Every year, we have the opportunity and the pleasure of reviewing the numerous advocacy activities submitted by Champions, Rising Champions, and aspiring advocates across the IBM technology community. Nothing is more exciting than to see the submissions AND the impact made by our passionate...
Check out this month's content highlighting Champion activity. Get to know these top experts and advocates better, learn from the content they create and share, and celebrate their successes - while you get inspired for your own! Are you inspired? Do you want to share your successes or advocacy...
Meet three IBM Champions who are sharing knowledge, solving complex challenges, and helping grow New Zealand's technology community. New Zealand might be one of IBM's smaller geographies, but it consistently punches above its weight when it comes to technical expertise, innovation, and...
In our recent post, Reporting Advocacy Activities: How to Get Credit for the Advocacy You're Actually Doing , we talked about choosing the right activity category and providing enough context so evaluators can understand the impact of your advocacy. This time, we're tackling another...
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IBM Bob is gaining momentum and community advocacy plays a critical role in that growth. Advocacy is the foundation of the IBM Champions ecosystem. And today, we’re excited to introduce a new way to recognize advocates who go one step further with IBM Bob. Meet the IBM Bob...
IBM Champion Spotlight: Abhishek Anand A Lifelong Advocate for IBM Z & LinuxONE This month, we celebrate Abhishek Anand , an IBM Champion whose love for IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE is matched only by his dedication to sharing them both with the world. He serves as Country...
TLDR: What’s New with IBM Rising Champions The IBM Rising Champions Program has evolved to better reflect how real advocacy works. We are moving beyond a numeric‑only model to recognize meaningful, credible advocacy through a balance of clear activity guidelines and qualitative...
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One of the strengths of the IBM Champions and Rising Champions community is that advocacy doesn’t follow a single path. People contribute in ways that match their experience, skills, time, and comfort level - or what their day job allows. Some write. Others speak, mentor, organize, teach,...
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IBM Think 2026: From the Spotlight Stage to the Future of Agentic AI IBM Think 2026 was more than an event for me. It was a defining moment in my journey as CEO of Blue Pearl, IBM Champion 2026, and a technology leader committed to helping organisations modernise, scale, and compete in an...