ASAP University 2026 Conference is officially in the books!
This was a challenging year as we prepared for the conference. Despite unforeseen obstacles, we remained vigilant and focused on delivering a successful, meaningful, and engaging event for everyone involved.
A special thank you to our sponsors, IBM—our Platinum Plus Sponsor—and Beta Systems/Horizont, our Bronze Sponsor. Your generous support continues to play a vital role in keeping ASAP University strong and thriving.
We’re also excited to share that this year’s conference welcomed attendees from 14 countries, including 15 first-time attendees. It was inspiring to see so many new faces join our community, connect with peers, and leave with valuable knowledge and experiences.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this conference such a tremendous success—our dedicated Board of Directors, Planning Team, and administrative staff. Your hard work, commitment, and teamwork created an outstanding experience for our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners.
Because of your efforts, the conference was both educational and memorable. Thank you for your professionalism, passion, and countless behind-the-scenes contributions. We truly appreciate everything you do and look forward to welcoming everyone to the ASAP University Conference 2027 at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Workload Wednesdays ASAP!
From 10.2.4 to 10.2.8: Recent Workload Automation Enhancements & Strategic Roadmap Preview presented by Clint Easterling (HCL Software)
Date & Time: October 21, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Over the past year, Workload Automation has evolved rapidly across releases 10.2.4 through 10.2.8, delivering powerful capabilities designed to enhance observability, streamline security, and optimize day-to-day workload orchestration. In this session, Clint Easterling reviews the critical feature highlights, architecture updates, and operational enhancements introduced across these recent 10.2 releases.
While this talk focuses on the immediate value packed into the latest releases, we will also preview what’s on the horizon. For the complete, deep dive into the long-term strategy and 2027 product roadmap, discover how you can get full insights by attending ASAP University.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Avoiding errors with NOERROR
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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.
