Keynote Speakers

 

 

Ed Trimble

Chief Executive Officer, EzGov

 

 

 

 

Ed Trimble is president and CEO of EzGov, Inc., a global leader in providing innovative solutions that transform the business of government.  The company’s FlexFoundationTM software simplifies government interaction by automating everyday business processes.   EzGov is headquartered in Atlanta and has offices in Washington, D.C., Amsterdam and London. In February 2004, EzGov was selected for Forbes' "Ten Hot Private Properties List," which recognizes the nation's fastest growing private technology companies.

 Prior to founding EzGov, Mr. Trimble was founder and CEO of InterArch  Technologies, an Atlanta-based company specializing in e-commerce  solutions.  Mr. Trimble began his career with Andersen Consulting (now  Accenture) where he directed advanced technology initiatives in the  airline, telecommunications and healthcare industries.  He also served as director of professional services for the NTA division of HNC Software.

Mr. Trimble holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Duke University where he was a JA Jones Scholar.  He is an active member of the Hands on Atlanta Small Business Initiative, the Advisory Board of Emory  University’s Entrepreneur’s Institute, the Atlanta chapter of Business  Executives for National Security (BENS) and the Darlington School  Board of Visitors. 

 


Cheng Siwei

Vice-Chairman, National People’s Congress, People’s Republic of China

 

 

Professor Cheng is Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee, National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. A senior leader in China, Professor Cheng has been Chairman of the China Democratic and National Construction Association Central Committees since 1996 and was a member of the 6th and 7th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is President of Association for Soft Science Studies, China, and Director General of the Department of Management Sciences for the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

 Professor Cheng studied at the South China University, Guangzhou City and the South China Institute of Engineering. He also holds an MBA from UCLA and an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Hong Kong Polytech University. He is the author of 20 books and over 100 academic articles and is a Professor at the Systems Science Institute of the China Academy of Sciences.