Conference Co-Chairs 
Aaron Zornes
Chief Research Officer
The MDM Institute
Aaron Zornes is the founder and chief research officer of The MDM Institute. Mr. Zornes is a noted speaker and author on Global 2000 enterprise IT issues and is the most quoted industry analyst on the topics of customer data integration' (CDI), master data management (MDM), and data governance. Mr. Zornes is also the editor and lead contributor to Information Management's CDI Newsletter as well as the monthly columnist for both CDI and MDM.
Jim Ericson
Editorial Director
Information Management
Editorial Director, Information Management Magazine.
Jim Ericson is responsible for identifying and aligning all areas of editorial content for Information Management and for ensuring that the magazine maintains its position as a market leader in the data warehousing and information management arena. He is a primary contributor of features, interviews and editorial comment for the publication.