Iron Mountain Education Series

Inspirational conversations with thought leaders to accelerate your digital journey

As your organization continues to evolve and adapt to today’s technology-driven landscape, now is the time to grow and refine your digital information management capabilities.

In our 2024 education series, we’ll explore key trends and the many ways organizations can work and succeed in this dynamic, digital-first environment.

We look forward to discussing topics like artificial intelligence and emerging data-related regulations, as well as best practices around cleaning up ROT, expanding retention schedules, and making disposition decisions about physical and digital records and data. We hope you’ll join us on this journey to accelerate your operations.

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Webinar recaps

Data Governance vs. Information Governance: Closing the gap

Information Governance is generally accepted as a framework for managing information in all its formats, including the basic building blocks of data. But where does Data Governance fit in? Experts weigh in on the IG and DG relationship and how to maximize your information’s value and drive business goals by understanding each.

Information Governance in the age of AI

As it integrates into the global economy, artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on Information and Data Governance. Every day, the landscape evolves. The latest Iron Mountain Education Series discussion explores the implications of AI on the economy, regulatory structures, and data management.

Beyond the box: The digital impact on retention schedules

Explore how data is changing the way we manage records, the challenges of defining and retaining data, and the importance of collaboration between Information Governance and Data Governance teams.

The flip side of retention: Strategies for cleaning up physical records

Disposition is in the spotlight as organizations look to reduce cost and risk by cleaning up their physical records. In our August Education Series webinar, experts tackle paper overload and discuss new strategies for an old problem.

Digital detox: Practical ways to clean up ROT

Surges in data volume are front and center for today’s information managers. Redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data increases your risk exposure and devalues your digital assets. Experts from our recent 2024 Education Series session share practical advice for your next data cleanup project.

Webinar #1: Data Governance vs. Information Governance: Closing the gap

Information Governance is generally accepted as a framework for managing information in all its formats, including the basic building blocks of data. But where does Data Governance fit in?

Iron Mountain’s 2024 Education Series kicked off with our first webinar of the year, Data Governance vs. Information Governance: Closing the gap. Addressing the long-standing relationship between information and data governance and what it means for organizations today, our panel of experts included Elizabeth W. Adkins, CRM, CA Emeritus, IGP at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and Patricia Fitzpatrick, Senior Director of Compliance, Privacy & Risk at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Webinar #2: Information Governance in the age of AI

As it integrates into the global economy, artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on Information and Data Governance.

Iron Mountain’s 2024 Education Series continued with one of the most talked about topics of the past year: AI. Since airing a similar discussion in July 2023, we’ve seen AI rapidly expand its influence on the global economy—and Information Governance in particular.

In Information Governance in the age of AI, we welcomed two pioneering experts in this exciting and potentially risky new frontier, Kelly McIsaac, Associate Vice President, Data Risk Policies and Standards at TD Bank, and Brian O’Flynn, Director of Digital Marketing at Iron Mountain.

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Webinar #3: Beyond the box: The digital impact on retention schedules

As businesses generate vast amounts of data daily, the challenge of integrating this digital influx into conventional retention schedules becomes increasingly complex. Explore how data is changing the way we manage records, the challenges of defining and retaining data, and the importance of collaboration between Information Governance and Data Governance teams.

Panelists for Beyond the Box: The digital impact on retention schedules included Hana Laws, Principal Consultant, Information Governance & Digital Solutions at Iron Mountain; Arlette Walls, Global Records and Information Manager, Legal at Iron Mountain; and Jay Wood, Data Lifecycle Management, Head of Governance at BNY Mellon.

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Webinar #4: The flip side of retention: Strategies for cleaning up physical records

How are organizations tackling the over-retention of physical records as they speed toward digital transformation? How can we use technology to solve this old problem in new ways?

In our August Education Series webinar, The flip side of retention: Strategies for cleaning up physical records , panelists Bill Morey, Head of Information Governance, Legal Operations at Oracle, and Amy Sheaves, Head of Global Operations Transformation & Solution Strategy at Iron Mountain, address the urgency and complexity of paper records cleanup.

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Webinar #5: Digital detox: Practical ways to clean up ROT

Joining us on Digital detox: Practical ways to clean up ROT were panelists Chantel Johnson, VP and Chief Data Officer at Bank of China, and Steve Matthews, Client Principal, Professional Services at Iron Mountain. We tackled everything from the risks and challenges associated with modern data management to tested strategies for effectively cleaning up and managing redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data. Our experts shared valuable insights on how to handle this high-stakes task, including: