The Amsterdam Database Architecture Meeting - A'DAM 2009 - is an informal workshop bringing together scientists working on database research. This workshop precedes the PhD defence of Marcin Zukowski (CWI) - CEO of VectorWise (www.vectorwise.com), which sponsors this event.

Speakers include:
- Goetz Graefe - HP Labs
- Anastasia Ailamaki - EPFL Lausanne
- Torsten Grust - Uni Tubingen
- Kai Uwe-Sattler - TU Ilmenau

More information on the programme, and registration:
the MonetDB meeting pages.

Date: Thursday, September 10 2009, 12:00-17:30
Location: CWI (Euler Room), Science Park 123, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Address and directions to CWI: www.cwi.nl/en/general/Address 

The PhD defense of Marcin Zukowski will take place on the following Friday, September 11th, at 10:00, at the University of Amsterdam.