April 28-30, 2026 Baltimore, Maryland
Jam-Packed Agenda
Please note: This agenda is subject to change and will be updated regularly as new details are finalized.
AIIM Board of Directors Meeting
Committee Meeting 1
Committee Meeting 2
Committee Meeting 3
Break
Brazilian Delegation Meeting
WIIM Leadership Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Private AIIM Volunteer Reception
Breakfast
Welcome and Keynote Intro
Tori Miller Liu
President & CEO, AIIM
Keynote: Frontier Challenges in Enterprise AI Governance: The Role of Information Management Leaders
Oliver Patel
Head of Enterprise AI Governance, AstraZeneca and Creator of Enterprise AI Governance
Cohort Collaboration- Meet your Cohorts
Workshops
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Lunch
Sponsor Demos / Break
Breakout Sessions
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Transition Break
Breakout Sessions
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Solutions Showcase Break with Snacks
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Transition Break
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Solutions Showcase Reception - with Sponsor Tours
Designing Your AI-Ready Enterprise: A Hands-On Blueprint for Trusted, Scalable AI
Alan Pelz-Sharpe
Founder & Principal Analyst, Deep Analysis
Tom Grucza
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, OpenText
AI, But Make It Useful
Joey Smith
BIM Manager, Access Sciences
Tina Gibeson
Director of Consulting Services, Access Sciences
AI ON SOLID GROUND: STRUCTURING, SCALING, AND SUSTAINING INNOVATION
Priya Sarathy, PhD
CEO, Wheel Data Strategies
The Trust Infrastructure: Context-Powered AI on Enterprise Content
Workshop 6
Custodians to Strategists: Repositioning Records and Information Management in the Age of AI
Barry Primes, CIP
Records Management Officer, Harris Central Appraisal District
Redesigning Workflows for the AI Era: Practical Approaches to Process Automation
Richard Medina
Cofounder and CEO, Doculabs, Inc.
Real-World AI Implementation: Field Notes from Information Governance Leaders
Leigh Zidwick
Senior Director, Information Governance, DLA Piper
John Daly
Manager, Global Records and Information Governance, Bunge
Automating Documenting SOPs for Busy Technology Teams
Peter Schweiss
Director of Technology Services, Hope Ignites
Securing & Automating Financial Data: AI Strategies for Workflow Transformation & Governance
Anusha Nerella
Technology Leader | Development Expert in AI/ML, Forbes Technology Council member
Why Context Matters: The Missing Link to Scalable and Trusted AI Productivity
Kyle Gillette
Senior Solutions Architect, M-Files
Modernizing Records Management in the era of AI
Hermant Prasad
Founder & CEO, Crest Infosolutions LLC
Margins Matter: A Big Picture View of Data Feminism in Information Management
Sarah Sheffield, CIP
Lead Document and Records Management Specialist, Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations
Knowledge Organization Systems: The Backbone of High-Quality, Usable Data
Ashley Yurek
Program Manager, Application Records Management, JPMorgan Chase
Data Classification Decoded: Leveraging AI for Governance and Protection
Pablo Quero
Senior Director, FTI Consulting
Capture to Intelligence: Transforming Workflows with AI-Driven Business Automation
Alex Solliday
Senior Sales Director, DocuWare
Dark Data Attack Vectors! Actionable Strategies Using AI to Mitigate Risks and Find Hidden Assets
Amitabh Srivastav, CIP
AIIM Fellow
AI for Metadata Enrichment: From Chaos to Clarity
Ayoade Adegbite
Senior Analytics Engineer, Behind the Data
Breakout Session - Coming Soon
Breakfast
Context Setting - Mission for the Day
Tori Miller Liu
President & CEO of AIIM
Cohort Collaboration
Cohort Final Remarks
Solutions Showcase Break with Snacks
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Transition Break
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Lunch
Sponsor Demos / Break
Transition Break
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Transition Break
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Solutions Showcase Break with Snacks
Workshop Sessions
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Charm City Social
From Gatekeeper to Growth Driver: Making AI Governance Your Competitive Weapon
Susan Gleason, CIP
Head of Information Governance, Withers LLP
Doron Goldstein AIGP, CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, FIP, PLS
Corporate Partner and U.S. Head of the Data Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Withers LLP
Rethinking the Information Lifecycle in the AI Era
Pieter Lokker, CIP
Information & Digital Manager, Enterprise Information Management, Shell
Alan Pelz-Sharpe
Founder and Principal Analyst, Deep Analysis
Building Agents with Copilot Studio
Robert Bogue, CIP
President, Thor Projects LLC
Enhancing Access to Cultural Archives with Generative AI & Knowledge Graphs
Rajesh Kumar Gnanasekaran
IT Assistant Director- AI Solutions, University of Maryland
Stop Playing Hide and Seek with AI: Turning AI Use into Governed Practice
Joe Pearce
Head of Product, RecordPoint
Your Content Isn’t the Problem. Your Platform Is.
