Context:

The Susanne Kester Archives at the Skirball Cultural Center (SCC) in Los Angeles collects and preserves materials that document the SCC’s history, exhibitions, and community, cultural and educational programs.

What we plan to do:

Whilst preparing to migrate a DAM system the SCC Archives is re-imagining the metadata structure of Skirball's digital collections.

Covering:

At all stages of the digital life cycle, brands must manage and protect their digital assets throughout the marketing and creative ecosystem

The challenge:

How to effectively use DAM to manage legal permissions and restrictions.

Solutions include tools to:

  • Enforce policies.
  • Track usage.
  • Protect intellectual property.
  • Ensure legal compliance
  • Control access to content

This panel of end users with practical real experience provides practical answers.

Molly works at the intersection of content, technology, and trust. Over nearly a decade at Dell, she has worked across DAM and content platforms as both a librarian and a product manager, gaining firsthand experience with the successes and shortcomings of large‑scale implementations while helping shift DAM beyond storage to enable speed, reuse, and confidence across the content supply chain.

Chelsea is the Innovation Lead at T&P (WPP), overseeing the day-to-day work of the agency’s innovation team. She leads R&D, prototyping and applied GenAI pilots across a range of markets and industries, exploring how emerging technologies can shape creative and next-generation production.

Venue

Semantic Data New York 2026 will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown, located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

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Future Leaders Programme

The Future Leaders Programme gives young professionals the opportunity to engage and network through attending DAM Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026 free of charge. We want to see our community flourish, and what better way to achieve this than by investing in the cultural heritage leaders of tomorrow.

If you, or any of your team, qualify for the programme we would be delighted to hear from you.

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