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The DMBoK defines data governance as the exercise of authority and control over the management of data assets. As data management professionals we all have to integrate our discipline with the established authorities, and structures of control in the organisations we serve. In this session we will explore the challenges and the transformative power of…

Simon boasts an extensive and varied 25-year career in technology, with a particular focus on Cybersecurity and Compliance over the past decade. His experience spans multiple industries, including involvement in two global sporting events, a large-scale civil engineering consultancy, and a global payments processor. Simon is dedicated to advocating for a security-first mindset, not only…

Ruth Kusionowicz is a qualified professional who has worked in records management, information governance and archive roles for over 18 years. She has always had a keen interest in digital records, digital preservation, and how changes and developments in technology impact our ability to manage our information well. After leading on a two year digital…

Dr Emily Gibbs: I became interested in records and knowledge management while completing my PhD in Cold War History at the University of Liverpool, particularly after delving into archives and libraries. I spent some time lecturing, teaching on the power of lived experiences, storytelling and memory in history. After completing my doctorate, I worked for…

Dr Kelcey Swain is a DevOps Engineer in the Cabinet Office specialising in archival management, records, cataloguing and data more broadly. He is a former Digital Humanities academic working with large research projects and archival materials. As well as working with data at the heart of the Cabinet Office, his work includes exploration of future…

Melody Allsebrook has over 20 years’ experience in information and records management, with a history of successful engagement working with organisations to develop and implement good information practices and cultures. Melody is a strong believer in actively engaging with people, listening to and meeting their information needs and requirements and mapping this to information system…

I joined HM Land Registry in 1983 and became the Departmental Records Officer (DRO) in 2009. Along with looking after our records I help with freedom of information and subject access requests. When Head Office moved out of Central London, I took over the history of the Land Registry, including the archive and a small…