Dr. Carlo Innocenti
Program Manager for XML technologies, DataDirect
Before joining Data Direct as Program Manager for XML technologies, Dr. Carlo Innocenti (Minollo) served as Principal Software Architect of Stylus Studio at Progress Software and eXcelon Corporation. While at eXcelon Corporation, Carlo managed an engineering group responsible for the overall tools strategy of the XML Database division, overseeing product design and development. Prior to that, he served as Development Manager for tools at Object Design, Inc., an object database company. Carlo began his software development career at ViVi Software, an Italian company recognized by the European community for successful and innovative software products, where he served as Development Manager before the company was acquired by Object Design. Carlo holds a MS in Computer Science and a Ph.D in Robotics from the University of Genoa (DIST).

Paul Gillin
Principal, Paul Gillin Communications
Paul Gillin, Principal of Paul Gillin Communications, is a veteran technology journalist with more than 23 years of editorial leadership, including positions as chief editor of TechTarget and Computerworld. As a content marketing consultant specializing in technology and new media, he advises business-to-business marketers on how to optimize online channels to reach buyers most cost-effectively.