On the Mainstage

Maged Helmy is an Associate Professor with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Oslo. He is the Founder & CEO of Newcode.ai, a company specializing in delivering enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions. With over a decade of hands-on experience in artificial intelligence, Maged’s career spans both academic research and the real-world implementation of AI systems. His expertise centers on designing secure, auditable Generative AI systems. Notably, he is currently supervising one of the world’s first industrial PhDs focused on developing a framework for Agentic AI in the legal industry.

At Newcode.ai, Maged leads the implementation of robust Generative AI systems tailored to enterprise requirements. These end-to-end, audit-ready solutions enable law firms, corporate legal departments, and public-sector agencies to securely deploy advanced AI within their organizations. His portfolio includes multiple successful enterprise Generative AI deployments, impactful industry collaborations, and publications in leading international journals.

As the Managing Director responsible for Records & Contracts for the Deloitte U.S. Firms, Kelly is responsible for Deloitte’s hard copy and electronic records management program including record destruction and hold efforts, acquisition and divestiture projects, risk mitigation activities, and compliance initiatives. Kelly is also currently leading an effort to digitize and modernize the end-to-end contract management lifecycle.  This transformative initiative encompasses the development of a strategic program that will ultimately support the authoring and management of all Deloitte agreements.  Additionally, Kelly is the Confidentiality, Privacy and Risk Leader for Finance & Administration.

Mike Allen, MBA, CRM, IGP has over 30 years of IG/RIM experience as a practitioner, consultant and business unit leader. His primary areas of expertise include enterprise RIM program management, records retention scheduling, integration of records and data lifecycle management, records center management, and records enablement technology analysis and implementation.  He currently serves on the ARMA Certification Oversight Committee and has served in leadership positions at the chapter level.

Laurie Gingrich has built her career in information management within professional services firms, serving as a librarian, IT business analyst, and currently as Records and Information Management Director at PwC. In her role she focuses on regulatory compliance, policy development, and lifecycle management, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align records strategy with business needs and industry standards. Laurie has also served as a PwC consultant, advising clients across industries on records management policy and technology.

A lifelong learner, Laurie holds a B.A. in French and German, an MA in Library Science, and an MA in Jurisprudence, Privacy and Technology Law. She values the challenges and variety the records management field offers.