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A Glimpse Into The Future Of AI With Tarun Chopra Vice President, Product Management, Data and AI: IBM TechXchange Call

By Marius Ciortea
Announcing: IBM TechXchange Community Call on 24 May at 3:00 PM ET! Livestreamed from our home page here . Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shaped our world in ways we could only dream of a few years ago. Now, it seems that we are on the brink of another significant shift in this exciting field. I am thrilled to announce that we will welcome Tarun, a leading voice in the world of AI and a key player at IBM, as our guest on the IBM TechXchange Community Call on 17 May Update: 24 May . Tarun is instrumental in creating and developing IBM's next-generation AI platform, watsonx, a revolutionary leap forward in the ...
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Last chance to present at IBM TechXchange Conference: Call for Speakers closing soon

By Marius Ciortea
Attention all technologists! The IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 Call for Speakers is closing on May 15th ( UPDATE: Call for Speakers extended by popular demand, stay tuned for new dates) . If you haven't submitted your proposal yet, now is the time to act! This is your opportunity to showcase your expertise, build your network, and establish yourself as a technical leader. By submitting your proposal, you'll have the chance to participate in four days of knowledge sharing, professional development, and networking. The conference covers topics or themes around IBM products in any technology area that you are already using. Be clear and concise ...
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IBM TechXchange Conference registration is now open!

By Marius Ciortea
I am excited to announce that IBM TechXchange Conference registration is now open ! On 11-14 September, 2023, my team and I will be at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, to dive deep into the latest IBM tech, including hybrid cloud and AI, and I invite you to join us. You’ll get to participate in hands-on practical experiences with the latest IBM products, learn best practices from actual practitioners, and interact with IBM experts to get the inside scoop on product roadmaps. Plus, we'll be able to hang out with our peers in a casual and creative environment and advance our skills through hands-on labs and certifications. With ...
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Calling All User Groups: Unite at IBM TechXchange Conference!

By Marius Ciortea
As the highly anticipated IBM TechXchange Conference approaches, it is time to shine a spotlight on our valued user groups – the heart and soul of our thriving community. A lesser-known fact about our community is that it was born from the unification of countless user groups worldwide, each previously represented by individual websites. Four years ago, we embraced the challenge of disparate and fragmented user groups and called upon user groups to collaborate, resulting in a substantial increase in membership and value for those who joined from the outset. Today, as we stand at another pivotal moment in our community's journey, we invite User Groups ...
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3 Secrets to Writing a Winning Proposal for the IBM TechXchange Call for Speakers

By Marius Ciortea
See my previous blog for more on the Call for Speakers here Submit your Call for Speakers proposals here Are you considering submitting a proposal for the IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 Call for Speakers, but not sure where to start? Writing a successful submission requires more than just technical expertise. Here are some secrets I want to share to help you craft a proposal that stands out and gets selected for the conference committees: Secret 01: Authenticity is Key The best presentations are the ones where the speaker is authentic and not trying too hard. When writing your proposal, be straightforward and avoid buzzwords or jargon. ...
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Call for Speakers for the IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 is open!

By Marius Ciortea
IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 is a new global technical event series for experts who are looking to learn and connect with people in the know! That’s YOU! As I mentioned in my previous blog, we invite you to be part of this exciting event and to share your technical expertise with your peers, while enhancing your industry credentials and networking with other IBM clients and power users. As a selected speaker, you may also qualify f or a complimentary pass to the conference! The conference is on 11-14 September 2023 in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for more details on the conference. Now is the time to start working on your proposal and submit ...
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Call for Speakers for the IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 starts on April 18th!

