2025 Programme Agenda

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Please note: this year’s programme has some staggered sessions, this is to allow for more in-depth sessions and varied session styles.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

09:00 - 10:00
Registration Opens | Browse the Exhibition & Networking
10:00 - 10:10

Welcome Address and Opening Ceremony

Louis Coiffait-Gunn
CEO
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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10:15 - 10:40

Opening Keynote

Sebastian Cuttill
Parliamentary and Campaigns Manager
News Media Association
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10:40 - 11:15
Browse the Exhibition & Networking
11:15 - 12:00

AI and Copyright Regulatory Update

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn
CEO
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Naomi Korn
CEO and Founder
Naomi Korn Associates
Jane Secker
Senior Lecturer in Educational Development
City, University of London
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KM & IM | Evidencing Impact in KM & IM: Metrics for Advocacy

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Hélène Russell
Author, Trainer, Consultant
The Knowledge Business
Patrick Lambe
Principal Consultant
Straits Knowledge
Hank Malik
Knowledge Lead Partner
Nuclear Waste Services
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Crisis Management

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Pritie Billimoria
Senior Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs Manager
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Asif Khan
Director
Scottish Poetry Library
Charlotte Nichols
Managing Director
Harvey & Hugo
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12:00 - 12:15
Browse the Exhibition | Coffee & Networking
12:15 - 13:00

Data Modification and Access Removal in the US

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn
CEO
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Andrew Herd
Senior Knowledge Management Engineer and Project Lead
KM Landscape @ 2025
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KM & IM | Lessons learned from Grenfell

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Kirsty Walker
Fire Engineer
ARUP
David Smith OBE
Retired Deputy Director
K&IM, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Dealing with Ethical Challenges and Controversies: An Interactive REVEAL Workshop

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Dr David McMenemy
Reader in Information Studies
University of Glasgow
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13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break & Networking | Browse the Exhibition
14:00 - 14:30

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

Rebecca Lawrence
CEO
British Library
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14:30 - 15:00
Browse the Exhibition | Coffee & Networking
15:00 - 15:45

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

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Pritie Billimoria
Senior Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs Manager
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Suzie Henderson
Creative Director
Storyhouse
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Agentic AI for IM

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Andrew Cox
Senior Lecturer, Information School
University of Sheffield
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AI's Carbon Footprint

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Georgina Wilson-Powell
Editor, Pebble Magazine & Author of 'Is It Really Green?'
Pebble Magazine
Dr Rhona Pringle
Partner
CAG Consultants
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15:45 - 16:00
Browse the Exhibition | Networking Break
16:00 - 16:45

Leadership Talks Wellbeing: Management Makes it Real

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Helen Rimmer
Founder
The Kind Brave Leader
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Negotiating Skills for the Procurement Process

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Sue Lacey Bryant
President
CILIP
Anthony Sinnott
Access and Procurement Manager
University of York
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KM & IM | Podcast and Video: A Practical Guide

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Janine Weightman
Founder, Knowledge Management Consultant & Organizational ReWilding Adviser
Knovolution
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16:45 - 18:30
Day 1 Conference Ends | Room Check- In
18:30 - 19:00

Drinks Reception in the Exhibition

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19:00 - 23:00

Presidential Dinner

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Day 2

09:00 - 10:00
Registration Opens | Browse the Exhibition & Networking
10:00 - 10:10

Welcome Address

Louis Coiffait-Gunn
CEO
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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10:10 - 10:45

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

Gene Tan
Chief Librarian and Innovation Officer (CLIO)
National Library Board, Singapore
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10:45 - 11:15
Browse the Exhibition | Coffee & Networking
11:15 - 12:00

Data Literacy and Consent

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Dr Elinor Carmi
Senior Lecturer in Data Politics & Social Justice
City University, London
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KM & IM | Taxonomies and Knowledge Graphs for Effective AI: What you need to know and how to get started

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Patrick Lambe
Principal Consultant
Straits Knowledge
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Menstrual & Menopausal Health in The Workplace

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Kirsten MacQuarrie
CILIP Scotland
Professor Vanessa Beck
Professor of Employment Studies
Bristol University
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12:00 - 13:00
Lunch Break & Networking | Browse the Exhibition
13:00 - 13:30

Lunchtime Keynote | Power of the Written Record and Book Signing

Michael Rosen
Author, Poet, Broadcaster and Scriptwriter
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13:30 - 14:00
Michael Rosen Book Signing | Browse the Exhibition | Coffee & Networking
14:00 - 14:50

Supporting an AI-Literate Workforce

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Sonia Ramdhian
Director of Sector Development
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Sue Attewell
Head of AI
JISC
Zsuzsa Haviar McLean
Group Knowledge Manager
Mott MacDonald
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Maximising LinkedIn as a Career & Networking Tool

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Simon Burton
Managing Director and Co-Founder
CB Resourcing
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14:00 - 14:45

How to Win Friends and Influence People

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14:45 - 15:00
Browse the Exhibition | Coffee & Networking
15:00 - 15:45

The IFLA Storytelling Manual

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Barbara Schleihagen
Executive Director (retired)
German Library Association
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KM & IM | Protecting Against Knowledge Loss

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Andrew Herd
Senior Knowledge Management Engineer and Project Lead
KM Landscape @ 2025
Hank Malik
Knowledge Lead Partner
Nuclear Waste Services
Alison Bullbeck
Senior Business Change Management Leader
Defence Equipment & Support
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15:45 - 16:00
Browse the Exhibition | Networking Break
16:00 - 16:45

Panel Discussion | Advocating for The Sector

Louis Coiffait-Gunn
CEO
CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Jessica Pawley
Knowledge & Evidence Specialist
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Lucy Banks
Programme Manager
ASCEL
Victoria Barnett
Chair of the CILIP Prison Libraries Group, and Prison Library Development Manager, Kent County Council
CILIP Prison Libraries Group
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16:45 - 17:00
Conference Closes
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