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TUG Buzz! for Monday June 16th, 2025

IN THIS ISSUE:

June MoM - Speaker: Monty Chicola (Real Vision Software, Inc.)
Future MoM Calendar - Upcoming Events
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TUG's next MoM is this week:

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Time
Location: Zoom

* Note: An MP4 recording of this meeting will be available to download for TUG members in good standing, by email request to admin@tug.ca.

SPEAKER:

Monty Chicola

President,
Real Vision Software, Inc.

Monty is a pioneer as a Document Imaging Software Developer and the founder of Real Vision Software, Inc. Monty is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and IBM Business Partner specializing in AI-powered IBM i solutions. With over 35 years-experience he is leading the AI Technology race for every industry type and size.

TOPIC: "ONE Semester of AI Learning
During ONE Lunch Period ~ Let’s Go! "

SESSION ABSTRACT:

Along with running a document imaging company for over 35 years now, Monty has been teaching AI courses for Northwestern University for IBM using the IBM i and AI. What he would like to do for this presentation is to take the top 10 AI business applications that we developed during this semester and show you the benefits that AI can bring.

By the end of this session, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how AI can be harnessed to address specific business needs, improve decision-making processes, and ultimately, contribute to the growth and success of your organization. Let's embark on this journey to uncover the true potential of artificial intelligence in the business world.

Future TUG MoM Calendar:

DATE / VENUE	TIME / TOPICS	SPEAKERS / SPONSOR
Wednesday JUN 18 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: ONE Semester of AI Learning During ONE Lunch Period ~ Let’s Go!	Monty Chicola, President (Real Vision Software)
Wednesday JUL 23 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: IBM i Unit Testing Now in VS Code!	Sanjula Ganepola (IBM Canada)
Wednesday AUG 20 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: Mapepire – A new simple, performant, and portable db2 client for IBM i	Jonathan Zak (IBM Canada)

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