Vegas Baby .. IBM Think 2018

After the gruelling 10 hour flight and the inevitable jet lag .. IBM Think has started. Kicking off with Champion and Community day. This is the first time IBM have run a day like this tacked onto the main conference AND so far its amazing. A full run down will happen tomorrow but thank you […]

You better Think!

Think 2018 It is early February .. and cold in the UK, normally we would be just returning or just preparing to go on the annual ICS exodus to Orlando for the beloved Lotusphere / Connect  conference ..but not this year. This year IBM have boldly gone –  in the way of the Starship Enterprise […]

IBM Champion and the Domino Jam

Friday the 12th of January was a busy day for me .. Off to London for the face to face #Domino2025 Jam. I was slightly dubious, not really knowing what to expect but what a worth while experience it was. Approx 35 – 40 of us slip up into teams discussing and prioritising what we […]

IBM Cloud migration and management Webinar

I have the pleasure of giving another webinar on Wednesday at 4pm UK / 11 am EST – with my friend and IBMer Luis Guirigay We will be talking about migrating to the cloud and user management once you are there …. Join this webinar to learn more. Register here. [blockquote align=center] Are you interested […]

Want to go to IBM Connect .. be nice to a Champion for a discount

Being an IBM Champion is great and it does come with some benefits. Today all IBM Champions are happy to announce that we can offer YOU a discount of $100 for IBM’s upcoming ICS event – IBM Connect in San Francisco So what do you need to do – just reach out to an IBM […]

6 years a Champion !!

I recieved an email yesterday – just before I joined a live stream to watch the IBM Champions for ICS be announced. [blockquote align=center] On behalf of IBM, it is my great pleasure to recognize you as a returning IBM Champion in 2017. Congratulations! [/blockquote]         I am so honoured to be […]

Sutol, Pokemon and an awesome time

As blogged over on the BCC page .. a round up of Sutol with some extra Shaz related bits  🙂 Last week we were in the beautiful city of Prague for the 8th annual SUTOL Czech user group. It was a small affair with approx. 100 attendees – making it more like an extended family […]

SUTOL Presentations

I was lucky enough to be selected to speak at the 8th SUTOL conference which was held in the beautiful city of Prague. A round up blog post is coming. In the meen time please find below the slides from the presentations given with Wannes Rams & Roberto Boccadoro   Sutol – A Hitchhiker’s Guide […]

What’s New In ICS Computing Webinar

A brand new webcast hosted by ICONUK is starting this month on the 14th July at 3pm (BST)   This month we will introduce the webinars and also have speakers from the world of IBM Collaborative Services, The Champion Community and the wider user community. These are going to be regular monthly webinars, so get […]

A new challenge …

I have been a little busy of late – working on some exciting projects (which I will be blogging about shortly). The planning for ICONUK 2016 is in full swing too – don’t forget to register, submit your abstract or sponsorship over on the iconuk.org site I have attended Social Connections 10 in Toronto which […]