Here are the industry events and webinars I'm aware of for February 1 - May 31, 2026. I don't have anything to do with any of these from a planning perspective, so please reach out to the individual event producers with any questions.
Vendors, other associations, consultants, etc., your events are all welcome as long as the event is educational and not completely self-serving, e.g., no demos. If you are interested in listing your solution-specific webinar or event, please contact me about placing and highlighting your event.
February
February 17 - AIIM, AIIM Member Community Conversation - Digital Transformation and AI Implementation
February 17 - ARMA Dallas, Tour, National Medal of Honor Museum
February 17 - Atlanta ARMA, Mixing Your IG Mission and Message for the Crowd
February 17 - ARMA Central Missouri, Prison Librarianship During COVID-19
February 17 - ARMA, Legal Industry Group, Contracting for AI
February 18 - ARMA Nebraska, AI & E-Discovery
February 18 - ARMA Boise, Winning IG Through Partnerships & Alliances
February 18 - ARMA, Financial Services Industry Group
February 18 - ILTA, Generative AI & the Adversary
February 18 - InfoGovANZ, MeetUp: Cybersecurity and Privacy Insights 2026: Latest Guidance, Decisions and Reforms
February 18 - ILTA, Microsoft, and Epiq: Ask the Expert: Navigating Purview Deployment Considerations for Law Firms - Webinar 5/6
February 18 - CDO Magazine, The Data & AI Trust Paradox
February 19 - ARMA New England, DEI in Information Governance
February 19 - ARMA Iowa, Risky Business: Information Governance Risk Assessment Framework
February 19 - ARMA Oklahoma, The Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Advantage
February 19 - ARMA Keystone PA, Retention Schedules and Records Inventories: The Missing Foundation of AI Governance. Contact the chapter at armakeystonepachapter@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
February 19 - ARMA Utah, Enhancing Data Quality with AI
February 19 - ARMA and ILTA, Global Information Governance Day
February 19 - Dataversity, Leading Data: Voices from the Frontlines of Governance
February 19 - ILTA, Data Governance for AI Strategy
February 19 - IAPP, Personal data as dual-use technology: Privacy professionals face new export controls
February 19 - IRMS, Managing Employee SARs in a Time of Restructuring and Redundancy
February 19 - Iron Mountain, Intelligence by design: Setting the IG foundation for an AI-driven future
February 19-20 - ARMA Southeast Sunshine Conference, Lake Buena Vista South
February 20 - ARMA, Manufacturing Industry Group Quarterly Roundtable
February 20 - ARMA, Public Transit and Transportation Industry Group
February 20 - Jesse Wilkins, RM/IG Playbook Office Hours
February 23 - ILTA, Rethinking Retention with Practical Matter Lifecycle Strategies
February 23-25 - Reltio, DataDriven 2026, Orlando, FL
February 23-26 - IAPP, UK Intensive 2026, London, UK
February 24 - AIIM, Legal Network Coffee Chat
February 24 - ILTA, Team IG: IG Alignment with Firm Strategy - Tying Initiatives
February 25 - ARMA St. Louis, A Records Management Approach to Social Media Preservation
February 25 - WesternIM, IMCanadaConnect, Policy Matters
February 25 - Meru Data, Federal Trade Commission Settlement and Enforcement – Real-World Impacts on Company Data Retention Programs
February 26 - ARMA Golden State, The Invisible Agreement: Emotional Intelligence and the Power of Psychological Contracts
February 26 - ARMA Greater Los Angeles, How to Level Up as a RIM/IG Professional
February 26 - RIMPA Global, South Australia Information Management Community of Practice
February 26 - ILTA, Information Governance Monthly Meeting
February 26 - Access, Responsible AI in Regulated Environments: How to Innovate Without Losing Control
February 26-27 - ARMA, Public Sector InfoGov Summit 2026, Washington, DC
March
March 3 - ARMA Metro NYC-LI, CONFIRM.NYC 2026
March 3 - Dataversity, AI Governance vs. Data Governance: Strategic Alignment Without Redundancy
March 4 - ARMA Michigan, Generative AI Court Cases, Laws & Practical Implications for Information Governance
March 4 - IAPP and Captain Compliance, Avoiding privacy lawsuits in 2026: Lessons from real claims and settlements
March 4 - ILTA, The Practical Side of eDiscovery - How to Reduce Costs and Frustration
March 5 - ARMA Sask, How We Are Celebrating RIM Month. Contact the chapter at armasask@outlook.com for an invitation.
