Curt Cotner
Curt Cotner is an IBM Fellow and the chief technology officer for the IBM database server products, with responsibility for overseeing the technology directions for DB2 and IDS. Prior to his role as CTO for database servers, Curt worked in DB2 for z/OS as the chief product architect, where he also led the design and development of DB2 Distributed Data Facility (DDF), stored procedures, Java, and WebSphere integration.
Curt currently manages the design and development of the database application development and database administration solutions for both DB2 and Informix IDS.
 

Phil Grainger
Phil has 20 years experience of DB2, starting work in 1987 with DB2 Version 1.2. Since then he has worked with all versions, including DB2 9. Beginning as a DBA for one of the largest users of DB2 in the UK, Phil is now Product Manager for CAs line of DB2 solutions. Phil has always been a keen supporter of user groups and is a regular speaker at events, as well as being the Computer Associates representative on the European IDUG Planning Committee.
In addition, Phil is a regular contributor to the IDUG sponsored DB2-L discussion list.
 

Namik Hrle
Namik Hrle works in the IBM Boeblingen Development Laboratory and is responsible for strategy and technology directions of the lab's Information Management department. As IBM Distinguished Engineer and a member of the IBM Academy of Technology he belongs to a small circle of  the top technical leaders  whose work and expertise impact the direction of IBM. He is a member of the Information Management Architecture Board, Technical Experts Council and many other IBM's expert teams that work on strategic technology topics as well as addressing customers information technology needs and requirements. Holder of numerous patents, outstanding technical achievements, author recognition and corporate awards, Namik Hrle is respected as the ultimate expert in the area of intersection between enterprise applications, such as SAP, and information management technologies. Another area of the highest competence is his work with customers. The customers engagements range from hands-on solving their acute technical problems including major improvements of the affected products and procedures to advising customers executives on the most appropriate technology for given business needs. He is one of the most sought after experts by IBM sales, marketing and technical support teams world-wide. As a crucial player in numerous proofs of concept, benchmarks and executive briefings he has been directly linked to many customers success stories. Outside of IBM he's frequently speaking at conferences on information management topics and regularly voted among the best speakers.
 

Klaas Brant
Klaas Brant is the founder of KBCE, a company that specializes in DB2. He specializes in administration, tuning and backup/recovery strategies. Klaas has been working with DB2 for more than 20 years and has published many DB2 articles. He is also the co-founder of RedStone Innovations, a company that focuses on IT training worldwide. In the DB2 community the DB2 Symposium is one of the most famous RedStone Innovations events. Klaas is the chairman of the Dutch DB2 User Group (DDUG) and an IBM certified DB2 Database Administrator. Klaas is a member of IBM's DB2 Gold Consultants Team. He can be reached at: kbrant@kbce.com
 

Jan Henderyckx
Jan Henderyckx is an independent consultant,lecturer and author. He has over 20 years of experience with DB2 and has presented at several conferences and user-groups worldwide. He was best overall speaker at the ’98 EU IDUG and ’03 EU IDUG which put him into the IDUG Hall of fame. He is the co-author of two versions of the book “Application Design For High Performance” and has developed and thought several seminars covering many aspects of relational databases. You regularly find his articles in magazines. He is a member of IBM's Gold Consultant program and holds almost every DB2 certification. He can be reached at Jan_Henderyckx@Brainware.be
 

Mike Bracey
Mike Bracey is part of the IBM Software Business in Europe providing technical support for DB2 for z/OS and related topics.  He has extensive practical DB2 experience, gained over 18 years, of DB2 application design, data modelling, and performance monitoring and tuning.  His recent roles have included technical support for IBM Data Management Tools and for the DB2 for z/OS beta programs in Europe.
 

Mirna Kos
Mirna works in Zagrebacka banka as senior database specialist. She has worked as DB2 database administrator on z/OS for over seven years and through four different DB2 versions. Recently Mirna has dedicated her time to planning and implementation of database maintenance process automation, datawarehouse support and maintenance, batch automation, exploiting new features of DB2 8 for z/OS and planning and implementation of test data masking. Mirna is IBM Certified Database Administrator (V8), Certified Solutions Expert (V7) and Certified Specialist (V6/V7). She is currently engaged in the IDUG Conference Planning Committee for Europe.
 

Nenad Vidak
Nenad has over five years of working experience with DB2 for z/OS in Zagrebačka banka two of which as database specialist (database administrator) and three as  senior specialist for operative systems (system programmer for DB2 for z/OS). Recently focused on: developing and maintaining procedures for DB2 disaster recovery, exploiting new features and optimizing DB2 V8 NFM data sharing systems, evaluating benefits of the zIIP specialty engine and establishing procedures for systematic monitoring of DB2 performance (performance warehouse). IBM Certified Database Administrator and Solutions Expert on DB2 V7 and V8.

Željen Stanić
Željen Stanić is in IT more then 25 years. Was working on different positions such as programmer, developer and DBA for DB2 and IMS. Currently works as Technology Specialist at CA Inc. With SQL/DS was working from 1983, with DB2 started to work in 1989. Started to work for Platinum Technology in 1995 as a consultant for DB2 and DB2 tools. After Platinum acquisitions in 1999 works for CA Inc. in a similar role – supporting MF Database Management solutions as well as other mainframe solutions. Was supporting  DB2 customers in different countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Kuwait …  Speaker on numerous DB2 User groups and DB2 conferences.