May 12–13, 2026
Upgrade your skills. Optimise your systems.
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Built for IBM Professionals
Real-world IBM Power insights for today’s demands
As an IT professional, you’re expected to do more with less. iAdmin helps you stay ahead.
You’ll gain practical, experience-backed insights from IBM Power experts, sharpen your technical skills and connect with peers navigating the same challenges. All in a fully virtual format that fits your schedule.
The result? Greater confidence, stronger systems and knowledge that makes you more valuable to your team — long after the event ends.
Wide range of sessions over the course of two days
Sessions cover IBM i and AIX operating systems, security, disaster recovery, system administration and more.
Sharing countless years of experience
Get real insights from experienced IBM Power experts who live and breathe the system.
Join 500+ IBM professionals
Gain community without traveling. Connect with others in the IBM Power landscape virtually from across the globe.
See why others love iAdmin
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“Presentations and platform were excellent. All the speakers were very knowledgeable and answered many questions.”
“Each of the sessions that I attended had new information that I am hoping to use in our environment.”
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“Speakers were engaging and answered questions well. The community was also engaging and encouraging.”
THE iADMIN DIFFERENCE
Built by experts. Strengthened by the community that returns each year.
iAdmin is designed for system administrators who want to deepen their expertise, connect with peers who understand their challenges and walk away with practical, ready-to-apply solutions for their day‑to‑day work.
Registration is free.
The only investment is your time, and the return is stronger systems, sharper skills and greater confidence in the decisions you make every day.
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Sharing knowledge, expertise and insights with the IBM community
Featured Keynote Speaker
Steve Will
CTO of IBM i, IBM
IBM i in 2026: Strategy and roadmap in the era of AI
Speakers
Larry Bolhuis
IBM i Infrastructure Advisor
Service Express
IBM Champion
Richie Palma
Infrastructure Sales Consultant, IBM
Service Express
IBM Champion
Steve Pitcher
Sales Consultant and Security Engineer
Service Express
IBM Champion
Phill Rowbottom
Unix Consultant
Service Express
IBM Champion
Steve Will
CTO of IBM i
IBM
Andrew Laidlaw
IBM Power and Cloud Ecosystem CTO for UK and Ireland
IBM
Darren Smith
Principal Product Manager
Service Express
David Kiss
IBM i Consultant
Service Express
Ian Campbell
Build Technical Architect
Park Place Technologies
James Ions
Solutions Architect
Park Place Technologies
Keith Swanson
Technician IBM i
Service Express
Kieran Gash
Senior Account Executive, MIS
Service Express
Kevin Mort
Pre Sales Consultant
Service Express
Nomaan Raja
Vice President of Service
Service Express
Phil Godfrey
Director, Solutions Sales Engineering
Park Place Technologies
Sandi Moore
Principal Solutions Engineer
Fortra
Sandip Channa
Vice President of Cloud Solutions
CSI
Enjoy over 15 virtual sessions
iAdmin covers a wide range of topics, including backup and recovery, cloud, OS upgrades, IBM hardware and more. Check out this year’s sessions below for a sneak peek at what to expect.
iAdmin Kickoff
Nomaan Raja, Vice President of Service, Service Express
Your next Power server is just around the corner
Richie Palma, Infrastructure Sales Consultant, Service Express
Keynote
IBM i in 2026: Strategy and roadmap in the era of AI
Steve Will, CTO of IBM i, IBM, IBM
Building stronger defenses IBM i Security overview
Keith Swanson, Technician IBM i, Service Express
Planning a smooth move of your IBM i to the cloud
Larry Bolhuis, IBM i Infrastructure Advisor, Service Express
Is “RAMmagedon” causing you to accelerate your migration to the cloud?
James Ions, Solutions Architect, Park Place Technologies
What’s new with IBM storage in 2026?
Ian Campbell, Build Technical Architect, Park Place Technologies
Power systems maintenance, beyond the OS
Phill Rowbottom, Unix Consultant, Service Express
Uptime is everything: Strategies for operational resilience
Phil Godfrey, Director, Solutions Sales Engineering, Park Place Technologies
What to consider when you’re upgrading: Lessons in environment planning
Kevin Mort, Pre Sales Consultant, Service Express
Keynote
Rapid Fire Admin
Steve Pitcher, Sales Consultant and Security Engineer, Service Express
Closing the foundational gaps exposed in the state of IBM i Security study
Sandi Moore, Principal Solutions Engineer, Fortra
Panel
Better together: What our integration means for you
Darren Smith, Sandip Channa, Nomaan Raja
IBM Bob: Your software development life cycle partner
Andrew Laidlaw, IBM Power and Cloud Ecosystem CTO for UK and Ireland, IBM
Navigator for i: The tools within
Larry Bolhuis, IBM i Infrastructure Advisor, Service Express
Where do Managed Infrastructure Services fit for IBM Power in 2026?
Kieran Gash, Pre Sales Consultant, Service Express
Enhance your Power11 with V7R6 operation system
David Kiss, IBM i Consultant, Service Express
Live Q&A
All Speakers
Catch up with the top 12 most watched sessions from 2025
Want to get an idea of what to expect? Take a look at last year’s top sessions.
FAQ
One registration will give you access to all sessions. However, we do recommend planning ahead and blocking off your calendar for sessions you’d like to join. The full schedule will be available by May 5.
No! Our goal is to share our expertise with the IBM i community. This event is at no cost to you.
We encourage anyone and everyone who works with IBM i or IBM Power to join us.
Yes, recordings will be available 24 hours after the session ends. Handouts will be available after completing a post-event survey that will be emailed following the event.
If you haven’t registered yet, fill out the registration form on this page. Once registered, you’ll receive a specialised link to join via email.
Park Place Technologies and Service Express are combining their expertise to deliver deep insights, broader perspectives and greater value for IBM professionals. Learn more about how we are joining forces as one company.