Itzik Ben-Gan is a mentor and cofounder of Solid Quality Mentors. A Microsoft MVP for SQL Server since 1999, Ben-Gan teaches and consults internationally on T-SQL querying, programming, and query tuning. He is the coauthor of Inside Microsoft SQL Server: T-SQL Querying and Inside Microsoft SQL Server:T-SQL Programming. He has written numerous articles for SQL Server Magazine and MSDN®, and speaks at industry events such as Microsoft Tech*Ed, DevWeek, PASS, and SQL Server Connections. Dejan Sarka is MCT and MCDBA certified and a Microsoft® MVP for SQL Server®. He teaches and consults for Solid Quality Mentors, speaks at TechEd and PASS, and develops OLTP, OLAP, and data mining solutions. Greg Low is a SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director. He is based in Melbourne, Australia and is the CEO and Principal Mentor for SQL Down Under.

Greg is probably best known for his SQL Down Under podcast. Roger Wolter is an architect on the Microsoft IT MDM (Master Data Management) project team. He has 30 years of experience in various aspects of the computer industry and has spent the past 10 years as a program manager at Microsoft. His projects at Microsoft include SQLXML, the Soap Toolkit, the SQL Server Service Broker, SQL Server Express, and Master Data Services.Dr. Ed Katibah is a principal program manager on the Microsoft SQL Server Security team. Isaac Kunen is a senior program manager on the Microsoft SQL Server Storage Engine team.