Tom Grucza
Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Trustworthy AI for Regulatory Data: Architecture, Quality, and Governance
Bharat Chaturvedi
Senior Engineer, Leading Financial Organization
Dhruv Chaturvedi
Supply Chain Management Student, TCNJ
(Un)intelligent Document Processing
A. Caleb Gattegno, IGP, CIP, CDIA
Content Capture Technical Lead
Stop Documenting and Start Managing Knowledge: A Cybersecurity Case Study
Jennifer Miller
Senior Technical Writer – Knowledge Architect, PRA Group
The Information Professional’s Guide to Prompt Engineering & Prompt Management
Rafia Tapia
Senior Solution Architect, Amazon
Designing Document Automation for a Changing AI Landscape
Rod Hughes
Product Marketing Manager, Kodak Alaris
From Paper to Performance: How AI and IDP Are Transforming Document Management
Scott Francis
Technology Evangelist, Ricoh Document Scanners
Unified AI-Driven Framework for Integrating GIS, BIM, PMIS, and EAM in Infrastructure Management
Ravi Vaish
Director, Information Systems, AECOM
Breakfast
Awards
Fireside Chat Context Setting
Cohort Collaboration: ORID Reflection & Conclusions
Solutions Showcase Break with Snacks
Cohort Share-Outs
Keynote Introduction
Tori Miller Liu
President & CEO, AIIM
Keynote: The Accountability Advantage: Building Strategic Influence in the AI Era
Eryn Peters, CCMP
Co-Founder of the AI Maturity Index
Closing Remarks
Tori Miller Liu
President & CEO, AIIM
Barry Primes, MBA, CIP, AIIM Fellow (#246), RMO, is a respected thought leader with more than 35 years of experience in records and information management, organizational leadership, and enterprise governance. He has led major initiatives across federal, public, and private sectors, building high-performing, compliant, and digitally enabled information environments. Barry is known for advancing strategic RIM programs, modernizing operations, and mentoring emerging leaders in the profession. He holds an MBA, the Certified Information Professional credential, and is completing his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Organizational Leadership, further strengthening his long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in the information management field.
Barry Primes, MBA, CIP, AIIM Fellow (#246), RMO, is a respected thought leader with more than 35 years of experience in records and information management, organizational leadership, and enterprise governance. He has led major initiatives across federal, public, and private sectors, building high-performing, compliant, and digitally enabled information environments. Barry is known for advancing strategic RIM programs, modernizing operations, and mentoring emerging leaders in the profession. He holds an MBA, the Certified Information Professional credential, and is completing his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Organizational Leadership, further strengthening his long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in the information management field.
Sarah Sheffield, CIP is the Lead Document and Records Management Specialist for the M&O Contractor of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Sarah has been at the SPR for just over 7 years but has been in the information industry on and off since 2008. Prior to her current position, she worked on the project to help Tulane libraries recover after the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She is a CIP, an AIIM Ambassador, and a part of the team revitalizing WIIM at AIIM. Sarah lives in Rockford, IL with her two furbabies, Rowan (dog) and Tilt (cat).
Sarah Sheffield, CIP is the Lead Document and Records Management Specialist for the M&O Contractor of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Sarah has been at the SPR for just over 7 years but has been in the information industry on and off since 2008. Prior to her current position, she worked on the project to help Tulane libraries recover after the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She is a CIP, an AIIM Ambassador, and a part of the team revitalizing WIIM at AIIM. Sarah lives in Rockford, IL with her two furbabies, Rowan (dog) and Tilt (cat).
Jennifer has a B.A. in Human Learning & Development and an M.S. in Library & Information Science. Her passion for language eventually led her to technical writing, information governance, and knowledge management (and gave her a fiercely competitive streak in Scrabble).
Jennifer has a B.A. in Human Learning & Development and an M.S. in Library & Information Science. Her passion for language eventually led her to technical writing, information governance, and knowledge management (and gave her a fiercely competitive streak in Scrabble).
He’s passionate about data quality, operational excellence, and building systems that scale. His mission is to bridge the gap between technical expertise and business strategy, empowering teams to make data-driven decisions that drive real business growth.
He's the founder of Behind The Data Newsletter, where stories of experts in the data field are shared on a weekly basis.
He’s passionate about data quality, operational excellence, and building systems that scale. His mission is to bridge the gap between technical expertise and business strategy, empowering teams to make data-driven decisions that drive real business growth.
He's the founder of Behind The Data Newsletter, where stories of experts in the data field are shared on a weekly basis.
Jesse Wilkins, CIP, CIPP/US, CIPM, IGP, CRM, CIGO, ICE-CCP, and AIIM Fellow, is a Senior Consultant of Records and Information Governance at Epiq Global with nearly 30 years of experience across roles as an end user, vendor, consultant, and trainer. His expertise includes information governance, records management, enterprise content management, and training and certification development.
A highly regarded speaker and author, Jesse has delivered more than 900 presentations and over 200 workshops worldwide. He holds numerous industry certifications and has been honored with the ARMA Britt Literary Award, the AIIM Education Award, induction as AIIM Fellow #223, and recognition in InfoAdvocate’s Information Governance Hall of Honor.
