With Common Europe Congress 2026 coming up, outgoing Common Europe President Juan Manuel Alcudia goes on IT Social Hour to reflect on the state of the continent's IBM Power community

Articles

COMMON Europe Congress Proves You Still Need People

Ben Wagner

June 4, 2026

Juan Manuel Alcudia, outgoing president of COMMON Europe, and Steve Bradshaw, longtime member of the COMMON Europe Advisory Council, reflect on the state of the IBM Power community on the continent

Articles

Time to Kill the ‘Legacy’ Label Once and For All—Here are Some Better Terms for IBM Z and IBM i

Jennifer Nelson

June 4, 2026

Jen Nelson, CEO of Izzi Software, laments the harms caused by IT ignorance and suggests alternatives to the misnomer that has plagued IBM i and IBM Z

Articles

Europe’s IBM Power Wishlist: Steve Bradshaw on IT Social Hour

Andrew Wig

June 1, 2026

Steve Bradshaw, a longtime member of the COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC), discusses the top priorities of the European Power community

Podcasts

These Are the Mainframe’s Good Old Days: Mark Schettenhelm on IT Social Hour

Andrew Wig

May 14, 2026

Mark Schettenhelm, principal product manager at BMC, explains how mindsets on the platform are changing and why the mainframe is currently basking in a "golden age"

Podcasts

Humor, Hard Work and Other Keys to Success in Tech: Jaqui Lynch on IT Social Hour

Andrew Wig

April 17, 2026

Jaqui Lynch, a current IBM Power consultant and former mainframer, recounts how her sense of humor and work ethic helped her persevere in a male-dominated field

Articles

New Orleans, Here We Come: Previewing POWERUp 2026

Amanda Week

April 10, 2026

Organizers promise more opportunities to make personal connections and learn about the emerging technologies affecting their work

E-Books

Women Driving Tech 2026

March 30, 2026

Recognizing the women who are shaping the future of the IBM Z and Power communities through leadership, innovation and technical excellence

Articles

TechChannel Launches Innovation Hour

February 27, 2026

New webinar format provides viewers with quick-hitting insights from three modernization software solutions providers

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