Innovation, leadership, and the modern mainframe—up close with Vikas Sinha
September 3, 2025
Join us for the CMG Atlanta Regional Event hosted by IBM — a full day of learning, networking, and innovation focused on the evolving worlds of AI and mainframe technology.
📅 November 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
📍 IBM | 1001 Summit Blvd. NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319 | Room 1540 (15th Floor)
🥗 Lunch included
This thought-provoking, interactive event brings together software engineers, developers, technologists, and industry leaders to explore how AI and mainframe advancements are shaping the future of tech.
Engage with expert presenters, participate in insightful discussions, and connect with forward-thinkers driving innovation.
| Time (ET) | Item |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Arrival & Coffee |
| 9:20 – 10:05 | Session 1
Rebrand, Reskill, Rise™: How AI Is Rewiring the Future of Mainframe Work Patrice Williams-Lindo, MBA, M.Ed. (Career Nomad™)
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| 10:05 – 10:10 | Transition |
| 10:10 – 10:55 | Session 2
What if your Mainframe (and Everything Else) could talk to AI by lunchtime? Jeanne Glass (VirtualZ) and Dusty Rivers (Pellera) |
| 10:55 – 11:10 | Morning Break |
| 11:10 – 11:55 | Session 3
Gen AI and Agentic AI for SRE Rajesh Radhakrishnan (Zygous LLC) |
| 11:55 – 12:00 | Transition |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Session 4
Empowering developers to modernize mainframe applications with Agentic AI
Discover how Agentic AI is transforming the developer experience by accelerating mainframe application modernization. This session highlights strategies for leveraging AI-driven agents to simplify complex workflows, boost productivity, unlock new business value, and make modernization easier and more efficient. Jennifer Black (IBM) |
| 12:45 – 1:25 | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:25 – 2:10 | Session 5
From Overload to Insight: Practical AI for Technical Tasks Linda Carroll (Ensono) |
| 2:10 – 2:15 | Transition |
| 2:15 – 3:00 | Session 6
Leveraging Mainframe Data and Applications Anywhere – The Future Made Easy This session shows how modern developers can easily access mainframe logic and data—without rewriting or re-platforming—so they can focus on great user experiences instead of learning the mainframe. Scott Brod (Broadcom Inc.) and Thomas A. Halinski (Broadcom Inc.)
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| 3:00 – 3:15 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:15 – 4:00 | Session 7
MF Transformation & APIs Using Open-Source Monitoring Tools
Explores how mainframe data can be shared via REST APIs and visualized with open-source tools and web interfaces—bridging legacy performance data to modern analytics. Thomas A. Halinski (Broadcom Inc.) |
| 4:00 – 4:05 | Transition |
| 4:05 – 4:50 | Session 8
TBD |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | Closing / Wrap-up |