By Marius Ciortea
Greetings, TechXchange community! I’m excited to announce that the Call for Speakers for the IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 is starting on April 18th! As a community leader, I can’t wait to see all the unique proposals that will come in from technologists like you who use IBM products and solutions. This is an opportunity for you to share your expertise by submitting your technical session and participating in four days of knowledge sharing, professional development, and networking. The conference is centered on topics or themes around IBM products that you are already using, which can be in any technology area. By submitting your proposal, you’ll ...
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IBM TechXchange Community Call

By Marius Ciortea
We are excited to host the IBM TechXchange Community Call, streamed live on 18 April at 12:30 ET from community.ibm.com . This call is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with IBM technology experts, learn more about our software products, and discover new ways to accelerate your product adoption. The live stream call will be hosted by Jason Gartner, IBM General Manager and CTO of Technical Sales and Client Engineering, and Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President of Products, IBM Software. During the call, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with your peers in the chat. To ensure the best experience, we recommend you log in to YouTube ...
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Achieve Your Sustainability Goals with A Flexible Data-Driven Sustainability Framework

By Rene Bostic
By Rene Bostic, Vice President, IBM Sustainability Software Technical Sales. Achieving company sustainability goals can take time and effort. Government regulations, disclosure requirements, and stakeholder demands may compound the issue. An IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) report titled Sustainability as a Transformation Catalyst states, “Only 35% of companies have acted on their sustainability strategy, and only 37% have aligned sustainability objectives with their business strategies.” So, how do companies accelerate Sustainability initiatives? The most progressive companies align their business plans with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development ...
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Congratulations to our 2023 Data and AI Champions

By NICKOLUS PLOWDEN
Congratulations & Welcome to our 2023 IBM Data and AI Champions! I'm thrilled to welcome this year’s team of IBM Champions for Data and AI! These 250+ clients and business partners from around the world provide thought leadership, expertise and mentorship throughout the technical community and beyond. Our Champions are business leaders, educators, IT professionals, developers or executives who provide support and advocacy for security technology, communities and solutions within and outside their organizations. I’m looking forward to working with our Champions this year and helping them contribute to our Community by writing blogs, speaking at events ...
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New Data and AI Community!

By NICKOLUS PLOWDEN
We are excited to let you know about the refinements and enhancements we have implemented in the new IBM Data and AI Community. The key changes include: 1. Creation of the Data and AI Community 2. Restructuring the topic areas into 5 instead 6: AI and Data Science Business Analytics Cloud Pak for Data Data Management DataOps 3. Adding new tagging functionality to help improve searching capability of content in the various topic groups. We encourage you to explore the various topic areas and topic groups, and to join all the groups that might be of interest for you. These changes will help to keep the communities invigorated ...
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IBM TechXchange Conference 2023

By Marius Ciortea
We’ll be introducing some exciting new experiences this year across our IBM Communities and User Groups. The first program we are happy to announce is a new global event series specifically about tech and specifically for experts like you to go deep with people in the know: IBM TechXchange Conference 2023! Looking to go deep on the latest IBM tech with people who get it, people like you? Grow your skills, get badged up, engage with experts, and impact IBM’s roadmap? Advance your technical expertise through open access to the world of IBM technology? Get into it with us on 11-14 September 2023 in Las Vegas! From Automation to Hybrid Cloud, AI to Z, ...
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IBM Community User Group Recap 2022 – A Year in Review, Achievements, & Thank you

By Kat Jarvis
As we close out 2022 and prepare for 2023, in my role as IBM Community User Group Program Manager, I want to extend a huge thank you to all of the User Group Leaders in the IBM Community. In 2022 we saw great momentum with a number of user groups returning to in person events – hosting successful 1-2 day in person and hybrid events globally. We would like to celebrate all of their accomplishments and hard work this year as we take a look back at some of the IBM Community user group meetings that occurred throughout the year. Please see the event recaps below for a few examples (there are many more!): IBM Community User Group Meeting Recaps: Maximo ...
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Join us for the IBM Community Call

