2026 General Speaker

Piers Walker is a Data Scientist in a data innovation team at the Government Digital Service. A Chartered Engineer, his experience spans technology management, analytics and data science. He has designed and tested AI systems, was a co‑author of the HMG AI Playbook to support responsible AI adoption across government and currently leads work on…

Farhan Baqi is a Business Development Manager at Crown Information Management, working with organisations across the UK to align compliance, information governance, and emerging AI capabilities. With over 17 years’ experience in the information management industry, he brings a practical, informed perspective to the evolving challenges facing records and information professionals.  His approach is rooted…

Toby leads Information Governance and Data Protection at The Guinness Partnership, shaping how a national housing provider protects information and empowers residents. With over two decades in the field, he champions smart, workable information governance across data protection, records management, information security and building safety - and is at the forefront of preparing Guinness for…

Craig Clark is Director of Clark & Company Information Governance Services, providing outsourced DPO and information governance support to UK universities, colleges, and education bodies and Chairs the IRMS Information Rights Group. Craig works across multiple institutions, giving him a cross-sector view of how organisations are handling SARs, AI adoption, and data rights at scale.

Josh is the CEO and Cofounder of Phaselaw. Josh studied computer science at UChicago and MIT, and before starting Phaselaw. He was the CTO and Data Protection Officer at Chartbeat, managing compliance across 72 countries, from early days through over $70M in revenue.

Through his role as Senior Manager, Information Governance Advisory at Epiq, James works with organisations to design and implement information governance and privacy programmes that strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and enable effective use of data. He partners with clients across functions to translate strategy into practical frameworks, ensuring alignment across people, processes, and technology. Drawing…

Edgar Grasl has more than twenty years of experience in IT and has been with ELO Digital Office since 2012. His focus is on the further development of international markets and the management of efficient sales structures in the ECM environment.

With 25 years of experience at the intersection of Subsurface Data/Information Management and Data Science, I specialize in bridging the gap between complex E&P datasets and actionable business intelligence. My career is defined by a commitment to driving digital transformation and building scalable data governance frameworks that empower Subsurface teams. Having operated within world-leading multinational…

Sam Butler leads Preservica’s embedded and connected product line as Senior Product Manager. Shaping strategy, AI expansion, and partnerships, he helps to make intelligent archiving and Digital Preservation a seamless part of enterprise content management.

Charlotte is the Account Executive at Leadership Through Data for the UK and ANZ. Her role in the company is to connect clients with solutions that meet enhance their organisational capabilities through training. Previously, she has worked for nearly four years as an administrator within the NHS, where she gained valuable skills in managing complex…