DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026
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
Sarah Elizabeth Cox, Historian
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Rights, Access, and Governance
Lessons from Evolving the V&A's Digital Asset Management Strategy
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
Alexandra Foulds, Archives Manager, Royal College of Surgeons of England
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What Digital Preservation Should Mean for GLAMP
Moderator: Michael Popham, Digital Preservation Analyst, Digital Preservation Coalition
Laurisa Sastoque Pabon, Digital Preservation Training Officer, Digital Preservation Southampton
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
Chris Taft, Head of Collections, The Postal Museum
Helen Dafter, Archivist, The Postal Museum
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Making Collections Findable: AI, Metadata, and the Discovery Challenge
Moderator: Lisa Grimm, Content Enrichment Lead, Coherent Digital, Co-author, Practical DAM: A Guide for Students and Practitioners
James Mortlock, Senior Digital Archives Manager, HSBC
Tundun Folami, Applications Specialist, Collection, Wellcome Trust
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