i-UG Conference South 2025

Join us to register, grab a coffee/tea and of course a bacon buttie.

Forbes say "Why Hybrid AI Is The Next Big Thing In Tech". Read their article here. So, what is it? What it is not is Hybrid Cloud, although that can be complimentary. Jay Diamond and David Spurway will explain what Hybrid AI is, and how IBM i can be included in this Next Big Thing. We shall discuss what it is, and then demo elements that can build up to Hybrid AI. We shall show how you can minimise the issues which can come up with GenAI where they can hallucinate and give out of date responses. One method we can use to minimise that, and make GenAI more focused on your business without retraining or loosing control of your data, we can use Retrieval Augmented Generation, also known as RAG. Building even further on top of that, we can also explain the difference between AI Assistants and AI Agents. All of this can be done on IBM Power, so join us to find out more!

Keep your Secrets… (AI running natively on YOUR Power server) (By Mike Ryan and supporting cast)

As much of the world is now recognising, the risk of giving away your companies Unique Selling Points – Your Intellectual Property – to a cloud based AI can send shivers up any CEO’s spine.
So, how can you get the benefits of incredibly powerful and focussed AI without going outside your network with your incredibly precious data? Simple, just run it on your existing Power server!
We will cover the strategic position on operating this way and, at a high level - walk through the process of setting up the environment, creating your models and even running image recognition and analysis across the model… all on Power.

[N.B. WARNING: This article may contain some nuts Linux]

Speakers

What is i-Chi?

It is about thinking differently about IBM i System Management, embracing new ideas, automating processes and monitoring, using IBM i functions in ACS, Nav4i, ARE, IBM i Services, Integrating IBM i SysAdmin with other platforms and reducing your reliance on the 5250 command line.

In this session Brad provides practical examples of how to do this that you can start to use today on your systems using tools that are free to use, already installed on your systems and all without the use of the 5250 green screen.

Take your IBM i to the next level with these three user-friendly, cost-effective, open-source utilities.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a newcomer, you'll learn how to leverage these tools to boost efficiency and save time.

Join us and IBM for a tour of IBM's York Road with interactive demonstrations.  

We will run 3 concurrent tours

• Quantum Computing
• Mayflower (Autonomous Ship)
• Dog Robot
• Duration of each tour will be 10 to 15 mins each, in small escorted groups of around 15 delegates.  One group at a time will have a break for tea/coffee etc.