David Barnes, Program Director, Strategy and Emerging Internet Technologies, IBM

Early in his career David worked as both a hardware engineer and software engineer, focusing on IBM mainframes. During the birth of the PC in 1981 he became IBM's first official 'technology evangelist', traveling the world, updating customers on IBM's software strategy and relaying customer requirements back into IBM's development labs. Later David went on to lead IBM's evangelism and strategy efforts around Web services, SOA, and then IBM's WebSphere software offerings.

Most recently David managed the IBM Solutions Experience Lab in Austin Texas, and the IBM Extreme Blue innovation laboratory, also in Austin. Today he is helping shape IBM's strategic efforts around innovation in Big Data and other emerging technologies.

Dr. Arvind Krishna, General Manager, IBM Information Management, IBM

Dr. Arvind Krishna has responsibility for WW development for Information Management Software within IBM Software Group. Dr. Krishna defines the business & technical strategy, and is responsible for the development, delivery, sales, and ecosystem of the data management segment, a multibillion dollar market for IBM. Previously, Arvind was the VP, Strategy for IBM Software Group. Arvind has been in many other key roles within both IBM Software and IBM Research, e.g. defining and leading the security software segment. Arvind has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the recipient of a distinguished alumni award from the University of Illinois, and is the co-author of 15 patents.

Martin J. Wildberger, Vice President, WW Information Management Development, IBM

Martin is responsible for the worldwide development of IBM's Information Management portfolio within IBM Software Group. Martin is responsible for defining the business and technical strategy for the development of the data management segment, a multi-billion dollar market for IBM.

Martin joined IBM in 1984 as a software developer inside the Toronto Lab after graduating from the University of Toronto with a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Jerry Keesee, Director of Informix Database Development, IBM

Jerry leads the Informix database portfolio software development efforts. Since joining IBM in 2001, Jerry has led his team in multiple releases of IBM Informix Dynamic Server as well as other products in the portfolio.

Prior to joining IBM, Jerry spent eight years with Informix where he was Vice President of Database Development. Jerry has more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles in the software industry. Jerry received a degree in computer science from Missouri Southern State College.