A Java Champion is a recognized leader and visionary in the Java community.
Java champions are nominated and voted for inclusion by the community of Java Champions.
Requirements for acceptance are focused on contributions to the Java community over a number of years, including writing articles, books, teaching, sharing, and speaking at conferences.
Java Champions are well positioned to influence the direction of future upgrades and versions of Java by offering suggestions and feedback and are considered to be industry-approved experts.
The full list of Java Champions is found here.