Join Avada Software at Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026: Building an AI-Ready Integration Environment Without Added Complexity

Enterprise integration teams are being asked to support more than reliable message movement. Today, IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise, Kafka, Cloud Pak for Integration, OpenShift, automation, governance, and AI initiatives are becoming increasingly connected.

That creates an important question for integration professionals:

How do we prepare middleware environments for AI-driven, event-driven, cloud-native operations without creating new silos, introducing risk, or losing operational control?

Peter D’Agosta of Avada Software, will be on hand to address part of the answer to that question, along with others at Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026. It’s a free, in-person technical event for IBM integration portfolio users, middleware teams, architects, DevOps teams, and IT leaders.

Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026 takes place Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Topgolf in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area. The event is free to attend, and admission, meals, and Topgolf gameplay are included. Preregistration is required. Register Here.

A Practical Event for IBM MQ, ACE, Kafka, CP4I, and AI-Ready Integration

Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026 is designed for technical professionals who work with, manage, modernize, or depend on enterprise integration environments. The agenda focuses on real-world challenges facing teams that support IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise, Kafka, Cloud Pak for Integration, OpenShift, and emerging AI initiatives.

Sessions will explore how organizations can:

• Build AI-ready integration environments without creating new operational silos
• Strengthen governance around AI and custom MCPs
• Connect IBM MQ and Kafka more effectively
• Modernize integration with ACE v13 and Cloud Pak for Integration
• Enable secure DevOps self-service while maintaining visibility and control
• Improve operational confidence across complex middleware estates

Featured Technical Sessions

The current event site includes several featured sessions of interest to IBM integration professionals.

Building a Unified Data Backbone: Orchestrating IBM MQ and Confluent Kafka
Nick Glowacki of IBM will discuss how IBM MQ and Confluent Kafka can work together to support trusted transactional messaging, event streaming, real-time analytics, and AI-driven insight.

Secure AI Governance: Building Custom MCPs with IBM BOB
Gregory Hanson of The OCC will lead an interactive session on building custom MCP architectures that align with enterprise AI governance requirements, using IBM BOB, IBM TechZone, MQ, and OpenShift in a safe prototyping environment.

Architecting the AI-Ready Integration Hub: ACE v13 and CP4I
Bill Karounos of TransformaTech will present a roadmap for modernizing integration infrastructure with ACE v13 and Cloud Pak for Integration, including containerized patterns, MQ and ACE integration, and accelerators for faster deployment.

Plus, additional sessions to come. All Sessions will be live, onsite and no sessions will be recorded or broadcast. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Please Register Here.

Who Should Attend?

This event is a strong fit for:

• IBM MQ administrators and architects
• IBM App Connect Enterprise specialists
• Middleware operations teams
• Integration architects
• Platform and infrastructure teams
• DevOps teams supporting integration environments
• IT leaders responsible for modernization, resilience, automation, governance, or AI readiness

The event is especially relevant for teams evaluating how MQ, Kafka, ACE, CP4I, OpenShift, and AI initiatives fit together in complex enterprise environments.

Networking and Topgolf Afterparty

After the technical sessions, attendees can stay for food, drinks, peer discussion, and casual Topgolf gameplay. The afterparty is designed to give attendees more time to connect with speakers, IBM integration users, middleware professionals, and industry experts in a relaxed setting.

Register Early (pre-registration required)

Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026 is free to attend, but pre-registration is required and venue capacity is limited. Register early to reserve your spot

Event: Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, followed by networking and Topgolf gameplay
Location: Topgolf, 588 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Cost: Free to attend; admission, meals, and Topgolf gameplay included. Pre-registration required

For more details and registration, visit the Middleware Mash-Up Philadelphia 2026 event page.