Callum McKean is the Lead Curator for Born Digital Archives and Manuscripts at the British Library, where he has looked after the UK national collection of literay and political personal archives since 2021, overseeing their acquisition, preservation, processing and access provision. His recent research projects, 'Data Analysis and Network Visualisation as Tools for Curating Hybrid Correspondence Archives', which considred e-mail and analogue correspondence networks in the Harold Pinter collection.

Alexandru Radavoi is Global Director of Digital Commerce and Digital Product Catalog at Vertiv, where he is redefining the role of the product information and corporate website in an AI-driven world. He leads the transformation of Vertiv.com from a traditional web presence into a scalable digital growth platform powered by structured product data, intelligent content, and AI.

Reality:

Most Digital Asset Management systems are good (or good enough).

  • They store assets.
  • They support workflows.
  • They help teams find what they need.

But only a few achieve greatness—systems that people trust, adopt naturally, and that clearly enhance how organizations create, manage, and deliver content - producing great outcomes for the organization.

Questions:

Fundamentals of Metadata and Taxonomy for DAM Professionals

Wednesday September 30, 10.15am-1.15pm

This tutorial teaches the fundamentals of metadata and taxonomy, including standards, best practices, and governance needed to manage your content in your DAM. Metadata matters because not only does it define us at any given point in time, but it also gives structure and meaning to the data associated with all that we do in our business. Metadata is the foundation of any digital strategy. 

A Principal Creative Ops Manager with 14 years in the industry, Kerry has led operations for everything from high-end retail, real estate and food delivery tech. With her team, she has a wealth of knowledge in building the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that keeps complex, multi-channel teams moving. For Kerry, good operations should be felt in the results, not seen in the process. She is dedicated to elevating operations as a vital, strategic partner to the creative process.