I'm Available to Speak at Your Meeting - 2026 Update

By way of background, I've been speaking on information management-related topics since around 2000. I've been privileged to speak at AIIM 2003 - 2025, more than a dozen ARMA conferences, and more than 400 other events since 2003. I've also delivered a number of keynote sessions at conferences, user group meetings, and solution provider events. 

Topics

Here are some topics that I'm very comfortable doing - I speak on them regularly, albeit with different nuances for different audiences. This is not an exhaustive list, just the things I've done more recently. If you don't see your topic or angle on the list, reach out to me anyway and we can discuss what you're looking for. 

• Keynote: Harnessing Your Information to Create Business Value

• How to Improve Your Records Program with a Records Management Playbook
• How to Build a Records Management Playbook

• Professional Development for the Information Professional

• How to Build Your Own Professional Development Plan

• The Best Certifications for Records Managers

• How to Select the Right Certification for You

• Information Management Industry Certifications: An Overview

• How to Manage Separating Employees' Information
• Records Management in the Age of Privacy
• Records Management and AI
• Is Your Organization Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

Some of these can be done as half- or full-day seminars or workshops, complete with checklists, guidelines, templates, etc. 

Delivery
Many organizations are moving back to in-person meetings, or at least hybrid ones. I am quite comfortable doing in-person events; I've also been doing live remote events since 2004. For remote, I have access to Zoom, Slack, Teams, Webex, Google, etc. and if you have a different platform I'll figure it out. 

For in-person events, whatever venue you use, I can make work; I've spoken in auditoriums, conference rooms, bars, a bowling alley, and even Fenway Park and the Boston Zoo. I will bring my own laptop and presentation; if circumstances require that I use yours, I can do that as long as I know in advance so I can prepare accordingly. I will also send you the presentation in advance, and will generally give you permission to record the session and make available the presentation and any applicable handouts. 

Fees and Scheduling
As has been the case for some time, I have decided to waive any speaking fees for local or regional events for non-profits like ARMA and AIIM chapters. For in-person events, even chapter meetings, I do need to recoup travel costs, but I'm a pretty cheap date (advance purchase coach air, reasonably accessible hotel, ground transportation) and I can provide receipts. I do require that I be allowed to use the name and logo of my employer, Opensity Solutions, but as I noted in a previous post, I do not "sell from the podium" and have a very dim view of those who do. 

Solution providers and end user organizations? I'm available to speak at your events as well, but I do charge a fee and travel costs, with the fee based on the location, duration, and topic. 
If you're interested, reach out to me at my permanent email address, jwilkins13@gmail.com, to discuss. 

Right now I'm scheduling through June 2027. If you're interested in a half- or full-day seminar, please contact me sooner than later as I have a very limited amount of availability for those.