Doron is a corporate partner and U.S. head of the Data Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Withers LLP. He advises startups and global organizations on privacy, data security, and technology matters, drawing on his background as a former software developer and network administrator. Named a “Cybersecurity Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal, Doron was among the first U.S. lawyers certified as a Privacy Law Specialist by the IAPP.
He works closely with legal and technology teams on data protection compliance, cloud and SaaS issues, and incident and breach response, and also advises on advertising and marketing compliance. Doron is an adjunct professor at New York Law School, where he teaches Fashion Law and Technology, and a correspondent for Impact Entrepreneur Magazine.
Doron is a corporate partner and U.S. head of the Data Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Withers LLP. He advises startups and global organizations on privacy, data security, and technology matters, drawing on his background as a former software developer and network administrator. Named a “Cybersecurity Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal, Doron was among the first U.S. lawyers certified as a Privacy Law Specialist by the IAPP.
He works closely with legal and technology teams on data protection compliance, cloud and SaaS issues, and incident and breach response, and also advises on advertising and marketing compliance. Doron is an adjunct professor at New York Law School, where he teaches Fashion Law and Technology, and a correspondent for Impact Entrepreneur Magazine.
Joey is a BIM technologist and developer focused on improving information management through automation and AI. His work includes building custom tools and workflows for standards compliance, data quality control, and model validation. With a growing focus on AI agents, Joey explores practical ways to apply AI to real world problems - helping teams reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and gain confidence in their project data. His goal is to turn complex disconnected information into clear, trustworthy insights that support better, faster decision making throughout the project life cycle.
Joey is a BIM technologist and developer focused on improving information management through automation and AI. His work includes building custom tools and workflows for standards compliance, data quality control, and model validation. With a growing focus on AI agents, Joey explores practical ways to apply AI to real world problems - helping teams reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and gain confidence in their project data. His goal is to turn complex disconnected information into clear, trustworthy insights that support better, faster decision making throughout the project life cycle.
Tom is an experienced product marketer with nearly 15 years in content management, evangelizing document management, process automation, records management and more. Passionate about technology, he consistently seeks innovative methods to showcase how software can both improve lives and deliver significant value.
Scott Francis is a Technology Evangelist at PFU America, Inc., a Ricoh company, bringing over 30 years of document imaging and enterprise content management expertise to his role. He is responsible for evangelizing Ricoh’s industry leading scanner technology and frequently provides thought leadership on document scanning, intelligent capture, and digital transformation. His career spans deep experience in advanced capture, workflow, and content management solutions, making him a trusted voice in helping organizations modernize how they manage and use information.
Leigh Zidwick is the Senior Director of Information Governance at DLA Piper (US), where she leads a mature, multi‑office IG program spanning records, privacy readiness, risk mitigation, and AI governance. She is also the founder of the Legal IG Roundtable, an international community of IG and legal innovation professionals.
Rod Hughes is a technology industry executive with 25+ years of experience leading the development and growth of $150M partner ecosystems, OEM alliances, reseller channels, and global sales teams. He is an innovative leader with a deep reservoir of technology, strategy, product, and operational expertise. Rod excels at talent recruitment and retention, partner program and channel enablement, and strategic development and execution of new routes to market. His established career record clearly demonstrates and ability to deliver on revenue and profit goals in any number and variety of challenging markets.
Joe Pearce is a strategic leader with over 18 years of experience in B2B SaaS, specializing in aligning cutting-edge technology with business strategy to drive measurable impact. He has a proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives and delivering innovative product solutions, with particular expertise in strengthening cybersecurity and governance landscapes. Joe is passionate about advancing technology in ways that are practical, scalable, and user-centric, ensuring organizations not only adopt modern solutions, but realize lasting value from them.
Alex Solliday is the Senior Sales Director at DocuWare, where he supports Authorized Partners throughout the western United States. With nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) technology, Alex has built a reputation for delivering results across a range of roles, including sales executive, solutions sales specialist, and solutions analyst. Alex’s comprehensive understanding of ECM solutions, combined with his technical background, equips him to help partners drive business growth, streamline operations, and deliver exceptional value to their customers. He is dedicated to empowering teams with the latest tools and insights in document management and workflow automation. Alex holds a degree in computer science from Western Governors University and has earned multiple software certifications during his career. He resides in Sacramento, California, with his wife and their two sons.
Kyle Gillette is a Senior Solutions Engineer and North America Solutions Team Lead at M-Files, with more than 13 years of experience in the document management and digital transformation space. For the past seven years at M-Files, he has partnered with organizations across professional services and manufacturing to modernize their information management strategies and streamline critical business processes. Kyle is passionate about helping customers eliminate operational friction, unlock greater efficiency through automation, and build a strong foundation for AI-ready information management.
Dhruv Chaturvedi is a Supply Chain Management student at The College of New Jersey and an emerging analyst exploring the intersection of traceability, data governance, and AI operational risk.