PROVIDENCE – The Information Coalition, an organization created to promote best practices in enterprise information strategy, has announced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo as the keynote speaker for the 2017 Information Governance Conference, scheduled for Sept. 26-28.
The annual conference, now in its fourth year, provides training and networking opportunities for practitioners in organizational information strategy and regularly attracts more than 200 attendees from around the world.
This year’s event will feature more than 30 workshops on digital solutions for information governance, as well as interactive sessions, panels and presentations designed to help attendees optimize practices such as records management, big data and data sciences, litigation, and corporate information and compliance.
In her keynote address on Sept. 27, Raimondo will discuss the state’s efforts to revamp technology in Rhode Island and the challenges of updating decades-old state infrastructure.
Other speakers slated to appear at this year’s event include:
- Anand Dass, director of partnerships, Facebook
- David M. Brown, archivist, U.S. Securities & Exchange
- Nick Inglis, president, Information Coalition
- Patrick Laverty, security consultant and lecturer
- Alan Pelz-Sharpe, founder, Deep Analysis
- Ravi Pendse, chief information officer, Brown University
- Russell Stalters, CEO, Clear Path Solutions
InfoGovCon 2017 is sponsored by IBM, BDO Global, Micro Focus International, Integro Insurance Brokers, Valora Technologies Inc., GlassIG, Everteam and IG Mapware.
InfoGovCon brings an estimated $250,000 in spending into the Rhode Island economy each year, attracting attendees from all over the globe who patronize local restaurants, hotels, shops and transportation.
Attendance costs $499 if attendees register in advance or $599 at the door. For more information or to register, visit the Information Governance Conference website or Eventbrite page.
Galen Auer is a PBN contributing writer. Email galen.auer@gmail.com or follow on Twitter at @PBNAuer.
