2026 General Speaker

David Reynolds is a digital, product and technology executive with nearly two decades of experience turning complex information environments into governed, scalable platforms that deliver measurable commercial outcomes. As Chief Digital Officer at OASIS Group, he works at the intersection of strategy, product and execution — with a practitioner's understanding of how physical archives, digitisation…

Currently leading the Data & Information Governance team at The Pensions Regulator, previously an Information Governance Manager at a major University and for many years before that, an intelligence analyst with the National Crime Agency and its predecessors. All of these roles have involved developing processes to store, find and retrieve important information - sometimes…

Dr James Lappin has worked in archives and records management for thirty years. In 2024 he was awarded a PhD for his thesis 'The science of recordkeeping systems'. He is Senior policy lead in knowledge and information management in the UK Government Digital Service, and recently worked on the GDS AI Insights Guide 'Using AI…

Kenneth is a Knowledge and Information Management specialist and academic, currently serving as a Lecturer in Information Studies at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. His area of expert is in Archives, Records Management, and Information Governance and Compliance. Passionate about preparing future information professionals for the digital age, he contributes to the development of…

Judith Ratcliffe is a Privacy Professional, Conference Speaker and Author, who was Called to the Bar in 2010 by The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple (although she is not a fully-qualified barrister, as she hasn’t done pupillage) and also has financial crime prevention experience. Her missions include debunking compliance myths, integrating practical Privacy Compliance…

Ryan John Murphy has been deploying Microsoft products for over 22 years. The majority of this time has been supporting clients in designing, deploying and migrating in Microsoft Exchange. This served as the foundation for his move to Microsoft Purview, which has been his focus for the past 6 years. His clients include some of…

Reynold (Ren) Leming is an experienced information governance professional who has worked within the document and records management industry since 1995. He has acted as lead consultant on numerous information management projects within the private, public and voluntary sectors, combining his experience with excellent written and verbal communications skills. He has also developed and delivered…

Rebekah Taylor has had experience of working as both a Records Manager and Archivist, since graduating with an MSc in Archive Administration at the University of Aberystwyth in 2012. She has worked at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) since 2016, firstly as the Hillsborough Archive Manager, and then as the Records Manager and…

Having overseen some of the most significant records management solutions in Microsoft 365, Rob has become a well-known Information Governance expert who regularly provides his thoughts to the wider community. Currently serving as the IRMS’ Digital Director, Rob has recently launched Orinoco 365 a product that makes it much easier to consistently apply Microsoft’s retention…