AI delivers the most value when it’s embedded in the systems where decisions already occur. In this IBM Technology Summit session, the conversation centered on a reality most enterprises recognize immediately: the mainframe still sits at the heart of mission‑critical operations—payments, claims, bookings, authorizations—that power high‑volume transactions which demand speed, trust and resilience. When AI is disconnected from that flow, impact slows. When it’s placed directly inside it, value compounds.
This month, Nick Oropall, Program Director, Product Marketing, Z Software and Core Databases, was joined by Skyla Loomis, General Manager, IBM Z Software, and Richard Baird, Senior Vice President and CTO of Core Enterprise and zCloud at Kyndryl, to examine how organizations are applying agentic AI directly to mainframe applications and data. The discussion broke down how teams can introduce AI‑driven insight and automation without moving data off‑platform, rewriting core systems or increasing risk—while preserving the qualities the mainframe was built for.
Watch the on‑demand episode to see how agentic AI is helping enterprises unlock more value from IBM Z—right where the business already runs.