By Marius Ciortea
Have you ever wanted to be part of IBM leaders’ conversations? To make that happen, I am very pleased to announce a new Community program: The IBM Community Call series. This live, 30-minute monthly series hosts a succession of IBM leaders and influencers, providing you with information about Community programs, events, IBM product information, and an opportunity for you to begin a conversation with us, and provide first-hand feedback. This month's streamcast is scheduled for 15 March at 11:00 AM ET, hosted on the IBM Community home page . The conversation for the event is: Introduction A Conversation with Al Martin Member Q&A ...
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Sustainability for Banks - Part 1

By Sameer Khedkar
Sustainability is no longer ‘nice-to-have’ Background & Context The attention of the world world would again be focused on climate change and environmental concerns, with 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change –COP27 - to held from 6-18 November,2022, with the heads of states, ministers, along with climate activists, mayors, civil society representatives and CEOs will meet in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh for the largest annual gathering on climate action, with a growing energy crisis, record greenhouse gas concentrations, and increasing extreme weather events, seeking to renewed ...
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Support Forums Now Located on the IBM Community!

By Marius Ciortea
To improve your support experience and provide you with the best possible access to people who know and understand your products, the Support forums joined the IBM Community on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. To find the forum that's applicable to your product or area of interest, simply visit the Community home page at community.ibm.com to search for and continue to discuss your products there. The IBM Support site will provide a link to the IBM Community for some time after the move. To ensure maximum continuity for your needs, we recommend all users update any bookmarks pointing to the Support site’s forums as soon as possible. To make this transition as ...
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September 2022 User Group Leaders and Liaisons Recap

By Kat Jarvis
Thank you to everyone who attended our September 2022 User Group Leaders and Liaisons Meeting on September 22nd and thank you to our speakers: @Marius Ciortea , @Richard Barber , @Michael Nutt , @Scott Schilling , @Rick Crory , @DAVID Jenness , and @Sarah-Jane Cogley ! For anyone that couldn't attend here is the link to the recording of the call (password: 5M+$msMs) and the link to the slides . It was great to see user group leaders attending the call from around the world including the United States, UK, Sweden, Edinburgh, Austria, Scotland, Slovenia, Canada, and more – truly encompassing the global scope of the community. Please keep ...
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Community System Status

By Marius Ciortea
Refer to this post to get the latest status for the IBM Community web site. Protecting our community from bad actors is a top priority for us. We work in the background every day to ensure we provide a safe and welcoming space for our customers, partners, IBMers, and all other members. Following an incident like this, we will review our processes and decide how we can further improve our safeguards. If you or your coworkers suspect you are the victim of inappropriate activity , please notify us immediately in the Community Front Porch forum . August 22, 2022 The IBM Community site experienced a spam attack at approximately 4:20AM Eastern time. The attacker ...
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June 2022 User Group Leaders and Liaisons Recap

By Kat Jarvis
Thank you to everyone who attended our June User Group Leaders and Liaisons Meeting on June 22nd. And a HUGE thank you to our speakers: @Marius Ciortea , @Tim Bonnemann , @Joseph Mahaz , @Matt Passini , @Vicki Miller , @Laurel Dickson-Bull , @DAVID Jenness , and @Divya Koppolu ! For anyone that couldn't attend here is the link to the recording of the call (password: c#CB9EK*) and the link to the slides . We know events are often the lifeblood of any community. And whether you are with IBM or an external contributor (e.g., a leader of one of our many IBM user groups), we want your events to be successful in all aspects, so your community can thrive. ...
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2022 Annual IBM Community Survey

By Marius Ciortea
Each year the IBM Community team runs a community survey to gather feedback from Community members. This year, the 2022 Annual IBM Community Survey ran for one month, from February 8 to March 7, 2022. Our goal for the annual survey was to hear from our global community members about their experience and take away actionable insights to implement and improve the IBM Community. It’s important that we hear from you, our valued members about what’s working, what isn’t, and where we should focus our efforts. With over 300K members, the IBM Community is the place to interact with product users and experts, share information, and learn from one another. We’re committed ...
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