Sun Microsystems, Reuters, XML Industry Leaders To Address XML 2000

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The world's leading architects of explosive XML technology will address thousands of attendees at XML 2000, the most comprehensive XML expo to date, about the benefits and future of XML. XML 2000 will kick off with 28 pre-conference tutorials (Dec. 3-4). The conference will include seven Special Interest Day sessions, ranging from an XML case study session to a Web graphics session (Dec. 4) and conclude with the expo featuring more than 90 tool vendors and other organizations (Dec. 5-7) at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. Complete conference and registration information is available now at www.xmlusa.net.

GCA has secured over 150 IT experts to speak at this premier event, including six keynote speakers. XML 2000 is sponsored by Microsoft, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Infoteria, Chrystal Software and Sequoia Software and co-sponsored by Artesia Technologies, ThomasTech Solutions and Worldweb.net. Co-hosts include AIIM, BizTalk.org, The Brainstorm Group, DISA, OASIS, and W3C. The Gilbane Report, Wrox Press, XML.com, XML Magazine and XML Times are media sponsors, and PRNewswire is the official newswire.

Come hear anecdotes and experiences from those who have pioneered XML and understand its vast implications for the future, including:

Dr. Nic Fulton, Chief Technology Strategist, Reuterspace Ron Shelby, CEO, XMLSolutionsFrank Gilbane, President, Bluebill Advisors, Inc. Adam Bosworth, Co-founder, CTO, and Chairman of Crossgain Simon Nicholson, XML Market Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mary Fletcher Laplante, Co-founder and Partner of Fastwater, LLP

Dr. Nic Fulton, Chief Technology Strategist, Reuterspace - Nic recently headed up XML Architecture and Design for Reuterspace, a division of Reuters focusing on B2B and B2C initiatives. In this role, he played a major part in Reuters involvement with the W3C as XML was developing. He also coordinated Reuters involvement in standards consortia including FpML, NewsML, IRML and XBRL.

Ron Shelby, CEO, XMLSolutions - Ron is the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of e-GM, where he headed General Motor's web development and the global rollout of GM BuyPower, their award-winning vehicle shopping site. Before that, as GM's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), he led the strategy of using XML for system-to-system integration.

Frank Gilbane, President, Bluebill Advisors, Inc - In addition to publishing the Gilbane Report for Bluebill Advisors, Frank serves on the board of directors of Hughes.net, an ISP and ICANN accredited domain name registrar in southern California. Before founding Bluebill Advisors, Frank worked for CAP Ventures

Adam Bosworth, Co-founder, CTO and Chairman, Crossgain - Adam built 31 MIS systems for Citicorp which led to a change of the company losing $300 million a year to earning $300 million a year. He built funds transfer systems and ran the funds transfer business for the 12th largest bank in the U.S. In 1989, Adam joined Microsoft and built and managed Access, the database component of Microsoft Office. He also built core shared technology for Microsoft and created team that built IE 4.0 and much of Microsoft's other Internet technologies. Adam coordinated an industry-wide effort to build an Internet B2B standard known as XML and drove all Microsoft efforts in this arena, including all Internet and database access components and architecture. He was managing 170 people when he left Microsoft to form Crossgain.

Simon Nicholson, XML Market Development Manager, Sun Microsystems, Inc - Simon is a member of the team responsible for the development of strategy, promotion, and application of XML within the Sun platforms.

Mary Laplante, Co-founder & Partner, Fastwater LLP - Mary brings fifteen years of experience in the document software industry to Fastwater. Prior to forming Fastwater with her partners, she was a Director in the Document Software Strategies Group at CAP Ventures, Inc.

GCA is the leading global membership organization for advancing the processes of information interoperability and dissemination of knowledge. GCA's more than 300 member companies represent all segments of the information technology, printing, and publishing industries. For more information on GCA conferences and programs, contact Daryl Grecich at 703.519.8160.