Craig Norris, CEO of Attensity
Craig Norris describes how text analytics are solving real world business problems, shares his vision for the future of text analytics, and describes their partnership with Teradata.

Jeff Hoffer, Sherman-Standard Register Professor of Data Management, University of Dayton
Jeff Hoffer explains why SQL courses at the University of Dayton now use Teradata and SQL Assistant. He also describes how students benefit from SQL Assistant and shares plans for SQL Assistant on Teradata University Network

Hugh Watson, Professor, The University of Georgia
Hugh Watson, who has been teaching decision support systems since 1974, describes the changes over the years and provides an overview of how the Teradata University Network is used by students and faculty.

Paul Gray, Professor Emeritus, Claremont Graduate University
Paul Gray shares how Teradata University Network changes what can be done in the classroom and describes the benefits students gain from using the companion site, Teradata Student Network.

Barb Wixom, Associate Professor, McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia
Barb Wixom shares how students use the Teradata University Network (TUN) and explains why she is excited about how TUN helps her teach executives in the Masters for the Management of IT grad program.

Ann Marie Reynolds, Technical Director, Data Warehouse Group, for Continental Airlinnes
Ann Marie Reynolds provides advice for today's college students that choose a career in data warehousing or business intelligence and describes the importance of materials provided on Teradata Student Network, especially the Software Resources.

Michael Goul, Professor, Arizona State University
Michael Goul shares how Teradata University Network (TUN) is used in his course curriculum, the benefits of having Software Resources incorporated in TUN, and his vision for the future of TUN and the Teradata Student Network (TSN).

Clay Stanley, Senior Director of Information Management and Delivery for PayPal
Clay Stanley provides an overview of PayPal, highlighting how Teradata provides their world-class data warehouse platform, a 32-node 5400 system with roughly 50 TB of data and more than 1,000 business users across the globe.

David Wiggin, Director of Product Management for Thomson Healthcare
David Wiggin describes Thomson Healthcare, explaining that they chose Teradata because of its reputation, innovation in database technology, and for its ability to house large amounts of data, deliver consistent performance and scale at many levels.

Katherine Knowles, Director of Third-Party Influencers for Teradata
Katherine Knowles explains why Teradata combined analysts, academics and consultants into one group, describes the resultant synergies and provides highlights of the conference.

Mark Shainman, Program Director of Master Data Management for Teradata
Mark Shainman explains master data, the Teradata Master Data Management Solution that enables companies to manage master data in a more holistic fashion versus having to hard code it into an ETL process, and the importance of data governance.

Todd Walter, Chief Technical Officer of Teradata R&D, and Rich Charucki, Director of Product Management for Teradata
Todd Walter and Rich Charucki talk about the new features of Teradata Version 12, explain how performance is the cornerstone of Teradata and describe how they continue to extend their lead in the performance category.

Sanju Bansal, Chief Operating Officer for MicroStrategy
Sanju Bansal discusses the resurgence in the popularity of data warehousing as businesses realize its value in monitoring and measuring corporate performance, and decribes how MicroStrategy supports mission-critical business intelligence applications.

Scott Van Valkenberg, Director for Platforms and ISVs for SAS
Scott Van Valkenberg discusses their strategic partnership with Teradata that will enable businesses to run and optimize key aspects of SAS solutions and analytic processes within the Teradata database, and also talks about the SAS In-Database initiative.

Alan Martin, BI Program Manager for Agilent Technologies
Alan Martin describes how Agilent's partnership with Teradata enables them to deliver a truly scalable business intelligence platform that addresses the explosion of data volume and provides near real-time intelligence.

Ted Garcia, Engagement Director for Capgemini
Ted Garcia describes the challenges facing global home entertainment companies and explains how Teradata helps studios and retailers successfully address their data and supply chain challenges.

Randy Lea, Vice President of Product and Services Marketing for Teradata
Randy Lea discusses the launch of Teradata 12, an advanced database that delivers traditional data warehousing for strategic planning, along with usable intelligence to front-line operations throughout the enterprise.

Ron Swift, VP of Cross Industry Solutions
Ron Swift discusses the technology needed by the academic community and how Teradata created an online network online where professors can load slides, tests and lectures for use when they teach.

Ron Swift, VP of Cross Industry Solutions
Ron Swift explains how business intelligence (BI) will change in the next several years as organizations partner with each other to share BI technology, bringing increased synchronization with customers, employees and partners.

John Distefano, VP and National Practice Leader for Bearing Point
John Distefano explains how analytics drive innovation for commercial healthcare companies and describes how they are using analytics to manage and control adminstrative and medical costs and to improve the wellness of their population.

Robert Kugle, Senior VP and Research Director for Financial Performance Management and ERP for Ventana Research
Robert Kugle explains how Ventana Research conducts research benchmarks and analyzes market trends, best practices and technologies for the purpose of helping customers improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their organizations.

Roger Haddad, Chairman, CEO and Founder of KXEN
Roger Haddad describes KXEN, its value proposition for Teradata customers, and explains how they embed advanced analytics into existing enterprise applications, thereby enabling companies to get real insight into their data.