframe and Distributed. (All are welcome!)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
SPONSORSHIP
ASAP University is dedicated to providing the Workload Automation user community with a forum to learn, explore, and achieve results for their company as well as themselves. ASAP is committed to be the user voice behind workload automation issues to help drive the development of product enhancements. Our organization is a place where members can reach out and get real life examples and solutions to every day automation needs.
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