DM Jan-Feb 2021

Dm EVENT PREVIEW: IRMS CONFERENCE 2021
A matter of records
The IRMS Conference has always been the centre of
gravity for information and records management
professionals working in the public and private sector,
to congregate and collaborate on the important matters
impacting the organisations they represent
The Information and Records
Management Society (IRMS) is
focusing on ensuring new digitally
transformed workplaces are protected by
strong information governance, and is
welcoming members and non-members
working in the sector to its annual IRMS
Conference 2021.
If you work in an organisation that is
harnessing digital tools, technologies and
techniques to transform its record
management processes, or you are a
supplier who can demonstrate best
practice, then you really need to be at this
year's IRMS Conference.
This highly topical three-day conference
aims to provide record management
professionals with the latest insights,
ideas and best practice into the key
challenges that underpin the IRM
agenda - presented by leading thinkers
and practitioners.
The informative and inspiring
conference will highlight how putting
information and data at the heart of the
organisation can drive effective business
processes that meet the demands of the
changing world.
Reynold Leming, Chair of the IRMS, cites
new challenges facing the sector since
March 2020: "Information governance
professionals have had to adjust to
remote working while at the same time
addressing a number of different recordkeeping
challenges. These include
ensuring that access to confidential
business information is kept secure;
making sure that important content
created in collaborative environments is
properly captured; addressing and
managing the shadow record-keeping
practices that emerge at home; and
creating policies for newly created records
relating to health, facilities, and more."
Leming adds: "The world of work has
changed, perhaps forever, but the
imperative of good practice in
information and records management is
stronger than ever."
The IRMS will be promoting,
supporting, and sharing good practice
when it brings together practitioners,
compliance managers, senior executives
and information and records
management professionals for its annual
conference in 2021.
The three-day conference will also help
delegates get to grips with the key
technologies that underpin this rapidly
evolving discipline by demonstrating
many of the latest innovations within a
colocated information market area
WHAT TO EXPECT AT IRMS 2021
including new developments from leading
solutions providers such as OASIS, Iron
Mountain, Records Transformation, ACT
NOW, Aaris, Arkivum, DPO Centre, eCase,
Equiniti, Freevacy, PFU Fujitsu, Harwell,
OneTrust, Oyster IMS, Preservica, Restore
and others.
The conference programme also
features confirmed keynote speakers
including Calum Liddle, Data Protection
Officer at Bolt, Judith Ellis, Managing
Director, Enterprise Knowledge and Chair
of the ISO Committee for Records
Management Standards; and Ivana
Bartoletti, Technical Director - Privacy at
Deloitte.
Leming concludes: "Later this year will
be one of the first opportunities to meet
face-to-face to share our experiences and
consider the wider theme of how
information, people, technology and
regulation combine to create business
processes that meet the demands of our
changing world."
More info: www.irmsconference.org.uk
Three days of high-quality content and networking
High-level insights from industry thought-leaders
Interactive sessions & breakout discussions
Real-life case studies from industry innovators
Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies
Social events including Gala Dinner and IRMS Awards
Premium facilities in an easy to access Birmingham location
Covid-secure protocols will be in place
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