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I have worked in the Home Office for over 25 years in roles spanning the whole organisation, from casework through to driving improvement projects. I have led the Home Office Knowledge Management Team for the last 3 years, re-energising existing initiatives such as the Learning from Experience Storytelling Programme and launching new ones such as…

Samira Teuteberg brings over fifteen years of records management and information governance experience across the academic, public, museum, and legal sectors. She began her career at the University of Sussex, working with personal collections of German-Jewish refugees before moving to London's museum sector, including a role at the National Portrait Gallery focused on digital preservation…

Maria Lim-Pittendrigh is a trusted leader in Information Governance and Digital Transformation, with extensive experience helping organisations across the UK and Ireland unlock the value of their information through Microsoft 365 and AI-driven solutions. As the UK & Ireland Business Development Lead at Infotechtion, Maria bridges the worlds of governance and innovation — guiding organisations…

I am a Data Protection and Privacy Consultant, specialising in practical, people centred approaches to privacy and information governance. My mission is to bring the human side of data protection to the profession. I was the runner up for the IRMS Professional of the Year Award in 2024 and and deliver and develop accredited training…

I am Jos Arends from Assen, the Netherlands. I work for several governmental organizations as an information advisor and policy maker. Next to that I train civil servants in becoming good information professionals and civil servants.

Iram Ditta serves as the Chair of the IRMS Legal Group, where she leads initiatives to advance records management and information governance within the legal sector. In this role, she brings together professionals to share insights, tackle emerging challenges, and promote best practices in the evolving landscape of legal information management. Iram has volunteered with…

Scott Sammons PC.rm, MNLP, AMIRMS, MBCS, FIIMA DP & IG Consultant Scott is an experienced freelance DP & IG consultant having now worked and volunteered for 18+ years in the profession across various sectors. Scott now works on various IG related projects and as an outsourced DPO for a number of organisations. As well as…

Deborah Varenna (she/her) is a Directorate Co-ordinator within the Organisational Knowledge Management Team at the Disclosure and Barring Service. With a strong focus on collaboration and inclusion, Deborah is one of the co-founders of KIM Coffee Connect. Deborah is passionate about improving how knowledge & information is captured and shared. In her current role, Deborah…

Lucy Maguire is an Information Sharing Manager within the Knowledge and Information Management team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). With a background in public sector records management and as a qualified archivist, Lucy brings an understanding of the value of information management throughout the information lifecycle to complex sharing initiatives.…

Carmel du Parc Braham is a Digital Information Manager, with a career spanning over a decade in Knowledge and Information management. Passionate about connecting people and ideas, Carmel is one of the co-founders of KIM Coffee Connect, a grassroots initiative designed to foster meaningful professional relationships in a friendly, low-pressure environment. Her work focuses on…