CA 2E / CA PLEX MIDRANGE 2026

Deep Learning

Conference

Nashville, Tennessee

Monday, August 31 - Wednesday, September 2nd 2026
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual

A meeting of technical experts on midrange/distributed platforms. This conference is squarely focused on meeting the needs of technical experts charged with maintaining, automating, and modernizing enterprise software systems like RPG, COBOL, CA 2E (Synon), and CA Plex on IBM i/Power and Microsoft — and on the AI tools now transforming that work.

Day 1

AI Deep Dives

Monday, August 31st

+ Special Event

Day 2

Technology Tracks

Tuesday, September 1st

+ Special Event

Day 3

Hack-a-thon

Wednesday, September 2nd

+ Lunch & Awards

Hear From the People Who Shape Your Platform…

Confirmed speakers from IBM and Broadcom bring rare, direct access to the roadmaps and decisions driving CA 2E, CA Plex, and IBM i forward.

Chi Chen – Broadcom

Tim Rowe – IBM

CA 2E/CA Plex Evengelist

Chi Chen joined Broadcom (formerly CA Technologies) in 1998 and has built more than 25 years of institutional knowledge across support and product expertise. After a decade supporting Jasmine, he worked across the Service Management product family for 16 years. Since 2022, Chi has focused on Broadcom’s AppDev products — CA 2E, CA Plex, and Harvest — serving as a CA 2E and CA Plex evengelist.

IBM Business Architect, Application Development & Systems Management — IBM i

Tim Rowe is IBM’s Business Architect for Application Development and Systems Management on IBM i — the person at IBM charting where the platform is going. He works with customers, ISVs, and the global developer community on the tooling, integration, and AI capabilities shaping modern IBM i shops. A returning favorite, Tim is back with a story that has moved on considerably.

FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING

CA 2E CA Plex Bootcamp

Know an associate, manager, or recent hire who needs a functional grasp of CA 2E or CA Plex?

The CA 2E CA Plex Bootcamp includes two days of intense training in the basics of CA 2E or CA Plex, and more. Trainees will develop a solid functional grasp of these important technologies and acquire a much in-demand skill. Includes free access to the training environments and remote support from the instructor post-conference. The bootcamp runs in tandem with the 2026 CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Conference and includes all of the lunch and social activities scheduled.

2023 Best Session

Awards

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Call for 2026 Speakers

We’re actively seeking professionals interested in presenting session segments in 5-15 minute talks. Just send us an email to info@plex2e.com and indicate what session you are interested in being a presenter, or just let us know you would like to lend a hand and present at the October conference.

– Roger Griffith, User Community President