Dear Common Belgium community,
Life in the last weeks is disrupted world over because of the Covid-19 pandemic and currently nobody can predict when everything will become normal. Our heart goes to those who are impacted directly or indirectly and to the valiant healthcare, police, grocer and other essential communities bravely facing the situation. We fully understand that your first priority now is you, your family and your friends’ health and well-being and we wish you to stay healthy and safe.
At the same time, life must carry on. Even in these difficult times, Common Belgium aims to continue providing education, training and virtual activities on IBM Power Systems and the IBM i. The Board was planning its spring in-person activity and now we are concentrating fully on remote education through webinars.
Our first webinar will be on “The IBM Power Systems in the IBM Pubic Cloud”, given by Fabian Michel, Client Technical Architect, IBM Systems Belgium. You will soon receive full details and the registration link.
Before that, we will request you to join us in listening to Thomas Harrer, CTO IBM Systems Europe, on either 2nd or 3rd April, discussing “The Future of Computing and the Value of IBM Platforms” (abstract and registration details below).
In the meantime, we wish you to keep the moral, look after your family and friends and especially the elderly, and continue your children’s education.
Stay healthy, stay safe and take care.
Philippe Vanden Bussche
President
Koen Decorte, Shrirang "Ranga" Deshpande, Jean-Pierre Geuens, Paul Masschelein, Corneel Theben Tervile, Frans Verstreken, Marc Van Volsom and Ingo Hesemans
Common Belgium Board
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Dear Client, Dear Partner,
As a valued IBM client or trusted partner, we would like to invite you to our webinar:
The Future of Computing and the Value of IBM Platforms
with IBM leader: Thomas Harrer, CTO of IBM Systems Europe.
During this webinar, Thomas will share his thoughts and experiences surrounding the ongoing digital transformation that is fueling today’s innovations, even in times of COVID-19. He will also provide an outlook on the ‘Future of Computing’ and explain the next major evolutionary directions for technology. Further, he will then demonstrate the value surrounding IBM platforms and their ability to support this new transition.
Finally, in these times of remote working, Thomas will discuss how you can easily access expertise to foster innovation within your business and advance your projects while working from home.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:00 pm, Europe Summer Time (Brussels, GMT+02:00)
Or Friday, April 3, 2020 9:00 am, Europe Summer Time (Brussels, GMT+02:00)
Please Note: Both sessions are the same and are for 1 hour, choose the one that suits you.
These events require a registration. Upon registration, you will be provided with a password enabling you to attend the session that you selected.
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To register for the online event
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1. For Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:00 pm
For Friday, April 3, 2020 9:00 am
2. Click "Register".
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click "Submit".
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.
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For assistance
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You can contact Ruqayyah Fadeela Toofany at:
ruqayyah.fadeela.toofany@be.ibm.com
IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. You have the option not to join the session and to discuss any concerns with the host prior to the meeting.
https://www.webex.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Webex service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.
Regards,
Ingo Hesemans
Technical Sales Manager Systems HW BeNeLux
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