March 5 - Digital Government Institute, AI in Action: Modernizing Data & Information Governance
March 5 - NAGARA, Where to Start and Where to Go: Lessons from the First Two Years
March 9-11 - Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, Orlando, FL
March 9-12 - ALM and Law.com, LegalWeek, New York City, NY
March 10 - ARMA Chicago, Spring Seminar
March 10 - ARMA Milwaukee, Learning Records Management and Information Governance By Going to the Movies
March 10 - AIIM, WIIM Community Conversation - Pitch Like a Pro - Master Your 30 Second Story
March 10 - Dataversity, Data Modeling Mastery: Structuring Data for AI and Analytics
March 11 - AIIM and Microsoft, Securing AI Without the Hype: AI Governance Exists, But It Rarely Shapes Real Decisions
March 12 - Contoural, Using M365 to create a Personal Data Inventory
March 12 - Dataversity, The Data Product Revolution: Unlocking Business Value
March 12 - BigID, AI Governance Leadership Forum
March 16-19 - Perfect Policies, Drafting Policies for Maximum Buy-In
March 17 - RIMPA Global, Leveraging AI Tools: Insights for IG and R&IM Professionals
March 17 - DAMA Philadelphia, Good Governance Beats Good Luck
March 17 - IAPP and BRG, One Size Fits One — Operationalizing Confidence by Design to Optimize Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI Governance for Growth
March 18 - ARMA Nebraska, AI Governance - An Actionable How-to Guide
March 18 - InfoGovANZ, Governing AI in Australia: Laws, Standards and Information Governance Obligations
March 18 - ILTA, Microsoft, and Epiq: Ask the Expert: Advanced Deployment and Lessons Learned - Webinar 6/6
March 18 - RIMPA Global, IAW Canberra Seminar
March 19 - ARMA New England, Records Management for Regulated Financial Entities/Institutions (Banks)
March 19 - ARMA Columbus, March Roses and Thorns Roundtable
March 19 - Digital Government Institute, 23rd Annual E-Discovery and Information Management Conference, Washington, DC
March 19 - Dataversity, From Theory to Impact: Making Governance Work in the Real World
March 19 - RIMPA Global, IAW Great Debate: When AI Moves Faster than Standards: Who's Keeping Up?
March 20 - Jesse Wilkins, RM/IG Playbook Office Hours
March 23-27 - Data Governance Institute, Data Governance, AI Governance & Master Data Management Conference Europe, London, UK
March 24 - Twin Cities ARMA and IAPP, Spring Conference
March 24 - ARMA Florida Gulf Coast, Future Ready Metadata: Building a Foundation for AI -Enhanced Records Management
March 25 - ARMA Northern Virginia, AI Governance: An Actionable How-To Guide
March 26 - ARMA Toronto, Virtual Social: Artificial Intelligence and Records Management
March 26 - ILTA, Information Governance Monthly Meeting
March 29-31 - i-SIGMA Conference & Expo 2026, San Diego, CA
March 30 - April 2 - IAPP, Global Summit 2026, Washington, DC
April
April 7 - Dataversity, Human Oversight in AI: Designing Accountability for High-Stakes Decisions
April 9 - Dataversity, Building Effective RAG Applications
April 9 - Digital Government Institute, CUI Marking, Metadata & Lifecycle Management
April 9 - RIMPA Global, Information Governance in the United States
April 9 - Contoural, Information Governance 101
April 14 - ARMA Houston, 2026 Spring Conference
April 14 - Dataversity, Data Stewards: Conquering Data Debt in the Age of AI
April 16 - ARMA Golden State, Retention Rules! Celebrating Records Management Month with Purpose
April 16 - Dataversity, Mastering Metadata: Strategies for Sustainable Governance
April 16 - Iron Mountain, Risk-proofing the AI supply chain: Building trust and integrity in an automated world
April 17 - Jesse Wilkins, RIG Playbook Office Hours
April 19-22 - ARMA InfoNEXT, Phoenix, AZ
April 21-23 - Microsoft 365 Community Conference, Orlando, FL
April 23 - Digital Government Institute, Zero Trust in Practice: Lessons from Public-Private Frontlines
April 23 - ILTA, Information Governance Monthly Meeting
April 24 - NAGARA, 2026 Spring Online Forum: Sync or Sink: Finding Flow in Times of Change
April 27-30 - AI+IM Global Summit 2026, Baltimore, MD
April 27-30 - Laserfiche Empower, Las Vegas, NV
April 30 - May 2 - ILTA Evolve 2026, Denver, CO
May
May 4-7 - IAPP, Canada Symposium 2026, Toronto, ON
May 4-8 - Dataversity, DGIQ + EDW 2026, San Diego, CA
May 5 - ARMA Mile High Denver, Spring Seminar, Denver, CO
May 5 - Dataversity, Governance in the Wild: Managing Shadow AI and Decentralized Models
May 6 - AIIM, AI+IM Brazil Forum, São Paulo
May 6-7 - Data Summit, Boston, MA
May 6-8 - Privacy+Security Forum, Washington, DC
May 7 - NAGARA, What Do We Really Have? Conducting a Records Audit That Works
May 7-8 - ARMA Ontario, InfoConnect 2026, Waterloo, ON
May 12 - ARMA Chicago, Leveraging IG & Risk Management
May 12 - Twin Cities ARMA, Federal Reserve Bank Tour
May 12 - Dataversity, The Importance of Ethics in Data/AI Governance
May 14 - Dataversity, Data Professionals in the AI Age: What’s Next?
May 15 - ARMA, Manufacturing Industry Group Quarterly Meeting
May 17-19 - IRMS Conference 2026, Wales
May 19 - Contoural, Real-World Data Deletion Strategies
May 19-22 - FRMA, 2026 Annual Conference
May 21 - Dataversity, Data Quality Matters: Foundations for Trusted Decision-Making
May 28 - ILTA, Information Governance Monthly Meeting
May 28-29 - Digital Workplace Conference AUS 2026, Melbourne, AUS
If you're looking for a speaker, I may be available to speak at your chapter or event. For more details, see https://informata.blogspot.com/2024/05/im-available-to-speak-at-your-event-may.html or email me at jwilkins13@gmail.com.
