Keynote

As AI becomes part of how organizations work and make decisions, information governance professionals have an opportunity to influence its direction. This keynote explores what that means for your work, your career, and the future of our profession.

Jim Merrifield, Chief Data Officer at Robinson+Cole and host of the InfoGov Hot Seat podcast, will trace the evolution from records to information, data, AI, and intelligence—and introduce the idea of Governed Intelligence.

The keynote combines an interactive audience experience with a focused fireside chat featuring Julie Colgan, VP of Information Governance & Client Strategy at Epiq, and Michelle Kirk, Chief Privacy Officer at Georgia-Pacific and Director of Information Governance at Koch Industries.

Drawing on years of advancing the profession through ARMA and leading within their organizations, they’ll explore how IG expertise can inform executive decisions and help shape AI governance before deployment—when decisions about information, trust, and accountability are taking shape.

You’ll leave with five principles to bring back to your organization—Know It, Trust It, Control It, Explain It, and Retire It—and a challenge to consider your own role in this transformation.

Takeaways:

• Explore the evolution from information governance to governed intelligence.

• Recognize opportunities to bring IG expertise into executive decisions and AI governance before deployment.

• Apply five principles to guide conversations about information, trust, and accountability.

• Consider how you can help lead the next chapter of the profession.