I took extended time to learn from two IBM Champions on the state  of the IT industry.  Welcome Heather Cole, President and CEO at  Lodestar Solutions and Steven Perva, Sr. Mainframe Innovation  Engineer at Ensono.  Special guest, Libby Ingrassia, Program Director for IBM Champions joins us.03:21 Individuals whose first language is binary13:17 What is an IBM Champion?19:34 Why Z Systems? 26:00 ITs #1 Challenge!29:04 Move from FAQs to Should Ask Questions31:50 IT Time to Value36:22 Trends in Data40:28 Business Intelligence Bullseye42:24 Value of Social Eminence47:31 Special Guest :Libby Ingrassia 50:00 IBM Champions ProgramLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/heatherlcole, linkedin.com/in/stevenperva, linkedin.com/in/libbyingrassiaWebsite: Lodestarsolutions.com, Ensono.com,  developer.ibm.com/champions/Blog: www.lodestarsolutions.com/blogWant to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be  next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP  Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.