DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026

We are busy developing an exciting agenda for DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026 so keep your eyes peeled for details. Complete the form here to be kept up to date on new speakers and sessions. If you are interested in speaking opportunities, please contact Milly Louch at millyl@henrystewart.co.uk.

Agenda Themes:

Morning Sessions: Strategy and Standards

• Digital preservation planning for the long term.
• Metadata strategies that enable discovery.
• Choosing and implementing DAM and collection management systems.
• Building the business case for digital infrastructure investment.

Afternoon Sessions: Implementation and Innovation

• AI and machine learning for heritage collections.
• Digitisation workflows that scale.
• Managing born-digital archives.
• Community engagement through digital collections.
• Rights, ethics, and repatriation in the digital age.

Networking Sessions

• Lunch/break peer roundtable.

Case study lightning talks