2025 Programme

Key

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Microsoft 365 and SharePoint

Professional Development and Practical Skills

Knowledge Management and Data Governance

Services

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14:45 - 18:00
Registration Opens
15:00 - 17:00

The IRMS Conference Fringe sponsored by OASIS Group

15:00 - 16:00

IRMS AGM

17:00 - 18:00
Hotel Check-in
18:00 - 18:45

Drinks Reception Sponsored by OASIS Group

18:45 - 22:00

Sunday Social Sponsored by OASIS Group

08:50 - 09:00
Welcome address from the IRMS Chair
09:00 - 09:30

Keynote: A Path to Progress: Navigating ICO’s Data Strategy and Data Governance Journey

Kevin Parry
Director of Data
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
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09:30 - 10:00

Vendor Showcase

10:00 - 10:30
Information Market & Networking
10:30 - 11:00

Keynote: It is Not Always Blinding Obvious Why Records Management Matters

Kalpana Kothari
Regional Ethics & Compliance Director, EMEA
Dentsu
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11:10 - 11:50

Can you Learn to Love AI: From Scepticism to Adoption

Georgina Lee
Information Governance and Audit Manager
TREAT-NMD
Nathan Bent
Head of Data Governance and Technology
TREAT-NMD Services Ltd
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From Pilot Basecamp to Scaling the Peaks: Scaling up SharePoint at Historic England

Melody Allsebrook
Senior Records & Information Manager
Historic England
Siobhan King
Senior Consultant
Metataxis
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Fighting the Good Fight: Sneaky (Rather than Peaky) Information Management

Vanessa Hodge
Head of Records
Historic Royal Palaces
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Data Sovereignty and Cross-Border Information Management in a Globalized World

Kenneth Atuma
Lecturer in Library and Archive Studies
The University of Manchester
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11:50 - 12:20
Information Market & Networking
12:20 - 13:00

Shaping Tomorrow’s Digital Landscape: The BCS Approach to AI Ethics

Patricia Barlow
Head of Product
BCS
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Crossing the Streams: Integrating Information and Data Management and Governance

Dr David Reeve
Director and Consultant
Data Potentials Ltd
Daragh O Brien
CEO & Doctoral Researcher
Castlebridge / University of Limerick
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From Chance to Choice: Empowering Newcomers in Information and Records Management

Dr Adele Redhead
University Lecturer
University of Glasgow
Neil Reeves
Communications Manager
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
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Winning the Email Retention Argument

Arlette Walls
Global Records & Information Manager
Iron Mountain
Hana Laws
Regional Information Governance Leader Europe
Iron Mountain
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13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:50

Applying AI for Records Management Purposes: Choices and Approaches

James Lappin
Senior Policy Advisor
Government Digital Service
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The Peaky Path to Successful Information Governance

Susan Lamb
Group Records Manager
Know Your Information
Atle Skjekkeland
CEO
Infotechtion
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Crisis Communications and Records Management: Preparing for the Unexpected

Jade Miles
Founder & CMO
StraTeaGic Marketing
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Moving Mountains: Tackling the Digital Heap

Roger Petty
Departmental Records Officer
HM Land Registry
Kathy Abruzzese
Records and Documents Officer
HM Land Registry
Joanne Ruff
Information Manager
HM Land Registry
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14:50 - 15:20
Information Market & Networking
15:20 - 15:50

Is AI the New GDPR?: Making IRM a Priority for Organisations

Ruth Kusionowicz
Information and Data Governance Manager
Pension Protection Fund
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Securing & maintaining long-term SharePoint records in the AI era

Nathan Voogt
Director of Business Development
Preservica
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Covert KIM! The Mission to Implement Behind-the-Scenes Information Governance in Microsoft 365

Helen Sibson
Head of Information Governance and KIM Digital Projects
ICS Digital
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Persuading the Unpersuadable – Promoting the ‘Value’ of Information Compliance

Marcus Stewart
Information Governance Manager
Independent
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16:00 - 16:30

