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We hope you had a great time at CILIP Conference 2025

Below you’ll find all available session slides, handouts, and additional resources from the day.

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Day 1 Slides & Hand-outs

Opening Keynote: The Power of Advocacy

Sebastian Cuttill, Parlimentary & Campaigns Manager, News Media Association

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AI and Copyright Regulatory Update

Panellists: Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CILIP, Naomi Korn, Naomi Korn Associates, Jane Secker, University of London & Sebastian Cuttill, News Media Association

KM & IM | Evidencing Impact in KM & IM: Metrics for Advocacy

Panellists: Hélène Russell, The Knowledge Business, Patrick Lambe, Straits Knowledge & Hank Malik, Nuclear Waste Services

Crisis Management

Panellists: Pritie Billmoria, CILIP, Asif Khan, Scottish Poetry Library & Charlotte Nichols, Harvey & Hugo

Data Modification and Access Removal in the US

Panellists: Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CILIP, Andrew Herd, KM Landscape @2025 & John Barbrook, Lancaster University

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KM & IM | Lessons learned from Grenfell

Kirsty Walker, ARUP & David Smith OBE, K&IM, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Dealing with Ethical Challenges and Controversies: An Interactive REVEAL Workshop

Dr David McMenemy, University of Glasgow

Lunchtime Keynote | Leadership Insights from the CEO of the British Library

Rebecca Lawrence, British Library

Branding 101 | Increasing User Engagement: Core Marketing for Service Users

Panelists: Pritie Billimoria, CILIP, Suzie Henderson, Storyhouse & Hayley Chevell, Coventry University

Agentic AI for IM

Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield

AI’s Carbon Footprint

Georgia Wilson-Powell, Pebble Magazine 

Leadership Talks Wellbeing: Management Makes it Real

Helen Rimmer, The Kind Brave Leader

Negotiating Skills and the Procurement Process

Panellists: Sue Lacey Bryant, CILIP, Anthony Sinnott, University of York & James Nock, HEFESTIS

KM & IM | Podcast and Video: A Practical Guide

Panellists: Janine Weightman, Knovolution, Noushin Jedi, Merit & Richard Gaston, Addleshaw Goddard

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Day 2 Slides & Hand-outs

Opening Keynote | AI Innovation Projects: The Vision for the Future of Libraries and Generative AI

Gene Tan, National Library Board, Singapore

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Data Literacy and Consent

Dr Elinor Carmi, City University, London & Jess Pembroke, Naomi Korn Associates

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KM & IM | Taxonomies and Knowledge Graphs for Effective AI: What you need to know and how to get started

Patrick Lambe, Straits Knowledge

Menstrual & Menopausal Health in The Workplace

Kirsten MacQuarrie, CILIP Scotland & Professor Vanessa Beck, Bristol University

Lunchtime Keynote | Power of the Written Record

Michael Rosen, Author, Poet & Broadcaster

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Supporting an AI-Literate Workforce

Panelists: Sonia Ramdhian, CILIP, Sue Attewell, JISC, Zsuza Haviar McLean, Mott Macdonald & Susan Smith, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maximising LinkedIn as a Career & Networking Tool

Simon Burton, CB Resourcing & Stephen Phillips, Jinfo.com

Workshop: CLAY – Creative Learning and You

Andrew Herd, KM Landscape @ 2025

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Winning over Hearts and Minds: Storytelling for Advocacy

Barbara Schleihagen, German Library Association

KM & IM | Protecting Against Knowledge Loss

Panellists: Andrew Herd, KM Landscape @ 2025, Hank Malik, Nuclear Waste Services & Alison Bullbeck, Defence Equipment Support

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Closing Panel Discussion | Advocating for The Sector

Panellists: Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CILIP, Jessica Pawley, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Lucy Banks, ASCEL & Victoria Barnett, CILIP Prison Libraries Group

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