Events DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026 First Sessions

First Sessions Announced

 

From Archive to Primetime

How One Photograph Transformed Hidden History into Global Impact
A journey from a single photograph to worldwide recognition

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox, Historian

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Rights, Access, and Governance
Lessons from Evolving the V&A's Digital Asset Management Strategy

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Pam Young, Head Registrar (Documentation & Systems), V&A South Kensington 

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Creating an Online Home For Surgery: Balancing Access, Ethics, and Sustainability in Medical Heritage Digitisation

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Alexandra Foulds, Archives Manager, Royal College of Surgeons of England

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What Digital Preservation Should Mean for GLAMP 

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Moderator: Michael Popham, Digital Preservation Analyst, Digital Preservation Coalition 

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Laurisa Sastoque Pabon, Digital Preservation Training Officer, Digital Preservation Southampton 

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Dan Heather, Digital Archives Manager, National Theatre 

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Making History Accessible: The Postal Museum's Journey to Public Access for Born-Digital Collections

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Chris Taft, Head of Collections, The Postal Museum

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Helen Dafter, Archivist, The Postal Museum

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Making Collections Findable: AI, Metadata, and the Discovery Challenge

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Lisa Grimm headshot 2025

Moderator: Lisa Grimm, Content Enrichment Lead, Coherent Digital, Co-author, Practical DAM: A Guide for Students and Practitioners

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James Mortlock, Senior Digital Archives Manager, HSBC

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Tundun Folami, Applications Specialist, Collection, Wellcome Trust

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