AI for Record Appraisal

Balint Csollei
Head of Cross Government Engagment
The National Archives
Chris Royds
Data Scientist
The National Archives
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Intelligent, Automated & Embedded Preservation

Fiona Bourne
Archive Manager
Royal College of Nursing
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Rise of the Specialist

Eleanor Blore
Data Protection Officer
Best Companies
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Unlocking Barriers to Data Sharing

Dave Parsons
Information Sharing Manager
Digital Health and Care Wales
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16:30 - 17:00
Information Market and Meet the Experts
18:30 - Late

Gala Dinner & Industry Awards

09:00 - 09:10
Welcome address from the IRMS Vice-Chair
09:10 - 09:40

Keynote: The Role of Governance and Compliance in Unlocking the Full Potential of Data in Clinical Trials

Gaynor Dalton
Director of Information Governance and Data Ethics
Protas
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09:40 - 10:10
Information Market & Networking
10:10 - 10:40

Emails in Context

Kelcey Swain
DevOps Engineer & Digital Archivist
Cabinet Office
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North West Ambulance Service: Adopting and Adapting to Microsoft 365

Emily Gibbs
Knowledge Manager
North West Ambulance Service
Elizabeth Johnson
Senior Project Manager
North West Ambulance Service
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Securing an Interview: The Peaky Path to Success

Margaret Dinham
Records Manager
Reading Borough Council
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Defining Document Management Requirements in Mining and Metals Project Business

Kaisa Haimelin
Director, Document control and Project Support
Metso Finland Oy
Suvi Rantanen
Head of Documentation and Project Support
Metso Finland Oy
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10:50 - 11:20

Keynote: Automate Data Classification with Artificial Intelligence in Google Workspace

Timothy Quinney
Data Classification & Zero Trust Security Product Lead
Google Workspace
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11:20 - 11:50
Information Market & Networking
11:50 - 12:30

Operationalizing Practical Machine Learning

Andrea Donohue
Global Director for Information and Knowledge Management
Ford Foundation
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The Latest Innovations and What to Expect for the Future in Data Governance, Information and Records Management

Bernd Vellguth
Specialist for Risk Management and Compliance
Microsoft EMEA
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Reinventing Resilience

James Peach
Keynote Speaker
Resilience & High Performance
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Delegation Through Collaboration: Information Governance in the NHS Commissioning Landscape

Lindsay Ince
IG Manager - Records Manager
NHS England
Rebecca Bray
Senior Information Governance Manager
NHS England
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:00

AI Under Scrutiny – Road Safety Cameras

Judith Ratcliffe
Data Protection Officer
Independent
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How Microsoft Purview paves the way to Copilot

Rob Bath
Microsoft 365 Solution Architect
Independent
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The Future of Records Management

Reynold Leming
Vice-Chair
IRMS
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Democratic Data Governance

Dr Jenny Andrew
Trade Union Data Specialist
DAMA UK Committee Member
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14:00 - 14:30
Information Market and Meet the Speakers
14:30 - 15:20

Data Minimisation – Can it Save the Planet?

Luke Beckley
DPO, Head of Privacy and Data Governance
Correla
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The Critical Triad: Cyber Security, Data Security, and Data Compliance in the Digital Age

Simon Moss
Senior Security Professional
Independent
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From Digitising Defendants to Preserving Peakies, One Records Manager’s Journey into Heritage

Corinne Brazier
Heritage Manager
West Midlands Police
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‘Show your Working’: Managing Drafts for Legal and Best Practice

Rebekah Taylor-Mason
KIM Information Manager
NHS Resolution
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15:30 - 16:20

Closing Keynote: Protecting Your Sensitive Data with Microsoft Purview: Practical Information Protection and DLP Strategies

Nikki Chapple
Principal Cloud Architect
CloudWay
Ryan John Murphy
Senior Compliance Specialist
Microsoft
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16:20 - 16:30
2025 Event Close