Chief Research Officer

Aaron Zornes is founder and chief research officer for the MDM Institute (formerly the CDI-MDM Institute). Mr. Zornes is also conference chairman for the MDM & Data Governance SUMMIT conference series, which is the most widely attended professional conference focused exclusively on MDM and data governance. He is a noted speaker and author on Global 5000 enterprise IT issues and is the most quoted industry analyst on the topics of MDM, CDI and data governance. Prior to founding the MDM Institute, he was founder and executive VP for META Group's largest research advisory practice for 15 years. He has also held line and strategic management positions at Ingres Corp., Wang, Software AG of North America and Cincom Systems. Mr. Zornes received his M.S. in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.

Keynote: Product Evaluation Criteria and Field Reports for Top 15 MDM Solutions
July 18, 2011 MDM is now accepted by most enterprises as a key enabling and competitive technology – as well as a vital business...

CHAIRMAN’S SESSION: Avoiding the Systems Integrator Money Pit
July 18, 2011 The market for MDM & Data Governance services reached US$600 million during 2009 and will exceed US$950 million by 2012....

Welcome and Conference Chair Keynote: MDM 2012-15: Go Governance, Go Early
July 17, 2011 Enterprise-level master Data Governance that spans the entire master data is extremely difficult to execute for both...

Pre-Conference Workshops – GROUP A: MDM Quick Start
July 17, 2011 Here's an opportunity to improve your success as an enterprise or data architect, CIO, CTO or other IT professional embarking...

Pre-Conference Workshop Group A (Registration Requires Additional Fee): Workshop 1- MDM Quick Start
April 28, 2011 Here's a rare chance to improve your success as an enterprise or data architect, CIO, CTO or other IT professional embarking...

Pre-Conference Workshop (Free to all attendees): Workshop 5: Product Evaluation Criteria & Field Reports for Top 15 MDM Solutions
April 28, 2011 MDM is now accepted by most enterprises as a key enabling and competitive technology – as well as a vital business...

Welcome and Conference Chair Keynote: Go Early, Go Governance
April 28, 2011 Enterprise-level master Data Governance that spans the entire master data is extremely difficult to execute for both...

CHAIRMAN’S SESSION: Avoiding the SI Money Pit
April 28, 2011 The market for MDM & Data Governance services reached US$600 million during 2009 and will exceed US$950 million by 2012....

BEST PRACTICES: Top 15 Solutions Field Reports, Part 2
January 23, 2011

BEST PRACTICES: Top 15 Solutions Field Reports, Part 1
January 23, 2011

Welcome and Conference Chair Keynote: Go Early, Go Governance
January 23, 2011

Pre-Conference Workshop 1: MDM Quick Start
January 23, 2011

MDM Boot Camp
August 23, 2010 Here's an excellent opportunity to improve your success as an enterprise/data/solutions architect or other IT professional...

Welcome and Conference Chair Keynote: MDM 2.0: The Convergence of MDM & Data Governance
July 27, 2010 Enterprise-level master Data Governance that spans the entire master data lifecycle (creation, promotion, archiving, ...) is...

Chairman’s Second Day Session: Product Evaluation Criteria & Field Reports for Top 10 MDM Solutions
July 27, 2010 Evaluating MDM solutions is comparable to purchasing your first home – too many new variables, lack of transparency in...

CHAIRMAN’S SESSION: Avoiding the SI Money Pit
July 27, 2010 The market for MDM & Data Governance services reached US$600 million during 2009 and will exceed US$950 million by 2012....

10 Key Trends In MDM
May 1, 2010 Channel complexity and mandates will affect master data management in 2010 and beyond

EXPERTS PANEL: Optimizing the First Six Months of Your MDM Program
October 22, 2009 …

KEYNOTE 2: EXPERTS PANEL: 360 Degree View of Member
October 22, 2009 …