The 2003 SIIA Annual Conference features speakers providing unique perspectives on our industry, what we think, what we should be thinking about, what we expect and how we adapt. This year we are proud to present:

Scott McNealy
Chairman, President and CEO
Sun Microsystems

Sun Microsystems – a company Scott McNealy co-founded – is the quintessential Silicon Valley success story. Since its inception in 1982, the company has grown to become the leading global supplier of network computing solutions, with revenues of more than $13 billion. Since taking the reins as CEO in 1984, McNealy has steered Sun to constant growth and innovation. His vision and business acumen have made him one of the most influential and widely quoted leaders in the complex, fluid, and fast-moving IT industry.

Peter R. Kann
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Dow Jones & Company

Peter R. Kann is chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Company and editorial director of Dow Jones' publications. Mr. Kann's association with Dow Jones began in the summer of 1963 as a Newspaper Fund intern in the San Francisco bureau of the Journal. He joined the paper as a staff reporter in 1964 and worked in its Pittsburgh and Los Angeles news bureaus.

Scott C. Marden
President, Information and Media Services
The McGraw-Hill Companies

Scott C. Marden is responsible for managing all of the operations within the Information & Media Services segment, including the BusinessWeek Group, Broadcasting Group, the McGraw-Hill Construction Group and Aviation Week Group, Platts and the Healthcare Information Group. Before assuming his current position, he was a partner with Compass Partners International, L.L.C. Previously, he served as chief operating officer and executive vice president of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.

Craig Swenson, Ph.D.
Provost & Senior Vice President
University of Phoenix