{"id":22188,"date":"2026-08-12T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicos.de\/?page_id=22188"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:39:59","slug":"user-day-2026-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dicos.de\/en\/user-day-2026-program\/","title":{"rendered":"DICOS User Day 2026 – Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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——- SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24, 2026 | DARMSTADT<\/p>\n

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DICOS USER DAY<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Program<\/strong><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Deep Dive Sessions, Presentations, Info Points, and Breakout Sessions over the two days of the event. Program items are color-coded by topic.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][dhsv_vc_button title=”Register now” link=”url:%23registration” alignment=”left” fullwidth=”btn-fullwidth”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”22223″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Automation + Orchestration[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”22217″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]API Management + Integration[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”22219″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Infrastructure Management + Observability[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”22221″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]IBM Technologies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”22215″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Consulting + Software Development[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space dhsv_emptyspace=”vc-margin-top-medium”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=”1px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” dhsv_background_color=”bg_dark”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space dhsv_emptyspace=”vc-margin-top-medium”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

——- SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 | DARMSTADT<\/p>\n

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DEEP DIVE SESSIONS<\/h2>\n

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2.30 – 5.00 pm | DICOS, Alsfelder Stra\u00dfe 11, 64289 Darmstadt<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Parallel Sessions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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2.30 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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AI Augmented Automic and Automic Augmented AI | DICOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Navigate Broadcom Automic using natural language and build the foundation for AIOps for Automic. Discover the new AI features of Automic v26, including analysis reports, a helpful chatbot, and script extensions. In this session, we’ll introduce all these features and take a closer look in a hands-on demo. You’re welcome to bring your own laptop (with a modern browser). No prior experience with Automic is required – AI will assist you!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2.30 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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MeetUp: Layer7 Update – New Capabilities in Practice | DICOS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this hands-on session, we take a deep dive into the latest features of Broadcom Layer7. The focus is on topics such as certificate management, version management, and new upgrade options, as well as the new web-based Policy Manager. We’ll also present the latest features of the DICOS API Gateway Manager, which significantly simplifies and speeds up the management and operation of Layer7 environments. Experience these innovations hands-on and see how they can be used in your day-to-day operations.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2.30 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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MeetUp: Have a chat with Spectrum | DICOS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this session, we\u2019ll show how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) can be used to operate Spectrum via a natural-language chat interface. Where does this solution add the most value? Which use cases are worthwhile? And how can Spectrum’s complexity be specifically reduced without losing control? As in our previous virtual MeetUp series, this time we want to discuss challenges and solutions in a live session together with DX NetOps users.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” dhsv_background_color=”bg_white”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

——- SEPTEMBER 23, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get-Together<\/h2>\n

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from 6.30 pm | Achtzehn98 Beach Club, Nieder-Ramst\u00e4dter Stra\u00dfe 170, Darmstadt<\/span><\/h4>\n

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——- SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 | DARMSTADT<\/p>\n

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Presentations, Info Points und Breakout Sessions<\/h2>\n

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9.00 am – 5.00 pm | Merck-Stadion am B\u00f6llenfalltor, Nieder-Ramst\u00e4dter Stra\u00dfe 170, Darmstadt<\/span><\/h4>\n

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9.00 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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9.15 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Neue Kollegen, alte Regeln: KI-Agenten in bestehenden Prozessen | DICOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You have to explain processes and rules to new employees. Through interaction, they learn about boundaries and trust builds up. It’s the same with AI agents. How do procedural instructions and AI fit together? And what happens to classic automation or orchestration? How can AI agents and existing systems work together? Do you – or your security team – trust such solutions? And finally: what if your process documentation could think? In this talk, we explore these questions and put the pieces together into a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

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9.40 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Never change a running system? – Doch. | Mainova<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\u201cNever change a running system\u201d\u2014a principle that, in practice, often holds true for longer than planned. This presentation shows how an established monitoring environment centered on Spectrum, PAM, and EscAL was successfully modernized. From analyzing the initial situation and addressing customer-specific challenges to implementation\u2014including data migration, new features, and the current outlook.<\/p>\n

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10.05 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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APIs: From Integration Tool to Business Strategy – <\/span>Why API-first is becoming a key success factor for digital business models and AI<\/strong> | DICOS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]APIs have evolved from technical integration tools into strategic building blocks of digital business. They enable new customer experiences, digital ecosystems, innovative business models, and provide the foundation for AI-driven applications and agents.<\/p>\n

But rapid API growth also creates new challenges around visibility, security and governance. This session explores why organizations need to think API-first and how API management and governance can help turn growing API landscapes into business opportunity.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space dhsv_emptyspace=”vc-margin-top-medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

10.30 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Coffee & Connect<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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10.50 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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FIFTEEN YEARS ON BROADCOM LAYER7 \u2013 A WILLIAM HILL STORY, TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IT | William Hill & DICOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]William Hill has run its APIs on Broadcom Layer7 API Management for fifteen years, across three platforms and four changes of ownership.<\/p>\n

This is an interview, not a presentation. Vince Baker of DICOS asks the questions. Stephen “Chip” Carpenter of William Hill, who has worked on the platform since its first day, answers them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space dhsv_emptyspace=”vc-margin-top-medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

11.15 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Cloud-Shift des Telefon-Interfaces eines Personalplanungstools | Vodafone<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Vodafone provides insights into migrating the phone interface of a workforce planning tool for a major German logistics company: moving from a physical hardware environment in their own data centre to the AWS cloud. The focus is on the specific challenges and the approach taken for this migration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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11.40 am<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Observe Anything. Own Everything. | DICOS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A modern observability platform based on proven open-source software and design principles. Modular, GitOps-driven, without black boxes, and adaptable to your own needs at every level. Drawing on experiences from real customer projects, DICOS shows what such solution can look like – from Flow via OpenTelemetry, application logs, and traces, to classic SNMP handling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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12.10 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Overview of the Infopoints | DICOS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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12.20 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Lunch and Infopoints<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Specific questions, demos, and product information at the Info Points:<\/p>\n