Submission Guidelines

As you conceptualize your proposal, we encourage you to carefully review the submission guidelines, even if you've presented recently.

CORE CONTENT SESSION:  60 minutes

We want your best ideas! The following topics are of specific interest but please feel free to submit additional topics as well. As most InfoCon attendees have significant experience in RIM and IG, we are prioritizing selection of Intermediate and Advanced sessions. Please review the requirements for learner levels outlined in the application instructions.  

1. DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION GOVERNANCE: Sessions focused on the strategic value of IG in an organization; the use and application of IG implementation models; and the components of successful IG programs. Specific areas of interest: creating a culture of IG within an organization, making the business case for IG, case studies on successful IG initiatives from small- and medium-sized organizations and the public sector.

2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Sessions focused on the rapidly advancing world of Generative AI and how AI can be used to benefit IG efforts. Specific areas of interest: AI governance and readiness, AI and privacy considerations, AI as a tool for RIM/IG, AI and ethics.

3. PRODUCTIVITY PLATFORMS & BUSINESS PROCESS SOLUTIONS: Sessions focused on best practices and case studies demonstrating successful use with various platforms, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Co-Pilot, Purview, Azure, and Google. Specific areas of interest: implementing proper governance with various platforms and cloud computing and cloud computing tools, and case studies with current technologies and a look at emerging technological capabilities.

4. DATA & RECORDS MANAGEMENT: Sessions focused on the systematic control of information – from creation to disposal – ensuring regulatory compliance, data integrity and secure access. Specific areas of interest: AI in data and records management, digitization, electronic records management and retention, information security, records and privacy, records and information lifecycles, non-traditional recordkeeping and management.

5. LEGAL & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: Sessions focused on the increasingly complex laws, regulations, and industry standards governing the handling of information. Specific areas of interest: cyber-security and data protection, the intersection of RIM and privacy, data minimization and defensible disposition, risk identification and mitigation, global privacy risk management, AI.

6. LEADERSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF THE PROFESSION: Sessions focused on leadership, professional development, and advancement for current and emerging IG professionals and records management practitioners. Specific areas of interest: how to effectively lead change management, ethics, how to get senior leadership buy-in for IG, career pathways in RIM/IG, advocacy and leadership for emerging professionals.