Connor McDonald is a database advocate for Oracle Corporation. Ever frustrated as a child with the limits imposed by the single kilobyte of RAM in his Sinclair ZX80 computer, he has loved the challenges that come with storing data, which ultimately led to a career in database technology. When the infamous Y2K data issue did not end the world as people thought, he started presenting on his database passions, found that he loved doing it, and has spoken at over 120 conferences around the world since then. Due to his partner’s predilection for rescuing stray cats, he doesn’t just speak the phrase "it’s like herding cats", he lives it every day.