Mainframe Voices: What Signals and Trends Should the Community Watch?
From Mainframe Connect by Open Mainframe Project
June 2, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
This episode discusses key signals and trends in the mainframe community, featuring insights from industry experts.
In this special episode of Mainframe Voices, we explore the signals and trends the mainframe community should be watching closely right now, from AI and modernisation to talent and skills. Our guests share what stands out to them most, and how these shifts may shape the future of the platform and the people working in it.We are delighted to have our guests:Geoffrey Decker – IBM Z Champion 2022–2026 | Instructor, Northern Illinois University Jakub Balhar – Engineer at Broadcom Inc. | Zowe TSC Chair | IBM Champion 2025, 2026 Brahadambal Srinivasan – Technical Architect at IBM | Open Source & Linux on Z Erin Joel Moore – IBM Z Student Ambassador The Mainframe Connect podcast includes the I Am a Mainframer series, Mainframe Voices, and other content exploring relevant topics with mainframe professionals, sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project, a Linux Foundation initiative.#MainframeVoices #MainframeConnect #OpenMainframeProject #LinuxFoundation #Mainframe #AI #Modernization #OpenSource
People in this episode
Guests: Geoffrey Decker, Jakub Balhar, Brahadambal Srinivasan, Erin Joel Moore
Topics covered
- signals and trends
- mainframe community
- AI
- modernization
- talent and skills
Keywords
- mainframe
- AI
- modernization
- talent
- skills
- Open Mainframe Project
- Linux Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IBM, Broadcom Inc., Linux Foundation
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