#DevDay
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Micro Focus South Africa and our local customers invite you to join us at The Syrene, Rivonia, on 7 April 2020, for the first time in SA - #DevDay.
A half-day set aside to discuss nothing but the Modernization of your mainframe and Cobol on which many companies application modernization business is built.
Modernization: Retain what works, transform and renew what must change.
Like the best teams, future-focused organizations don’t assume further success; they plan for it by refreshing what already works while avoiding risky upheaval. For the enterprise, that means preparing for digital transformation through modernization, by adding new and exciting innovation to the time-proven and reliable core systems that live on the mainframe or beyond.
COBOL60 - the ever-evolving language, powering business then, now and next
The application modernization business is built on and for organizations who have built home-grown business systems using, more often than not, the COBOL application language. This was the de-facto industry standard through the 60s and 70s and many core COBOL systems still run great swathes of many vertical sector business.
Join us and take the opportunity to hear from three key customers. Ask your questions during a panel discuss with experts in this space and engage in stimulating discussion during the, specifically set aside, networking session during lunch and over drinks.
Disclaimer: This event is only relevant to Micro Focus application modernisation and host connectivity install base and new customers. We reserve the right to decline access to this event.
Agenda
08h00 Registration and Morning Refreshments
08h30 Welcome
08h45 Insights into Application Modernisation in South Africa
Kevin Kemp, business development manager, Micro Focus South Africa
John Morrow, ISV customer director international, Micro Focus
09h15
Tech Update
Seph Robbertse, senior solutions architect, Micro Focus South Africa
09h45
Customer Story – Visual Cobol
Russell Hollick, Chief Software Architect | SYSPRO – Corporate
10h15 Mid-Morning Refreshments
10h45
Customer Story – Mainframe Modernisation
Krishna Kumar, Zensar
11h15
Customer Story – AccuCobol
Annette Viljoen, Senior IT Manager; Railway Furnishers
12h45
Ask the Experts
Kevin Kemp, business development manager, Micro Focus South Africa
John Morrow, ISV customer director international, Micro Focus
Seph Robbertse, senior solutions architect, Micro Focus South Africa
Alberto Alvarez, sales director HLATAM & AMC, Micro Focus Emerging Markets
Delivery Lead, Zensar
Russell Hollick, Chief Software Architect | SYSPRO – Corporate
Annette Viljoen, Senior IT Manager; Railway Furnishers
Krishna Kumar, Zensar
13h00 Lunch and Networking Drinks